Steelix EX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $669.40, raw the card sits at $19.69 — 34,0× as much. Of 2.052 copies already graded, 20 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $208.66 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Across 52 auctions the median was $12.88, across 170 fixed-price sales $17.94. Fixed price therefore fetched about 39 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $10.82 and $19.68, with a median of $15.60. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

The cheapest genuine sales were around $8.69. Offers well below $5.21 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

From real sales: French $17.85 (12), English $13.65 (286). French fetches about 31 % more.

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.