Snorlax V

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $159.48, raw the card sits at $30.17 — 5,3× as much. Of 2.224 copies already graded, 61 % received a 10 and 30 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $118.00 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 43 auctions the median was $23.51, across 201 fixed-price sales $29.44. Fixed price therefore fetched about 25 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $23.18 and $32.24, with a median of $26.37. 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 $19.58. Offers well below $11.75 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: Italian $28.92 (29), English $24.44 (237). Italian fetches about 18 % 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.