Deoxys VSTAR

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $292.07, raw the card sits at $8.39 — 34,8× as much. Of 301 copies already graded, 65 % received a 10 and 25 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $292.07 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 10 auctions the median was $6.89, across 151 fixed-price sales $7.63. Fixed price therefore fetched about 11 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $6.40 and $8.62, with a median of $7.49. 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 $5.03. Offers well below $3.02 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: English $7.48 (226), German $6.43 (11). English fetches about 16 % 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.