Galarian Articuno

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $339.42, raw the card sits at $14.55 — 23,3× as much. Of 373 copies already graded, 29 % received a 10 and 53 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $130.48 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 7 auctions the median was $8.28, across 15 fixed-price sales $13.29. Fixed price therefore fetched about 60 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $8.28 and $12.46, with a median of $9.72. 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 $5.89. Offers well below $3.54 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.