Dark Alakazam

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,005, raw the card sits at $37.03 — 27.1× as much. Of 2.300 copies already graded, 12 % received a 10 and 38 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $288.54 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 106 auctions the median was $26.44, across 145 fixed-price sales $33.76. Fixed price therefore fetched about 28 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $19.37 and $35.60, with a median of $25.88. 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 $14.03. Offers well below $8.42 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: German $34.04 (19), English $26.26 (192). German fetches about 30 % more.

Last Sold 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.