Dark Gyarados

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,474, raw the card sits at $43.37 — 34,0× as much. Of 16.387 copies already graded, 4 % received a 10 and 29 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $224.08 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 200 auctions the median was $32.70, across 243 fixed-price sales $40.54. Fixed price therefore fetched about 24 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $21.33 and $48.03, with a median of $32.86. 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 $13.54. Offers well below $8.12 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.