Dark Alakazam

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,740, raw the card sits at $279.68 — 9,8× as much. Of 6.735 copies already graded, 6 % received a 10 and 32 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $540.35 on average, before fees and shipping. So submitting only pays off if the card truly hits a 10 — at any lower grade little remains after fees. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Across 112 auctions the median was $135.82, across 144 fixed-price sales $157.08. Fixed price therefore fetched about 16 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $76.78 and $167.32, with a median of $114.80. 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 $34.29. Offers well below $20.58 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.