Dark Golbat

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,984, raw the card sits at $72.39 — 41.2× as much. Of 4.221 copies already graded, 7 % received a 10 and 36 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $553.15 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 133 auctions the median was $83.99, across 221 fixed-price sales $92.78. Fixed price therefore fetched about 10 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $48.25 and $86.89, with a median of $63.20. 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 $32.08. Offers well below $19.25 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 $85.45 (16), English $70.09 (188). German fetches about 22 % 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.