Pikachu & Zekrom GX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $573.94, raw the card sits at $28.43 — 20.2× as much. Of 10.687 copies already graded, 33 % received a 10 and 47 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $265.35 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 435 auctions the median was $59.64, across 593 fixed-price sales $70.26. Fixed price therefore fetched about 18 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $39.05 and $76.70, with a median of $53.11. 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 $29.07. Offers well below $17.44 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: French $53.11 (19), German $40.20 (70), Italian $35.87 (28). French fetches about 55 % 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.