Pikachu V

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $251.00, raw the card sits at $41.97 — 6,0× as much. Of 7.458 copies already graded, 53 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $156.13 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 167 auctions the median was $34.40, across 349 fixed-price sales $39.27. Fixed price therefore fetched about 14 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $29.12 and $41.35, with a median of $34.28. 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 $19.67. Offers well below $11.80 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: English $33.32 (421), German $32.77 (19). The difference is small — language barely matters here.

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.