Misty's Magikarp

A PSA 10 currently sells for about €74,61, raw the card sits at €1,65 — 45,2× as much. Of 116 copies already graded, 34 % received a 10 and 46 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns €47,39 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.

Half of all sales fell between €1,17 and €1,87, with a median of €1,56. 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 €0,92. Offers well below €0,55 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 €2,07 (55), Italian €1,97 (13), English €1,40 (113). French fetches about 48 % more.

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.