Magikarp

A PSA 10 currently sells for about €3.795,75, raw the card sits at €144,91 — 26,2× as much. Of 25.815 copies already graded, 16 % received a 10 and 51 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns €1.008,89 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 410 auctions the median was €318,30, across 715 fixed-price sales €350,54. 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 €259,46 and €352,71, with a median of €311,25. 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 €199,88. Offers well below €119,93 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 €325,50 (786), French €302,33 (31), German €192,08 (88). English fetches about 106 % 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.