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Delibird #225

Delibird #225

Pokemon Japanese Awakening Legends · #225 · Base · Nov 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$18.32
Expected Value
$17.81
Net Profit
$37.65
Gem Rate
36.2%
ROI
+113%
Sales / Yr
316

This card has strong grading potential — $37.65 profit if PSA 10 with a 36% gem rate and 316 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$18.32
BGS 10
$392.00
PSA 10
$301.66
SGC 10
$181.00
CGC 10
$70.97
9
$45.00
8
$34.48
7
$32.12
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36.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,014 total graded)

1,014Total
PSA 1036736.2%
PSA 942642.0%
PSA 812312.1%
PSA 7434.2%
Below 7545.3%
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