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Palkia #4 grading ROI

Decide whether Palkia #4 is worth grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

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Card details

Palkia #4

This page uses card and set data, then connects it to the Kardive grading ROI workflow. Use it as a research entry point before opening the live calculator, saving a scenario or tracking the card in the app.

Set

Celebrations

Rarity

Rare

Series

Sword & Shield

Category

Pokemon

Card number

#4

Set release

2021-10-08

Illustrator

5ban Graphics

Type / stage

Water / Basic

Card overview

Palkia #4 is Rare, Pokemon, Basic, Water type, illustrated by 5ban Graphics from Celebrations in the Sword & Shield series, released 2021-10-08. The page starts with card details, then points the user toward live raw value, graded value and ROI checks inside Kardive.

  • Set: Celebrations
  • Card number: 4
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Category: Pokemon
  • Stage: Basic
  • Type: Water
  • Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
  • Set release date: 2021-10-08

What makes this card page specific

This page uses the actual card record for Palkia #4: local number 4, rarity Rare and illustrator 5ban Graphics. That identity layer keeps the page from treating every card in Celebrations as interchangeable.

  • Category: Pokemon
  • Stage: Basic
  • Types: Water
  • Celebrations release: 2021-10-08

Raw and graded decision context

The page starts with Palkia #4 identity. Inside the live Kardive app, the user also gets market context such as raw value, PSA/CGC/BGS grade buckets, sale counts where available and card history.

  • Raw market value
  • PSA/CGC/BGS buckets
  • Correct card matching
  • Market history when available

Break-even and expected value

Before grading Palkia #4, a user should compare the raw sale option with realistic graded outcomes, fees and probability assumptions instead of judging only from the highest public sale.

  • Raw sale alternative
  • PSA 9 fallback
  • PSA 10 upside
  • Total grading cost

Risk analysis

A card can look attractive in the top grade while still being risky if lower buckets lose money. Kardive separates the verdict from the risk label so the downside remains visible.

  • Break-even grade
  • Net profit by bucket
  • Expected ROI
  • Downside grades

Useful next actions

From this card page, the natural next step is to calculate Palkia #4, save the scenario, watch the card, create an alert or add it to a portfolio if the user already owns a copy.

  • Calculate ROI
  • Save scenario
  • Add alert
  • Add to portfolio

How the pieces connect

From question to action.

Kardive turns market data and user assumptions into a grading decision users can revisit and improve.

ROI by grade bucket
Raw vs graded value
Break-even grade
Expected value
Risk level
Saved scenarios
Watchlists
Email alerts
Price history
Grading opportunities
Portfolio tracking
spreadsheet exports

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