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Vaporeon δ #18 grading ROI

Decide whether Vaporeon δ #18 is worth grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Vaporeon δ card image

Card details

Vaporeon δ #18

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

Delta Species

Rarity

Rare

Series

EX

Category

Pokemon

Card number

#18

Set release

2005-10-31

Illustrator

Kouki Saitou

Type / stage

Water / Metal / Stage1

Card overview

Vaporeon δ #18 is Rare, Pokemon, Stage1, Water/Metal type, illustrated by Kouki Saitou from Delta Species in the EX series, released 2005-10-31. The page starts with card details, then points the user toward live raw value, graded value and ROI checks inside Kardive.

  • Set: Delta Species
  • Card number: 18
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Category: Pokemon
  • Stage: Stage1
  • Type: Water, Metal
  • Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
  • Set release date: 2005-10-31

What makes this card page specific

This page uses the actual card record for Vaporeon δ #18: local number 18, rarity Rare and illustrator Kouki Saitou. That identity layer keeps the page from treating every card in Delta Species as interchangeable.

  • Category: Pokemon
  • Stage: Stage1
  • Types: Water, Metal
  • Delta Species release: 2005-10-31

Raw and graded decision context

The page starts with Vaporeon δ #18 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 Vaporeon δ #18, 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 Vaporeon δ #18, 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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