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Astral Radiance grading ROI guide

Review Astral Radiance cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Astral Radiance set logoAstral Radiance set symbol

Set details

Astral Radiance

The set-level pages start from expansion details and card images, then organize them around the Kardive decision workflow: best cards to review, ROI candidates, PSA 10 upside and scarcity-style research.

Series

Sword & Shield

Release date

2022-05-27

Official cards

189

Cards listed

246

Set overview

Astral Radiance is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Astral Radiance from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2022-05-27, includes 189 official cards and 246 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2022-05-27, 189 official cards, 246 total cards listed.

  • Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #210 - Secret Rare, Metal
  • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #208 - Secret Rare, Water
  • Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #198 - Secret Rare, Metal
  • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #192 - Secret Rare, Water
  • Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #114 - Holo Rare VSTAR, Metal
  • Darkrai VSTAR #099 - Holo Rare VSTAR, Darkness
  • Radiant Greninja #046 - Radiant Rare, Water
  • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #040 - Holo Rare VSTAR, Water

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Holo Rare VSTAR, Radiant Rare and Ultra Rare; where type data is available, cards include Metal, Water, Darkness and Fighting. Illustrator data such as the cards currently listed gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #210
  • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #208
  • Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #198
  • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #192
  • Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #114
  • Darkrai VSTAR #099
  • Radiant Greninja #046
  • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #040

What to analyze

A set page should help users spot top raw cards, top graded cards, best ROI candidates and low-pop or scarcity candidates once live pricing is connected in the Kardive app.

  • Raw value leaders
  • PSA 10 upside candidates
  • Cards that still work in PSA 9
  • Cards to track before grading

How this connects to the app

In the full app, users can move from Astral Radiance research to card detail, run an ROI calculation, save a scenario, create a watchlist item or add an owned position to portfolio.

  • Open card detail
  • Run ROI
  • Save scenario
  • Track in watchlist

User intent captured

People searching for Astral Radiance grading ideas are usually weighing popularity against financial upside. Kardive keeps those separate, so a popular card still has to pass the fee and risk test.

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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