Set overview
Base Set is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Base Set from the Base series, released on 1999-01-09, includes 102 official cards and 102 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Base series, released 1999-01-09, 102 official cards, 102 total cards listed.
- Pikachu #58 - Common, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Zapdos #16 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
- Venusaur #15 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Raichu #14 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
- Mewtwo #10 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
- Gyarados #6 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Charizard #4 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Blastoise #2 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Common, Rare and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Grass, Psychic and Water. Illustrator data such as Mitsuhiro Arita, Ken Sugimori and Keiji Kinebuchi gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Pikachu #58
- Zapdos #16
- Venusaur #15
- Raichu #14
- Mewtwo #10
- Gyarados #6
- Charizard #4
- Blastoise #2
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 Base Set 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 Base Set 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.
