Set overview
Crystal Guardians is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Crystal Guardians from the EX series, released on 2006-08-30, includes 100 official cards and 100 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: EX series, released 2006-08-30, 100 official cards, 100 total cards listed.
- Celebi Star #100 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
- Alakazam Star #99 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
- Kyogre ex #95 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Yasuki Watanabe
- Jirachi ex #94 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Shizurow
- Venusaur #28 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Hajime Kusajima
- Blastoise #14 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
- Charizard δ #4 - Rare, Lightning/Metal, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
- Blastoise δ #2 - Rare, Fighting/Metal, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare, Common and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Grass, Psychic, Water and Lightning. Illustrator data such as Masakazu Fukuda, Yasuki Watanabe and Shizurow gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Celebi Star #100
- Alakazam Star #99
- Kyogre ex #95
- Jirachi ex #94
- Venusaur #28
- Blastoise #14
- Charizard δ #4
- Blastoise δ #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 Crystal Guardians 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 Crystal Guardians 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.
