Set overview
Dark Explorers is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Dark Explorers from the Black & White series, released on 2012-05-09, includes 108 official cards and 111 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Black & White series, released 2012-05-09, 108 official cards, 111 total cards listed.
- Gardevoir #109 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- Darkrai-EX #107 - Ultra Rare, Darkness, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- Kyogre-EX #104 - Ultra Rare, Water, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- Entei-EX #103 - Ultra Rare, Fire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- Darkrai-EX #63 - Rare, Darkness, illustrated by Shizurow
- Kyogre-EX #26 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Shizurow
- Entei-EX #13 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Shizurow
- Eevee #84 - Common, Colorless, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Ultra Rare, Rare and Common; where type data is available, cards include Psychic, Darkness, Water and Fire. Illustrator data such as 5ban Graphics, Shizurow and Sumiyoshi Kizuki gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Gardevoir #109
- Darkrai-EX #107
- Kyogre-EX #104
- Entei-EX #103
- Darkrai-EX #63
- Kyogre-EX #26
- Entei-EX #13
- Eevee #84
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 Dark Explorers 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 Dark Explorers 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.
