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Set research

Delta Species grading ROI guide

Review Delta Species cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Delta Species set logoDelta Species set symbol

Set details

Delta Species

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

EX

Release date

2005-10-31

Official cards

113

Cards listed

114

Set overview

Delta Species is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Delta Species from the EX series, released on 2005-10-31, includes 113 official cards and 114 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: EX series, released 2005-10-31, 113 official cards, 114 total cards listed.

  • Kyogre Star #112 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
  • Vaporeon ex #110 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Hikaru Koike
  • Jolteon ex #109 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Flareon ex #108 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Eevee #69 - Common, Colorless, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
  • Eevee δ #68 - Common, Metal, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Vaporeon δ #18 - Rare, Water/Metal, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
  • Umbreon δ #17 - Rare, Darkness/Metal, illustrated by Ryo Ueda

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare and Common; where type data is available, cards include Water, Lightning, Fire and Colorless. Illustrator data such as Masakazu Fukuda, Hikaru Koike and Mitsuhiro Arita gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Kyogre Star #112
  • Vaporeon ex #110
  • Jolteon ex #109
  • Flareon ex #108
  • Eevee #69
  • Eevee δ #68
  • Vaporeon δ #18
  • Umbreon δ #17

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 Delta Species 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 Delta Species 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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