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Detective Pikachu grading ROI guide

Review Detective Pikachu cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Detective Pikachu set logoDetective Pikachu set symbol

Set details

Detective Pikachu

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

Sun & Moon

Release date

2019-03-29

Official cards

18

Cards listed

18

Set overview

Detective Pikachu is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Detective Pikachu from the Sun & Moon series, released on 2019-03-29, includes 18 official cards and 18 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sun & Moon series, released 2019-03-29, 18 official cards, 18 total cards listed.

  • Mewtwo #12 - Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by MPC Film
  • Detective Pikachu #10 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by MPC Film
  • Greninja #9 - Ultra Rare, Water, illustrated by MPC Film
  • Charizard #5 - Ultra Rare, Fire, illustrated by Framestore
  • Slaking #18 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Framestore
  • Ditto #17 - Ultra Rare, Colorless, illustrated by MPC Film
  • Lickitung #16 - Common, Colorless, illustrated by MPC Film
  • Snubbull #15 - Common, Fairy, illustrated by Framestore

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Ultra Rare, Rare and Common; where type data is available, cards include Psychic, Lightning, Water and Fire. Illustrator data such as MPC Film and Framestore gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Mewtwo #12
  • Detective Pikachu #10
  • Greninja #9
  • Charizard #5
  • Slaking #18
  • Ditto #17
  • Lickitung #16
  • Snubbull #15

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 Detective Pikachu 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 Detective Pikachu 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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