Set overview
Evolutions is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Evolutions from the XY series, released on 2016-11-02, includes 108 official cards and 113 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: XY series, released 2016-11-02, 108 official cards, 113 total cards listed.
- Surfing Pikachu #111 - Secret Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Toshinao Aoki
- Flying Pikachu #110 - Secret Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Toshinao Aoki
- Dragonite EX #106 - Ultra Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
- Mewtwo EX #103 - Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
- M Blastoise EX #102 - Ultra Rare, Water, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- M Charizard EX #101 - Ultra Rare, Fire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- M Venusaur EX #100 - Ultra Rare, Grass, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
- Dragonite EX #72 - Ultra Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Ultra Rare, Uncommon and Rare; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Colorless, Psychic and Water. Illustrator data such as Toshinao Aoki, Ryo Ueda and 5ban Graphics gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Surfing Pikachu #111
- Flying Pikachu #110
- Dragonite EX #106
- Mewtwo EX #103
- M Blastoise EX #102
- M Charizard EX #101
- M Venusaur EX #100
- Dragonite EX #72
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 Evolutions 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 Evolutions 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.
