Set overview
Evolving Skies is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Evolving Skies from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2021-08-27, includes 203 official cards and 237 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2021-08-27, 203 official cards, 237 total cards listed.
- Rayquaza VMAX #218 - Secret Rare, Dragon, illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic
- Rayquaza VMAX #217 - Secret Rare, Dragon, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki
- Umbreon VMAX #215 - Secret Rare, Darkness, illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO
- Umbreon VMAX #214 - Secret Rare, Darkness, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
- Sylveon VMAX #212 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Taira Akitsu
- Sylveon VMAX #211 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ryota Murayama
- Glaceon VMAX #209 - Secret Rare, Water, illustrated by kirisAki
- Glaceon VMAX #208 - Secret Rare, Water, illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare and Holo Rare VMAX; where type data is available, cards include Dragon, Darkness, Psychic and Water. Illustrator data such as Anesaki Dynamic, PLANETA Mochizuki and KEIICHIRO ITO gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Rayquaza VMAX #218
- Rayquaza VMAX #217
- Umbreon VMAX #215
- Umbreon VMAX #214
- Sylveon VMAX #212
- Sylveon VMAX #211
- Glaceon VMAX #209
- Glaceon VMAX #208
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 Evolving Skies 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 Evolving Skies 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.
