Set overview
Expedition Base Set is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Expedition Base Set from the E-Card series, released on 2002-09-15, includes 165 official cards and 165 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: E-Card series, released 2002-09-15, 165 official cards, 165 total cards listed.
- Pikachu #124 - Common, Lightning, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
- Venusaur #68 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Venusaur #67 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
- Raichu #61 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
- Mewtwo #56 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Kimiya Masago
- Mew #55 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Hajime Kusajima
- Gengar #48 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Yukiko Baba
- Dragonite #43 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Common and Rare; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Grass, Psychic and Colorless. Illustrator data such as Atsuko Nishida, Shin-ichi Yoshida and Kimiya Masago gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Pikachu #124
- Venusaur #68
- Venusaur #67
- Raichu #61
- Mewtwo #56
- Mew #55
- Gengar #48
- Dragonite #43
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 Expedition Base Set 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 Expedition Base Set 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.
