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Set research

Fusion Strike grading ROI guide

Review Fusion Strike cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Fusion Strike set logoFusion Strike set symbol

Set details

Fusion Strike

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

Sword & Shield

Release date

2021-11-12

Official cards

264

Cards listed

284

Set overview

Fusion Strike is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Fusion Strike from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2021-11-12, includes 264 official cards and 284 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2021-11-12, 264 official cards, 284 total cards listed.

  • Gengar VMAX #271 - Secret Rare, Darkness, illustrated by sowsow
  • Espeon VMAX #270 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
  • Mew VMAX #269 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
  • Mew VMAX #268 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Gengar VMAX #157 - Holo Rare VMAX, Darkness, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Mew VMAX #114 - Holo Rare VMAX, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Greedent VMAX #272 - Secret Rare, Colorless, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki
  • Boltund VMAX #267 - Secret Rare, Lightning, illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Holo Rare VMAX, Ultra Rare and Common; where type data is available, cards include Darkness, Psychic, Colorless and Lightning. Illustrator data such as sowsow, Kouki Saitou and AKIRA EGAWA gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Gengar VMAX #271
  • Espeon VMAX #270
  • Mew VMAX #269
  • Mew VMAX #268
  • Gengar VMAX #157
  • Mew VMAX #114
  • Greedent VMAX #272
  • Boltund VMAX #267

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 Fusion Strike 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 Fusion Strike 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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