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Guardians Rising grading ROI guide

Review Guardians Rising cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Guardians Rising set logoGuardians Rising set symbol

Set details

Guardians Rising

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

2017-05-05

Official cards

145

Cards listed

169

Set overview

Guardians Rising is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Guardians Rising from the Sun & Moon series, released on 2017-05-05, includes 145 official cards and 169 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sun & Moon series, released 2017-05-05, 145 official cards, 169 total cards listed.

  • Sylveon GX #158 - Secret Rare, Fairy, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Sylveon GX #140 - Ultra Rare, Fairy, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Sylveon GX #92 - Rare, Fairy, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Drampa GX #160 - Secret Rare, Colorless, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Kommo-o GX #159 - Secret Rare, Dragon, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Metagross GX #157 - Secret Rare, Metal, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Lycanroc GX #156 - Secret Rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Tapu Lele GX #155 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Ultra Rare and Rare; where type data is available, cards include Fairy, Colorless, Dragon and Metal. Illustrator data such as 5ban Graphics, Yoshinobu Saito and Megumi Mizutani gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Sylveon GX #158
  • Sylveon GX #140
  • Sylveon GX #92
  • Drampa GX #160
  • Kommo-o GX #159
  • Metagross GX #157
  • Lycanroc GX #156
  • Tapu Lele GX #155

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 Guardians Rising 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 Guardians Rising 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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