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Set research

Gym Challenge grading ROI guide

Review Gym Challenge cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Gym Challenge set logoGym Challenge set symbol

Set details

Gym Challenge

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

Gym

Release date

2000-10-16

Official cards

132

Cards listed

132

Set overview

Gym Challenge is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Gym Challenge from the Gym series, released on 2000-10-16, includes 132 official cards and 132 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Gym series, released 2000-10-16, 132 official cards, 132 total cards listed.

  • Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84 - Common, Lightning, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
  • Lt. Surge's Eevee #51 - Uncommon, Colorless, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
  • Sabrina's Gengar #29 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
  • Lt. Surge's Jolteon #28 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
  • Sabrina's Alakazam #16 - Rare Holo, Psychic, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
  • Rocket's Zapdos #15 - Rare Holo, Lightning, illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida
  • Rocket's Mewtwo #14 - Rare Holo, Psychic, illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida
  • Misty's Gyarados #13 - Rare Holo, Water, illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Common, Uncommon, Rare and Rare Holo; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Colorless, Psychic and Water. Illustrator data such as Atsuko Nishida, Ken Sugimori and Shin-ichi Yoshida gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84
  • Lt. Surge's Eevee #51
  • Sabrina's Gengar #29
  • Lt. Surge's Jolteon #28
  • Sabrina's Alakazam #16
  • Rocket's Zapdos #15
  • Rocket's Mewtwo #14
  • Misty's Gyarados #13

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 Gym Challenge 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 Gym Challenge 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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