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Set research

HeartGold SoulSilver grading ROI guide

Review HeartGold SoulSilver cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

HeartGold SoulSilver set logoHeartGold SoulSilver set symbol

Set details

HeartGold SoulSilver

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

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Release date

2010-02-10

Official cards

123

Cards listed

124

Set overview

HeartGold SoulSilver is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. HeartGold SoulSilver from the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released on 2010-02-10, includes 123 official cards and 124 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released 2010-02-10, 123 official cards, 124 total cards listed.

  • Gyarados #123 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Wataru Kawahara
  • Lugia LEGEND #114 - LEGEND, Water, illustrated by Shinji Higuchi
  • Lugia LEGEND #113 - LEGEND, Water, illustrated by Shinji Higuchi
  • Ho-Oh LEGEND #112 - LEGEND, Fire, illustrated by Shinji Higuchi
  • Ho-Oh LEGEND #111 - LEGEND, Fire, illustrated by Shinji Higuchi
  • Pikachu #78 - Common, Lightning, illustrated by match
  • Raichu #10 - Rare Holo, Lightning, illustrated by match
  • Gyarados #4 - Rare Holo, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare, LEGEND, Common and Rare Holo; where type data is available, cards include Water, Fire, Lightning and Grass. Illustrator data such as Wataru Kawahara, Shinji Higuchi and match gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Gyarados #123
  • Lugia LEGEND #114
  • Lugia LEGEND #113
  • Ho-Oh LEGEND #112
  • Ho-Oh LEGEND #111
  • Pikachu #78
  • Raichu #10
  • Gyarados #4

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 HeartGold SoulSilver 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 HeartGold SoulSilver 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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