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Set research

Lost Origin grading ROI guide

Review Lost Origin cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Lost Origin set logoLost Origin set symbol

Set details

Lost Origin

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

2022-09-09

Official cards

196

Cards listed

247

Set overview

Lost Origin is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Lost Origin from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2022-09-09, includes 196 official cards and 247 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2022-09-09, 196 official cards, 247 total cards listed.

  • Giratina VSTAR #212 - Secret Rare, Dragon
  • Giratina VSTAR #201 - Secret Rare, Dragon
  • Giratina VSTAR #131 - Holo Rare VSTAR, Dragon
  • Radiant Gardevoir #069 - Radiant Rare, Psychic
  • Mew VMAX #TG30 - Secret Rare, Psychic
  • Pikachu VMAX #TG29 - Secret Rare, Lightning
  • Pikachu VMAX #TG17 - Ultra Rare, Lightning
  • Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR #213 - Secret Rare, Colorless

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Holo Rare VSTAR, Radiant Rare and Ultra Rare; where type data is available, cards include Dragon, Psychic, Lightning and Colorless. Illustrator data such as the cards currently listed gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Giratina VSTAR #212
  • Giratina VSTAR #201
  • Giratina VSTAR #131
  • Radiant Gardevoir #069
  • Mew VMAX #TG30
  • Pikachu VMAX #TG29
  • Pikachu VMAX #TG17
  • Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR #213

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 Lost Origin 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 Lost Origin 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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