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McDonald's Collection 2021 grading ROI guide

Review McDonald's Collection 2021 cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

McDonald's Collection 2021 set symbol

Set details

McDonald's Collection 2021

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

McDonald's Collection

Release date

2021-02-09

Official cards

25

Cards listed

25

Set overview

McDonald's Collection 2021 is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. McDonald's Collection 2021 from the McDonald's Collection series, released on 2021-02-09, includes 25 official cards and 25 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: McDonald's Collection series, released 2021-02-09, 25 official cards, 25 total cards listed.

  • Pikachu #25 - Lightning, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma
  • Sobble #24 - Water, illustrated by Mizue
  • Popplio #23 - Water, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
  • Froakie #22 - Water, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Oshawott #21 - Water, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
  • Piplup #20 - Water, illustrated by Shibuzoh.
  • Mudkip #19 - Water, illustrated by Aya Kusube
  • Totodile #18 - Water, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes the cards currently listed; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Water, Fire and Grass. Illustrator data such as Sanosuke Sakuma, Mizue and Kouki Saitou gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Pikachu #25
  • Sobble #24
  • Popplio #23
  • Froakie #22
  • Oshawott #21
  • Piplup #20
  • Mudkip #19
  • Totodile #18

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 McDonald's Collection 2021 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 McDonald's Collection 2021 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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