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Mega Evolution grading ROI guide

Review Mega Evolution cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Mega Evolution set logoMega Evolution set symbol

Set details

Mega Evolution

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

Mega Evolution

Release date

2025-09-26

Official cards

132

Cards listed

188

Set overview

Mega Evolution is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Mega Evolution from the Mega Evolution series, released on 2025-09-26, includes 132 official cards and 188 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Mega Evolution series, released 2025-09-26, 132 official cards, 188 total cards listed.

  • Mega Lucario ex #188 - Mega Hyper Rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Mega Gardevoir ex #187 - Mega Hyper Rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Mega Latias ex #181 - Special illustration rare, Dragon, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
  • Mega Lucario ex #179 - Special illustration rare, Fighting, illustrated by Atsushi Furusawa
  • Mega Gardevoir ex #178 - Special illustration rare, Psychic, illustrated by Raita Kazama
  • Mega Venusaur ex #177 - Special illustration rare, Grass, illustrated by mashu
  • Mega Latias ex #163 - Ultra Rare, Dragon, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Mega Lucario ex #160 - Ultra Rare, Fighting, illustrated by takuyoa

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Mega Hyper Rare, Special illustration rare, Ultra Rare and Double rare; where type data is available, cards include Fighting, Psychic, Dragon and Grass. Illustrator data such as 5ban Graphics, AKIRA EGAWA and Atsushi Furusawa gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Mega Lucario ex #188
  • Mega Gardevoir ex #187
  • Mega Latias ex #181
  • Mega Lucario ex #179
  • Mega Gardevoir ex #178
  • Mega Venusaur ex #177
  • Mega Latias ex #163
  • Mega Lucario ex #160

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 Mega Evolution 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 Mega Evolution 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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