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Set research

My First Battle grading ROI guide

Review My First Battle cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Set details

My First Battle

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

Scarlet & Violet

Release date

2023-09-29

Official cards

48

Cards listed

48

Set overview

My First Battle is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. My First Battle from the Scarlet & Violet series, released on 2023-09-29, includes 48 official cards and 48 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Scarlet & Violet series, released 2023-09-29, 48 official cards, 48 total cards listed.

  • Gyarados #30 - Water, illustrated by NC Empire
  • Raichu #18 - Lightning, illustrated by Kariya
  • Pikachu #17 - Lightning, illustrated by Saino Misaki
  • Switch #34 - illustrated by Studio Bora Inc.
  • Potion #33 - illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida
  • Water Energy #32
  • Lapras #31 - Water, illustrated by Akira Komayama
  • Magikarp #29 - Water, illustrated by Amelicart

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes the cards currently listed; where type data is available, cards include Water, Lightning and Fire. Illustrator data such as NC Empire, Kariya and Saino Misaki gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Gyarados #30
  • Raichu #18
  • Pikachu #17
  • Switch #34
  • Potion #33
  • Water Energy #32
  • Lapras #31
  • Magikarp #29

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 My First Battle 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 My First Battle 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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