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Paldean Fates grading ROI guide

Review Paldean Fates cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

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Set details

Paldean Fates

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

2024-01-26

Official cards

91

Cards listed

245

Set overview

Paldean Fates is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Paldean Fates from the Scarlet & Violet series, released on 2024-01-26, includes 91 official cards and 245 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Scarlet & Violet series, released 2024-01-26, 91 official cards, 245 total cards listed.

  • Charizard ex #234 - Special illustration rare, Darkness, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
  • Gardevoir ex #233 - Special illustration rare, Psychic, illustrated by Kuroimori
  • Mew ex #232 - Special illustration rare, Psychic, illustrated by USGMEN
  • Gardevoir ex #217 - Shiny Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc.
  • Mew ex #216 - Shiny Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Alakazam ex #215 - Shiny Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji
  • Snorlax #202 - Shiny rare, Colorless, illustrated by Shigenori Negishi
  • Lucario #174 - Shiny rare, Fighting, illustrated by Shin Nagasawa

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Special illustration rare, Shiny Ultra Rare, Shiny rare and Double rare; where type data is available, cards include Darkness, Psychic, Colorless and Fighting. Illustrator data such as AKIRA EGAWA, Kuroimori and USGMEN gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Charizard ex #234
  • Gardevoir ex #233
  • Mew ex #232
  • Gardevoir ex #217
  • Mew ex #216
  • Alakazam ex #215
  • Snorlax #202
  • Lucario #174

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 Paldean Fates 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 Paldean Fates 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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