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Set research

Plasma Blast grading ROI guide

Review Plasma Blast cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Plasma Blast set logoPlasma Blast set symbol

Set details

Plasma Blast

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

Black & White

Release date

2013-08-14

Official cards

101

Cards listed

105

Set overview

Plasma Blast is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Plasma Blast from the Black & White series, released on 2013-08-14, includes 101 official cards and 105 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Black & White series, released 2013-08-14, 101 official cards, 105 total cards listed.

  • Palkia-EX #100 - Ultra Rare, Dragon, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Dialga-EX #99 - Ultra Rare, Dragon, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Jirachi-EX #98 - Ultra Rare, Metal, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Palkia-EX #66 - Rare, Dragon, illustrated by Eske Yoshinob
  • Dialga-EX #65 - Rare, Dragon, illustrated by Eske Yoshinob
  • Jirachi-EX #60 - Rare, Metal, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Suicune #20 - Rare, Water, illustrated by kawayoo
  • Blastoise #16 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Satoshi Shirai

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Ultra Rare, Rare, Secret Rare and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Dragon, Metal, Water and Psychic. Illustrator data such as 5ban Graphics, Eske Yoshinob and Ryo Ueda gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Palkia-EX #100
  • Dialga-EX #99
  • Jirachi-EX #98
  • Palkia-EX #66
  • Dialga-EX #65
  • Jirachi-EX #60
  • Suicune #20
  • Blastoise #16

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 Plasma Blast 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 Plasma Blast 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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