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Set research

Plasma Storm grading ROI guide

Review Plasma Storm cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Plasma Storm set logoPlasma Storm set symbol

Set details

Plasma Storm

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

2013-02-06

Official cards

135

Cards listed

138

Set overview

Plasma Storm is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Plasma Storm from the Black & White series, released on 2013-02-06, includes 135 official cards and 138 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Black & White series, released 2013-02-06, 135 official cards, 138 total cards listed.

  • Blastoise #137 - Secret Rare, Water, illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida
  • Charizard #136 - Secret Rare, Fire, illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida
  • Lugia-EX #134 - Ultra Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Toyste Beach
  • Articuno-EX #132 - Ultra Rare, Water, illustrated by Toyste Beach
  • Lugia-EX #108 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Toyste Beach
  • Zapdos-EX #48 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Eske Yoshinob
  • Articuno-EX #25 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Toyste Beach
  • Moltres-EX #14 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Eske Yoshinob

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Ultra Rare, Rare and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Water, Fire, Colorless and Lightning. Illustrator data such as Ayaka Yoshida, Toyste Beach and Eske Yoshinob gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Blastoise #137
  • Charizard #136
  • Lugia-EX #134
  • Articuno-EX #132
  • Lugia-EX #108
  • Zapdos-EX #48
  • Articuno-EX #25
  • Moltres-EX #14

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 Storm 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 Storm 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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