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Set research

Pokémon GO grading ROI guide

Review Pokémon GO cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Pokémon GO set logoPokémon GO set symbol

Set details

Pokémon GO

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

Sword & Shield

Release date

2022-07-01

Official cards

78

Cards listed

88

Set overview

Pokémon GO is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Pokémon GO from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2022-07-01, includes 78 official cards and 88 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2022-07-01, 78 official cards, 88 total cards listed.

  • Mewtwo VSTAR #086 - Secret Rare, Psychic
  • Dragonite VSTAR #081 - Secret Rare, Dragon
  • Mewtwo VSTAR #079 - Secret Rare, Psychic
  • Dragonite VSTAR #050 - Holo Rare VSTAR, Dragon
  • Mewtwo VSTAR #031 - Holo Rare VMAX, Psychic
  • Radiant Blastoise #018 - Radiant Rare, Water
  • Radiant Charizard #011 - Radiant Rare, Fire
  • Radiant Venusaur #004 - Radiant Rare, Grass

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Holo Rare VSTAR, Holo Rare VMAX and Radiant Rare; where type data is available, cards include Psychic, Dragon, Water and Fire. Illustrator data such as the cards currently listed gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Mewtwo VSTAR #086
  • Dragonite VSTAR #081
  • Mewtwo VSTAR #079
  • Dragonite VSTAR #050
  • Mewtwo VSTAR #031
  • Radiant Blastoise #018
  • Radiant Charizard #011
  • Radiant Venusaur #004

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 Pokémon GO 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 Pokémon GO 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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