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POP Series 2 grading ROI guide

Review POP Series 2 cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

POP Series 2 set logoPOP Series 2 set symbol

Set details

POP Series 2

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

POP

Release date

2005-08-01

Official cards

17

Cards listed

17

Set overview

POP Series 2 is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. POP Series 2 from the POP series, released on 2005-08-01, includes 17 official cards and 17 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: POP series, released 2005-08-01, 17 official cards, 17 total cards listed.

  • Celebi ex #17 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Pikachu #16 - Common, Lightning, illustrated by Yuka Morii
  • Venusaur #6 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Suicune #4 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
  • Entei #1 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
  • Phanpy #15 - Common, Fighting, illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya
  • Luvdisc #14 - Common, Water, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
  • Cacnea #13 - Common, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare, Common and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Psychic, Lightning, Grass and Water. Illustrator data such as Ryo Ueda, Yuka Morii and Mitsuhiro Arita gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Celebi ex #17
  • Pikachu #16
  • Venusaur #6
  • Suicune #4
  • Entei #1
  • Phanpy #15
  • Luvdisc #14
  • Cacnea #13

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 POP Series 2 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 POP Series 2 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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