Set overview
Ruby & Sapphire is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Ruby & Sapphire from the EX series, released on 2003-07-01, includes 109 official cards and 109 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: EX series, released 2003-07-01, 109 official cards, 109 total cards listed.
- Mewtwo ex #101 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Katsura Tabata
- Gardevoir #7 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ken Sugimori
- Sneasel ex #103 - Rare, Darkness, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
- Scyther ex #102 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
- Magmar ex #100 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Hikaru Koike
- Lapras ex #99 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Hikaru Koike
- Hitmonchan ex #98 - Rare, Fighting, illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama
- Electabuzz ex #97 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Hikaru Koike
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare, Common and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Psychic, Darkness, Grass and Fire. Illustrator data such as Katsura Tabata, Ken Sugimori and Ryo Ueda gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Mewtwo ex #101
- Gardevoir #7
- Sneasel ex #103
- Scyther ex #102
- Magmar ex #100
- Lapras ex #99
- Hitmonchan ex #98
- Electabuzz ex #97
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 Ruby & Sapphire 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 Ruby & Sapphire 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.
