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Set research

Shining Legends grading ROI guide

Review Shining Legends cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Set details

Shining Legends

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

Sun & Moon

Release date

2017-10-06

Official cards

73

Cards listed

78

Set overview

Shining Legends is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Shining Legends from the Sun & Moon series, released on 2017-10-06, includes 73 official cards and 78 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sun & Moon series, released 2017-10-06, 73 official cards, 78 total cards listed.

  • Mewtwo GX #78 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Mewtwo GX #76 - Secret Rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Raichu GX #75 - Secret Rare, Lightning, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Entei GX #74 - Secret Rare, Fire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Mewtwo GX #72 - Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Entei GX #71 - Ultra Rare, Fire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Shining Arceus #57 - Ultra Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Kouki Saitou
  • Shining Rayquaza #56 - Ultra Rare, Dragon, illustrated by Naoki Saito

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Ultra Rare, Rare and Common; where type data is available, cards include Psychic, Lightning, Fire and Colorless. Illustrator data such as Mitsuhiro Arita, 5ban Graphics and Kouki Saitou gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Mewtwo GX #78
  • Mewtwo GX #76
  • Raichu GX #75
  • Entei GX #74
  • Mewtwo GX #72
  • Entei GX #71
  • Shining Arceus #57
  • Shining Rayquaza #56

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 Shining Legends 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 Shining Legends 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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