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SM Black Star Promos grading ROI guide

Review SM Black Star Promos cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

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Set details

SM Black Star Promos

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

2017-02-03

Official cards

248

Cards listed

248

Set overview

SM Black Star Promos is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. SM Black Star Promos from the Sun & Moon series, released on 2017-02-03, includes 248 official cards and 248 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sun & Moon series, released 2017-02-03, 248 official cards, 248 total cards listed.

  • Raichu GX #SM213 - Lightning
  • Gyarados GX #SM212 - Water
  • Charizard GX #SM211 - Fire
  • Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #SM210 - Colorless, illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE
  • Reshiram & Charizard GX #SM201 - Ultra Rare, Fire, illustrated by Ryota Murayama
  • Eevee GX #SM176 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by PLANETA Otani
  • Eevee GX #SM175 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by PLANETA Otani
  • Eevee GX #SM174 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by PLANETA Otani

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Ultra Rare and Rare; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Water, Fire and Colorless. Illustrator data such as HYOGONOSUKE, Ryota Murayama and PLANETA Otani gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Raichu GX #SM213
  • Gyarados GX #SM212
  • Charizard GX #SM211
  • Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #SM210
  • Reshiram & Charizard GX #SM201
  • Eevee GX #SM176
  • Eevee GX #SM175
  • Eevee GX #SM174

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 SM Black Star Promos 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 SM Black Star Promos 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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