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Surging Sparks grading ROI guide

Review Surging Sparks cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

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Set details

Surging Sparks

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

Scarlet & Violet

Release date

2024-11-08

Official cards

191

Cards listed

252

Set overview

Surging Sparks is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Surging Sparks from the Scarlet & Violet series, released on 2024-11-08, includes 191 official cards and 252 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Scarlet & Violet series, released 2024-11-08, 191 official cards, 252 total cards listed.

  • Pikachu ex #247 - Hyper rare, Lightning, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Latias ex #239 - Special illustration rare, Psychic, illustrated by OKACHEKE
  • Pikachu ex #238 - Special illustration rare, Lightning, illustrated by GIDORA
  • Latias ex #220 - Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by takuyoa
  • Pikachu ex #219 - Ultra Rare, Lightning, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Latios #203 - Illustration rare, Psychic, illustrated by OKACHEKE
  • Sylveon ex #086 - Double rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Latias ex #076 - Double rare, Psychic, illustrated by takuyoa

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Hyper rare, Special illustration rare, Ultra Rare and Illustration rare; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Psychic, Dragon and Metal. Illustrator data such as aky CG Works, OKACHEKE and GIDORA gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Pikachu ex #247
  • Latias ex #239
  • Pikachu ex #238
  • Latias ex #220
  • Pikachu ex #219
  • Latios #203
  • Sylveon ex #086
  • Latias ex #076

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 Surging Sparks 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 Surging Sparks 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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