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Set research

Sword & Shield grading ROI guide

Review Sword & Shield cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Sword & Shield set logoSword & Shield set symbol

Set details

Sword & Shield

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

Sword & Shield

Release date

2020-02-07

Official cards

202

Cards listed

216

Set overview

Sword & Shield is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Sword & Shield from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2020-02-07, includes 202 official cards and 216 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2020-02-07, 202 official cards, 216 total cards listed.

  • Snorlax VMAX #206 - Secret Rare, Colorless, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Snorlax VMAX #142 - Holo Rare VMAX, Colorless, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Stonjourner VMAX #205 - Secret Rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Morpeko VMAX #204 - Secret Rare, Lightning, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Lapras VMAX #203 - Secret Rare, Water, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Snorlax V #197 - Ultra Rare, Colorless, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Snorlax V #141 - Holo Rare V, Colorless, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
  • Snorlax #140 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by chibi

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Secret Rare, Holo Rare VMAX, Ultra Rare and Holo Rare V; where type data is available, cards include Colorless, Fighting, Lightning and Water. Illustrator data such as aky CG Works, 5ban Graphics and Masakazu Fukuda gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Snorlax VMAX #206
  • Snorlax VMAX #142
  • Stonjourner VMAX #205
  • Morpeko VMAX #204
  • Lapras VMAX #203
  • Snorlax V #197
  • Snorlax V #141
  • Snorlax #140

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 Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield 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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