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Temporal Forces grading ROI guide

Review Temporal Forces cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Temporal Forces set symbol

Set details

Temporal Forces

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

2024-03-22

Official cards

162

Cards listed

218

Set overview

Temporal Forces is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Temporal Forces from the Scarlet & Violet series, released on 2024-03-22, includes 162 official cards and 218 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Scarlet & Violet series, released 2024-03-22, 162 official cards, 218 total cards listed.

  • Gengar ex #193 - Ultra Rare, Darkness, illustrated by Satoshi Shirai
  • Gengar ex #104 - Double rare, Darkness, illustrated by Nisota Niso
  • Raging Bolt ex #218 - Hyper rare, Dragon, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Iron Boulder ex #217 - Hyper rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Iron Crown ex #216 - Hyper rare, Psychic, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Walking Wake ex #215 - Hyper rare, Water, illustrated by takuyoa
  • Gouging Fire ex #214 - Hyper rare, Fire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Iron Leaves ex #213 - Hyper rare, Grass, illustrated by 5ban Graphics

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Ultra Rare, Double rare, Hyper rare and Special illustration rare; where type data is available, cards include Darkness, Dragon, Fighting and Psychic. Illustrator data such as Satoshi Shirai, Nisota Niso and aky CG Works gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Gengar ex #193
  • Gengar ex #104
  • Raging Bolt ex #218
  • Iron Boulder ex #217
  • Iron Crown ex #216
  • Walking Wake ex #215
  • Gouging Fire ex #214
  • Iron Leaves ex #213

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 Temporal Forces 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 Temporal Forces 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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