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Set research

Unseen Forces grading ROI guide

Review Unseen Forces cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Unseen Forces set logoUnseen Forces set symbol

Set details

Unseen 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

EX

Release date

2005-08-22

Official cards

115

Cards listed

117

Set overview

Unseen Forces is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Unseen Forces from the EX series, released on 2005-08-22, includes 115 official cards and 117 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: EX series, released 2005-08-22, 115 official cards, 117 total cards listed.

  • Celebi ex #117 - Rare, Grass, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Suicune Star #115 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
  • Entei Star #113 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
  • Umbreon ex #112 - Rare, Darkness, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Lugia ex #105 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Hikaru Koike
  • Ho-Oh ex #104 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Espeon ex #102 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Rocket's Persian ex #116 - Rare, Darkness, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare, Common and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Grass, Water, Fire and Darkness. Illustrator data such as Ryo Ueda, Masakazu Fukuda and Hikaru Koike gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • Celebi ex #117
  • Suicune Star #115
  • Entei Star #113
  • Umbreon ex #112
  • Lugia ex #105
  • Ho-Oh ex #104
  • Espeon ex #102
  • Rocket's Persian ex #116

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 Unseen 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 Unseen 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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