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Set research

Vivid Voltage grading ROI guide

Review Vivid Voltage cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Vivid Voltage set logoVivid Voltage set symbol

Set details

Vivid Voltage

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

2020-11-13

Official cards

185

Cards listed

203

Set overview

Vivid Voltage is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Vivid Voltage from the Sword & Shield series, released on 2020-11-13, includes 185 official cards and 203 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Sword & Shield series, released 2020-11-13, 185 official cards, 203 total cards listed.

  • Pikachu VMAX #188 - Secret Rare, Lightning, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Pikachu VMAX #44 - Holo Rare VMAX, Lightning, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Togekiss VMAX #191 - Secret Rare, Colorless, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Aegislash VMAX #190 - Secret Rare, Metal, illustrated by aky CG Works
  • Coalossal VMAX #189 - Secret Rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Galarian Darmanitan VMAX #187 - Secret Rare, Water, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Orbeetle VMAX #186 - Secret Rare, Grass, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Alakazam V #172 - Ultra Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

Card mix and identity

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

  • Pikachu VMAX #188
  • Pikachu VMAX #44
  • Togekiss VMAX #191
  • Aegislash VMAX #190
  • Coalossal VMAX #189
  • Galarian Darmanitan VMAX #187
  • Orbeetle VMAX #186
  • Alakazam V #172

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 Vivid Voltage 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 Vivid Voltage 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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