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Set research

Yellow A Alternate grading ROI guide

Review Yellow A Alternate cards before grading.

EV

Expected value before grading.

ROI

Profit after all costs.

Risk

Grade downside made visible.

Set details

Yellow A Alternate

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

XY

Release date

2014-02-05

Official cards

6

Cards listed

6

Set overview

Yellow A Alternate is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Yellow A Alternate from the XY series, released on 2014-02-05, includes 6 official cards and 6 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: XY series, released 2014-02-05, 6 official cards, 6 total cards listed.

  • M Lucario-EX #55a - Rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Jolteon-EX #28a - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Ryo Ueda
  • Zygarde-EX #54a - Rare, Fighting, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • M Manectric-EX #24a - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by 5ban Graphics
  • Professor Sycamore #107a - Uncommon, illustrated by Naoki Saito
  • Trainers’ Mail #92a - Uncommon, illustrated by Toyste Beach

Card mix and identity

In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Fighting and Lightning. Illustrator data such as 5ban Graphics, Ryo Ueda and Naoki Saito gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.

  • M Lucario-EX #55a
  • Jolteon-EX #28a
  • Zygarde-EX #54a
  • M Manectric-EX #24a
  • Professor Sycamore #107a
  • Trainers’ Mail #92a

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 Yellow A Alternate 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 Yellow A Alternate 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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