Professor Oak's Research
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent CGC 10 sales
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- Jun 15, 2026Fanatics$24.00
- Jun 8, 2026Fanatics$25.20
- Jun 1, 2026Fanatics$19.20
- Apr 20, 2026Fanatics$62.40
By grade
- CGC 10$24.005 sales
- CGC 8.5$10.802 sales
- CGC 9.5$12.001 sale
- CGC 9$8.401 sale
From 9 completed sales recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 9 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Professor Oak's Research is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#149), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Supporter Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $1.91 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $126 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 66× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 30.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$53); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Professor Oak's Research is a Uncommoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $126.00 | $71 | +$53 | 66.0× |
| PSA 9 | $30.50 | $70 | −$42 | 16.0× |
| PSA 8 | $12.74 | $70 | −$59 | 6.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 63 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 30.2% | $126.00 |
| PSA 9 | 34.9% | $31.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 34.9% | $2.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 30% of 63 PSA-graded Professor Oak's Research copies are a gem-mint 10 (19 of 63) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Professor Oak's Research 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 19 | $126$71–$126 | |
| PSA 9pop 22 | $31$26–$35 | |
| PSA 8pop 14 | $13$11–$15 | |
| PSA 7pop 5 | $5$4–$6 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
62% spreadCurrently 62% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
36% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Professor Oak's Research cards
There are 2 different Professor Oak's Research printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #149 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Professor Oak's Research (Expedition Base Set #149) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Professor Oak's Research from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $1.91 ungraded (near-mint), and around $126 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Professor Oak's Research?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Professor Oak's Research from Expedition Base Set is worth around $126 — roughly 66× the raw ungraded value of $1.91.
Should I grade my Professor Oak's Research?
A PSA 10 sells for about $126 versus $1.91 raw — roughly a 66× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Professor Oak's Research rare?
Professor Oak's Research is a Uncommon card from Expedition Base Set (card #149), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.91 ungraded.
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