Professor Sada's Vitality
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence55 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality - 256/182 - Pokemon Paradox Rift Illustration NMNM$11.71
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality - 256/182 Holo SV04: Paradox Rift LP Pokémon TCGLP$6.59
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality - 256/182 - Pokemon Paradox Rift Illustration NMNM$13.63
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality 256/182 Holo SV04: Paradox Rift LP Pokémon TCGLP$8.19
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — 2023 Pokemon TCG Professor Sada's Vitality Paradox Rift 256/182 SIR NMNM$8.44
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality 256/182 Paradox Rift Holo POKEMON$9.76
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality #256/182 Sv04 Paradox Rift Sir Pokemon TCG NMNM$10.95
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Professor Sada's Vitality 256/182 Pokemon Paradox Rift Illustration NMNM$10.66
By grade
- Raw$9.9965 sales
- PSA 10$80.005 sales
- CGC 10$43.742 sales
- PSA 9$14.621 sale
- CGC 8.5$10.801 sale
From 74 completed sales recorded between Mar 16, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 9 graded sales and 5,111,708 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 Sada's Vitality is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Paradox Rift (#256), illustrated by Ryota Murayama. It's a Supporter Ancient Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $7.94 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $80 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.00 | #119933777 ✓ |
| 21 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $80.00 | #105648131 ✓ |
| 13 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $62.96 | #132678238 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $15.84 | #157139877 ✓ |
| 5 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $14.44 | #84441140 ✓ |
| 4 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $17.00 | #150392642 ✓ |
| 28 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $87.00 | #119682467 ✓ |
| 23 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $109.99 | #149225147 ✓ |
| 17 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $5.50 | #130477093 ✓ |
| 15 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $69.60 | #86645599 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 32.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$1); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Professor Sada's Vitality is a Secret / Rainbow in Paradox Rift — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 22 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 884 packs.
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 | $80.00 | $71 | +$1 | 10.1× |
| PSA 9 | $17.00 | $70 | −$61 | 2.1× |
| PSA 8 | $7.25 | $70 | −$71 | 0.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 932 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 32.6% | $80.00 |
| PSA 9 | 53.5% | $17.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 13.8% | $8.00 |
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 33% of 932 PSA-graded Professor Sada's Vitality copies are a gem-mint 10 (304 of 932) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Professor Sada's Vitality 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 304 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$80$59–$80 | |
| PSA 9pop 499 | ✓ 13 cert-verified$17$17–$23 | |
| PSA 8pop 114 | $7$6–$8 | |
| PSA 7pop 9 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
44% spreadCurrently 44% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. 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
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Choose up to 2 of your Ancient Pokémon and attach a Basic Energy card from your discard pile to each of them. If you attached any Energy in this way, draw 3 cards.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Professor Sada's Vitality cards
There are 4 different Professor Sada's Vitality printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Paradox Rift #256 (Special Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Professor Sada's Vitality (Paradox Rift #256) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Professor Sada's Vitality from Paradox Rift is worth approximately $7.94 ungraded (near-mint), and around $80 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 Sada's Vitality?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Professor Sada's Vitality from Paradox Rift is worth around $80 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $7.94.
Should I grade my Professor Sada's Vitality?
A PSA 10 sells for about $80 versus $7.94 raw — roughly a 10× 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 Sada's Vitality rare?
Professor Sada's Vitality is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift (card #256), illustrated by Ryota Murayama. Its current blended market value is $7.94 ungraded.
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