Professor Birch's Observations
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence25 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
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 10, 2026eBay — Professor Birch's Observations 159/160 Ultra Rare Primal Clash Pokemon Holo MPMP$6.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Professor Birch's Observations 159/160 Ultra Rare Primal Clash Pokemon Holo LPLP$10.49
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — POKEMON PROFESSOR BIRCH'S OBSERVATIONS 159/160 PRIMAL CLASH ULTRA RARE HOLO MPMP$7.37
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Professor Birch's Observations (159 FA) Ultra Rare XY - Primal Clash 159/160$17.20
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — PROFESSOR BIRCH'S OBSERVATIONS 2015 POKEMON PRIMAL CLASH ULTRA RARE #159 Q7642$2.32
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Pokemon Professor Birch's Observations Ultra Rare XY - Primal Clash 159/160 NMNM$16.50
- Jul 21, 2026eBay — Professor Birch's Observations 159/160 LP Ultra Rare Primal Clash Pokemon HoloLP$8.47
- Jul 19, 2026eBay — Professor Birch's Observations 159/160 XY - Primal Clash Ultra Rare Pokemon Card$5.99
By grade
- Raw$8.6826 sales
- PSA 9$59.001 sale
- CGC 7.5$11.501 sale
From 28 completed sales recorded between May 15, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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Not enough graded evidence yet — 2 graded sales recorded.
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Professor Birch's Observations is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Primal Clash (#159), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. It's a Supporter Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $14.37 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Verified sales history11 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $9 · Raw · 21 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Raw $14.37 → graded PSA 9 ≈ $59.00, after ~$70.58 grading fee → 4.1× the raw value.
The odds
Professor Birch's Observations is a Ultra Rare in Primal Clash — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 16 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 161 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 9 | $59.00 | $71 | −$26 | 4.1× |
| PSA 8 | $29.20 | $70 | −$55 | 2.0× |
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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 6% of 211 PSA-graded Professor Birch's Observations copies are a gem-mint 10 (12 of 211) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Professor Birch's Observations 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 9pop 45 | $59$50–$68 | |
| PSA 8pop 76 | 2 sold$29$25–$34 | |
| PSA 7pop 57 | $14$12–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
24% spreadCurrently 24% cheaper on PriceCharting 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.
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Other Professor Birch's Observations cards
There are 2 different Professor Birch's Observations printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Primal Clash #159 (Rare Ultra).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Professor Birch's Observations (Primal Clash #159) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Professor Birch's Observations from Primal Clash is worth approximately $14.37 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Professor Birch's Observations rare?
Professor Birch's Observations is a Rare Ultra card from Primal Clash (card #159), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. Its current blended market value is $14.37 ungraded.
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