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Professor Oak

No. 088UncommonNormal · EnglishIllus. Ken Sugimori

Catalog reference · USD $1.45 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC

Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.

Grading verdict · PSAbase1-088 · Nov 8

Only flawless copies

Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 43% chance of a PSA 10.

42% if a miss grades PSA 9, 49% if it grades PSA 8.

Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.

30%
At 30%: −$12 per card versus selling raw.
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What each grade is worth to you

Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs

PSA 10$138+$48
PSA 9$41.00−$36
PSA 8$29.12−$46
Buying raw to grade?
Don’t buy to grade

At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.

Fee headroom
$58 per card

Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.

PSA 10 price that flips it
Above $182

PSA 10s would need to rise 32% from $138 for grading to pay at your 30% odds.

Sales behind these numbers

Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 8. Only sales bound to this printing count.

GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 10$138 longer-run—24Oct 19
PSA 9$41.00 longer-run—28Oct 26
PSA 8$29.12 longer-run— (1)6Nov 1
CGC 10$26.40 looks off— (1)7Nov 5
SGC 10— too few—1Jul 5
Raw$1.45PokemonPriceTracker—Nov 9
Every other grade on record (15)
GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 7— too few—1Jul 19
PSA 6— too few—1Sep 12
BGS 9.5— too few—1Feb 27
CGC 9.5— too few—7May 13
CGC 9$9.60 longer-run— (1)12Nov 2
CGC 8.5$11.27 longer-run— (1)8Oct 31
CGC 8— too few—9Sep 26
CGC 7.5— too few—5Oct 1
CGC 7— too few—3Jan 5
CGC 6.5— too few—9Aug 11
CGC 6— too few— (1)1Nov 2
CGC 5.5— too few—1Jan 5
CGC 5— too few—1Jan 5
CGC 4.5— too few—1Dec 29
SGC 9.5— too few—2Jul 8
  • PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $138 from 24 sales, last on Oct 19.
  • PSA 9: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $41.00 from 28 sales, last on Oct 26.
  • Older card: raw prices often include played copies, and PSA 10s are scarcer. Judge by the grade your copy can realistically reach.

In the last 7 days, 1 PSA 8 sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 19 and PSA 9 last sold on Oct 26.

PSA 10s are 46% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.

Raw price

Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.

1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions

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Which grader’s 10 sells best

PSA 10s sell highest for this card. PSA has the most sales, 24. The verdict uses PSA. A price far out of line with PSA is held back until it is checked.

PSA 10$13824 sales
CGC 10checking7 sales

Already have a PSA 9?

Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.

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Cracking pays if that chance is at least 83%. At 15%: −$59 versus selling the 9 for a net $35.17.

A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.

Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs

  • CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
  • CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
  • EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
  • SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.

More from Base

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How much is Professor Oak (Base #088) worth?

As of Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC, Professor Oak (Base #088) has a market reference price of $1.45.

Is Professor Oak going up in value?

Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Professor Oak (Base #088) has risen 9.0%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.

Where can I check Professor Oak prices and sales?

CardIntel tracks Professor Oak (Base #088) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.

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Within the PSA 10 range

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