Professor Oak
Base Set · 088/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
088/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Professor Oak: Rarity & Collectibility
Professor Oak is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #088/102 of the Base Set set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Professor Oak?
In 2026, a Near Mint Professor Oak (Uncommon, Base Set #088/102) changes hands at roughly $1.41, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.41, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.38. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.41, Lightly Played $0.67, Moderately Played $0.40, Heavily Played $0.44, Damaged $0.38 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Professor Oak is valued near $100.00 — about 71x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Professor Oak: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Professor Oak sits around $100.00 — roughly 71x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $55.00, CGC 10 $150.00, CGC 9.5 $25.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $1.52 | $2.47 | 16 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.33 | $1.33 | $1.33 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.82 | $1.82 | $1.82 | 15 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.80 | $5.80 | $5.80 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $8.01 | $8.01 | $8.01 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 30 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.38 | $0.15 | $1.05 | 406 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.44 | $0.15 | $0.34 | 521 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.67 | $0.43 | $1.64 | 1,784 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.18 | $0.77 | 1,205 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.41 | $0.26 | $1.99 | 1,267 |
Collector Outlook for Professor Oak
Professor Oak is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Professor Oak on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
