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Impostor Professor Oak Pokemon card from Base Set (Shadowless)

Impostor Professor Oak

Base Set (Shadowless) · 073/102 · Rare

Current Prices

Market Price $12.79
Low $12.79
High $12.79
PSA 10 $495.00
PSA 9 $31.55
30-Day Trend +0.0%

Number

073/102

Rarity

Rare

Variant

Unlimited

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

Impostor Professor Oak: Rarity & Collectibility

Impostor Professor Oak in its sought-after Unlimited variant is a genuine Rare that print runs hold back, so collectors have to hunt for clean copies. Cataloged as Rare #073/102 of the Base Set (Shadowless) 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 Impostor Professor Oak?

In 2026, a Near Mint Impostor Professor Oak (Rare, Base Set (Shadowless) #073/102) changes hands at roughly $12.79, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $12.79, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.23. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.79, Lightly Played $10.00, Moderately Played $5.74, Heavily Played $3.80, Damaged $3.23 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Impostor Professor Oak is valued near $495.00 — about 39x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Impostor 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) Impostor Professor Oak sits around $495.00 — roughly 39x 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 $31.55, CGC 10 $56.00, PSA 8 $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

SourceCondition / GradeAverage
ebayLIGHTLY PLAYED$8.00
ebayNEAR MINT$15.99
ebayCGC 10$56.00
ebayCGC 8 5$30.00
ebayPSA 10$495.00
ebayPSA 4$24.99
ebayPSA 6$10.00
ebayPSA 7$25.00
ebayPSA 8$25.00
ebayPSA 9$31.55
tcgplayerDAMAGED$3.23
tcgplayerHEAVILY PLAYED$3.80
tcgplayerLIGHTLY PLAYED$10.00
tcgplayerMODERATELY PLAYED$5.74
tcgplayerNEAR MINT$12.79

Collector Outlook for Impostor Professor Oak

Impostor Professor Oak holds steady chase appeal: a Rare that completists actively track down in top condition. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Impostor Professor Oak on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.

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