Professor Oak
Base Set (Shadowless) · 088/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
088/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Professor Oak: Rarity & Collectibility
Professor Oak in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #088/102 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 Professor Oak?
In 2026, a Near Mint Professor Oak (Uncommon, Base Set (Shadowless) #088/102) changes hands at roughly $4.24, 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 $4.24, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.94. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.24, Lightly Played $1.91, Moderately Played $1.55, Heavily Played $1.05, Damaged $0.94 — 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 $290.00 — about 68x 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 $290.00 — roughly 68x 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 $29.00, CGC 10 $99.99, CGC 9.5 $65.00 — 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $8.49 | $8.49 | $8.49 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $290.00 | $290.00 | $290.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $14.15 | $14.15 | $14.15 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $33.20 | $33.20 | $33.20 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.94 | $1.28 | $1.28 | 39 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.05 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 32 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.91 | $1.25 | $1.75 | 141 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.55 | $1.50 | $1.63 | 105 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.24 | $4.24 | $4.24 | 83 |
Collector Outlook for Professor Oak
Professor Oak is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Professor Oak on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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