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Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place]
League & Championship Cards · 188a/214 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
188a/214
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place]: Rarity & Collectibility
Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place] in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #188a/214 of the League & Championship Cards 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 Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place]?
In 2026, a Near Mint Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place] (Common, League & Championship Cards #188a/214) changes hands at roughly $13.05, 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 $13.05, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $6.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $13.05, Lightly Played $8.81, Moderately Played $21.99, Damaged $6.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place] is valued near $350.00 — about 27x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place]: 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 Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place] sits around $350.00 — roughly 27x 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. 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 | PSA 10 | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $6.98 | $6.98 | $6.98 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $8.81 | $8.81 | $8.81 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $13.05 | $13.05 | $13.05 | 83 |
Collector Outlook for Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place]
As a Common, Professor Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place] earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Elm's Lecture - 188a/214 (League Challenge) [1st Place] on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
