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Professor Birch Pokemon card from Ruby and Sapphire

Professor Birch

Ruby and Sapphire · 89/109 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $3.40
Low $3.40
High $3.40
PSA 10 N/A
PSA 9 $59.99
30-Day Trend +0.0%

Number

89/109

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

Professor Birch: Rarity & Collectibility

Professor Birch in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #89/109 of the Ruby and Sapphire 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 Birch?

In 2026, a Near Mint Professor Birch (Uncommon, Ruby and Sapphire #89/109) changes hands at roughly $3.40, 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 $3.40, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.44. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.40, Lightly Played $1.77, Moderately Played $1.10, Heavily Played $0.72, Damaged $0.44 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

SourceCondition / GradeAverage
ebayDAMAGED$1.54
ebayHEAVILY PLAYED$0.99
ebayLIGHTLY PLAYED$1.34
ebayNEAR MINT$8.08
ebayCGC 8 5$6.50
ebayPSA 8$4.50
ebayPSA 9$59.99
tcgplayerDAMAGED$0.44
tcgplayerHEAVILY PLAYED$0.72
tcgplayerLIGHTLY PLAYED$1.77
tcgplayerMODERATELY PLAYED$1.10
tcgplayerNEAR MINT$3.40

Collector Outlook for Professor Birch

Professor Birch 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 Birch on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.

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