Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese)
s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition · 004/025 · Common
Current Prices
Number
004/025
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #004/025 of the s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition 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 Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese) (Common, s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition #004/025) changes hands at roughly $3.61, 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 $3.61, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $2.98. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese) is valued near $50.00 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese): 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) Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese) sits around $50.00 — roughly 14x 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 $19.99, CGC 10 $21.99, BGS 9.5 $5.50 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.61 | $3.15 | $3.15 | 48 |
Collector Outlook for Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese)
As a Common, Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese) 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 Imposter Professor Oak (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
