Professor's Research
SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set · 241/198 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
241/198
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Professor's Research: Rarity & Collectibility
Professor's Research in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #241/198 of the SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set 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's Research?
In 2026, a Near Mint Professor's Research (Ultra Rare, SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set #241/198) changes hands at roughly $1.60, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.48. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.60, Lightly Played $1.39, Moderately Played $2.04, Heavily Played $2.25, Damaged $2.48 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Professor's Research is valued near $40.00 — about 25x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Professor's Research: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Professor's Research, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Professor's Research sits around $40.00 — roughly 25x 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 $6.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.20 | $2.20 | $2.20 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.48 | $2.48 | $2.48 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.39 | $1.70 | $1.70 | 360 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.04 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.60 | $0.90 | $2.58 | 3,018 |
Collector Outlook for Professor's Research
As an Ultra Rare, Professor's Research carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Professor's Research on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
