Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos)
World Championship Decks · 79/101 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
79/101
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos): Rarity & Collectibility
Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #79/101 of the World Championship Decks 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 Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos) (Uncommon, World Championship Decks #79/101) changes hands at roughly $0.46, 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 $0.46, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.22. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.46, Lightly Played $0.38, Moderately Played $0.22 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos) is valued near $70.32 — about 153x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos): 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 Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos) sits around $70.32 — roughly 153x 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 | NEAR MINT | $1.43 | $1.43 | $1.43 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $70.32 | $70.32 | $70.32 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.25 | $0.50 | 99 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.22 | $0.15 | $0.25 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.46 | $0.44 | $0.60 | 87 |
Collector Outlook for Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos)
Professor Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Elm's Training Method - 2007 (Tom Roos) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
