How rare is Professor Sycamore?

Professor Sycamore is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across XY - Phantom Forces.

Is Professor Sycamore a chase card?

Not really — Professor Sycamore is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the XY - Phantom Forces set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Professor Sycamore collectible?

Professor Sycamore combines its Uncommon rarity from XY - Phantom Forces, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Professor Sycamore

Name: Professor Sycamore - XY - Phantom Forces (101/119)
Brand: Pokemon

XY - Phantom Forces · 101/119 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.74

Low $0.74

High $0.74

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY - Phantom Forces

Number

101/119

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Professor Sycamore: Rarity & Collectibility

Professor Sycamore in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #101/119 of the XY - Phantom Forces 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 Sycamore?

In 2026, a Near Mint Professor Sycamore (Uncommon, XY - Phantom Forces #101/119) changes hands at roughly $0.74, 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 $0.74, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.35. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.74, Lightly Played $0.30, Moderately Played $0.27, Heavily Played $0.56, Damaged $0.35 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.53	$3.53	$3.53	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.04	$1.04	$1.04	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.35	$0.35	$0.35	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.56	$0.56	$0.58	33
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.30	$0.29	$0.29	50
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.27	$0.27	$0.27	8
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.74	$0.74	$0.74	69

Collector Outlook for Professor Sycamore

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