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Professor Oak - Base (#88)

Name: Professor Oak
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: base1-88
Author: Ken Sugimori

Trainer Uncommon

TCGplayer market reference

$1.59

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Set: Base
Number: 88
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori

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Professor Oak - Base

Professor Oak is a Uncommon Trainer card from the Base Pokémon TCG set, released 1999, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It sits at card number 88 in the Base checklist.

In collector terms, this is an uncommon card. The stored TCGplayer market reference for normal is $1.59. Available values are listed below; inconsistent ranges are hidden.

Professor Oak has been printed 2 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#88 in Base) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 57Average

Strong grading upside, era strength. Weak market heat.

Market Heat 27

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 45

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 95

Release-window weight.

Price references USD

Card record updated 2026-10-31. The source's price refresh time is not available. A history snapshot records stored values and does not confirm a new source update.

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$1.59 market

Range hidden: the stored low, mid, and high values are inconsistent with the reference price. This reference is not a guaranteed sale price.

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Market price history

Latest

$1.59

Low

$0.80

Jul 2023

High

$6.75

Jan 2021

Avg

$1.86

Days tracked

242

data points

Change

+59.0%

since first tracked

Sale History 311 sales · since 2020-12-01

PSA 10 high $175.00 PSA 9 high $53.47 Raw high $6.75

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$2.13
2026-03-01	RAW	$1.59
2026-02-01	RAW	$1.98
2026-01-01	RAW	$1.75
2025-12-01	RAW	$1.55
2025-11-01	RAW	$1.82
2025-10-01	RAW	$2.75
2025-09-01	RAW	$1.96
2025-08-01	RAW	$1.76
2025-07-01	RAW	$1.80
2025-06-01	RAW	$1.93
2025-05-01	RAW	$1.80
2025-04-01	RAW	$1.75
2025-03-01	RAW	$1.79
2025-02-01	RAW	$2.18
2025-01-01	RAW	$2.00
2024-12-01	RAW	$1.44
2024-11-01	RAW	$2.32
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$8.50
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$12.16
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$18.27
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$22.50
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$64.79
2024-11-01	RAW	$1.69
2024-10-01	RAW	$1.75
2024-10-01	PSA 7	$12.25
2024-10-01	PSA 8	$12.27
2024-10-01	PSA 9	$18.06
2024-10-01	BGS 9.5	$22.49
2024-10-01	PSA 10	$64.79
2024-10-01	RAW	$1.75
2024-09-01	RAW	$1.60
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$8.00
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$9.99
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$19.69
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$22.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$61.29
2024-09-01	RAW	$1.60
2024-08-01	RAW	$1.52
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$8.00
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$9.99
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$14.49
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$19.49
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$59.99
2024-08-01	RAW	$1.52
2024-07-01	RAW	$1.36
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$9.00
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$11.50
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$18.22
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$20.05
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$60.00
2024-07-01	RAW	$1.36
2024-06-01	RAW	$1.87
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$13.52
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$13.82
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$22.07
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$24.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$57.82
2024-06-01	RAW	$1.87
2024-05-01	RAW	$1.75
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$15.00
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$21.84
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$24.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$57.02
2024-05-01	RAW	$1.75
2024-04-01	RAW	$1.80
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$14.95
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$22.04
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$50.65
2024-04-01	RAW	$1.80
2024-03-01	RAW	$1.87
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$13.58
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$20.36
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$24.50
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$62.10
2024-03-01	RAW	$1.87
2024-02-01	RAW	$1.93
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$13.54
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$19.96
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$24.15
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$60.77
2024-02-01	RAW	$1.93
2024-01-01	RAW	$2.37
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$13.44
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$25.63
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$66.57
2024-01-01	RAW	$2.37
2023-12-01	RAW	$2.41
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$13.75
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$24.35
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$27.00
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$30.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$67.41
2023-12-01	RAW	$2.41
2023-11-01	RAW	$2.42
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$13.75
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$15.51
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$18.50
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$66.82
2023-11-01	RAW	$2.42
2023-10-01	RAW	$1.24
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$13.73
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$15.51
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$21.17
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$69.21
2023-10-01	RAW	$1.24
2023-09-01	RAW	$1.23
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$13.73
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$20.76
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$23.41
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$69.21
2023-09-01	RAW	$1.23
2023-08-01	RAW	$1.05
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$13.64
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$26.00
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$29.00
2023-08-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$65.85
2023-08-01	RAW	$1.05
2023-07-01	RAW	$0.80
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$12.70
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$29.99
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$33.00
2023-07-01	BGS 9.5	$36.00
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$64.87
2023-07-01	RAW	$0.80
2023-06-01	RAW	$1.00
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$13.58
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$29.99
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$33.00
2023-06-01	BGS 9.5	$36.00
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$64.92
2023-06-01	RAW	$1.00
2023-05-01	RAW	$1.16
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$29.99
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$33.00
2023-05-01	BGS 9.5	$36.00
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$64.46
2023-05-01	RAW	$1.16
2023-04-01	RAW	$1.46
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$16.25
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$29.99
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$33.00
2023-04-01	BGS 9.5	$36.00
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$64.17
2023-04-01	RAW	$1.46
2023-03-01	RAW	$1.61
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$16.25
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$29.99
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$33.00
2023-03-01	BGS 9.5	$36.00
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$62.10
2023-03-01	RAW	$1.61
2023-02-01	RAW	$2.43
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$16.25
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$17.00
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$22.42
2023-02-01	BGS 9.5	$24.51
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$63.04
2023-02-01	RAW	$2.43
2023-01-01	RAW	$2.00
2023-01-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$17.00
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$29.99
2023-01-01	BGS 9.5	$33.00
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$67.45
2023-01-01	RAW	$2.00
2022-12-01	RAW	$1.44
2022-12-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$17.00
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$28.27
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$62.40
2022-12-01	RAW	$1.44
2022-11-01	RAW	$1.36
2022-11-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$13.70
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$29.85
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$65.43
2022-11-01	RAW	$1.36
2022-10-01	RAW	$2.38
2022-10-01	PSA 7	$9.00
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$10.99
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$29.99
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$65.43
2022-10-01	RAW	$2.38
2022-09-01	RAW	$2.67
2022-09-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$13.27
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$30.04
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$57.75
2022-09-01	RAW	$2.67
2022-08-01	RAW	$2.82
2022-08-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$13.27
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$25.62
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$61.55
2022-08-01	RAW	$2.82
2022-07-01	RAW	$1.25
2022-07-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$13.27
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$19.86
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$77.74
2022-07-01	RAW	$1.25
2022-06-01	RAW	$2.92
2022-06-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$13.30
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$23.75
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$76.98
2022-06-01	RAW	$2.92
2022-05-01	RAW	$1.64
2022-05-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-05-01	PSA 8	$14.40
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$27.54
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$74.80
2022-05-01	RAW	$1.64
2022-04-01	RAW	$1.99
2022-04-01	PSA 7	$12.50
2022-04-01	PSA 8	$15.02
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$29.99
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$60.76
2022-04-01	RAW	$1.99
2022-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2022-03-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$15.02
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$33.22
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$63.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2022-02-01	RAW	$1.84
2022-02-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$23.43
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$30.00
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$71.88
2022-02-01	RAW	$1.84
2022-01-01	RAW	$1.89
2022-01-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$23.43
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$30.00
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$61.88
2022-01-01	RAW	$1.89
2021-12-01	RAW	$1.53
2021-12-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-12-01	PSA 8	$23.43
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$33.25
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$52.47
2021-12-01	RAW	$1.53
2021-11-01	RAW	$1.99
2021-11-01	PSA 7	$15.50
2021-11-01	PSA 8	$20.00
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$37.37
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$95.80
2021-11-01	RAW	$1.99
2021-10-01	RAW	$1.68
2021-10-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-10-01	PSA 8	$30.00
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$32.70
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$94.41
2021-10-01	RAW	$1.68
2021-09-01	RAW	$1.98
2021-09-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-09-01	PSA 8	$30.00
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$33.00
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$119.99
2021-09-01	RAW	$1.98
2021-08-01	RAW	$1.49
2021-08-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$38.25
2021-08-01	PSA 10	$129.05
2021-08-01	RAW	$1.49
2021-07-01	RAW	$1.25
2021-07-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$47.43
2021-07-01	PSA 10	$125.26
2021-07-01	RAW	$1.25
2021-06-01	RAW	$1.48
2021-06-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-06-01	PSA 9	$48.83
2021-06-01	PSA 10	$125.26
2021-06-01	RAW	$1.48
2021-05-01	RAW	$2.00
2021-05-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-05-01	PSA 9	$49.66
2021-05-01	PSA 10	$175.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$2.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$2.50
2021-04-01	PSA 7	$20.50
2021-04-01	PSA 9	$49.66
2021-04-01	PSA 10	$175.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$2.50
2021-03-01	RAW	$5.62
2021-03-01	PSA 9	$49.83
2021-03-01	PSA 10	$175.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$5.62
2021-02-01	RAW	$1.39
2021-02-01	PSA 9	$53.47
2021-02-01	PSA 10	$175.00
2021-02-01	RAW	$1.39
2021-01-01	RAW	$6.75
2021-01-01	RAW	$6.75
2020-12-01	RAW	$1.00
2020-12-01	RAW	$1.00

? Card FAQ

Professor Oak FAQ

Pricing and details from this card's stored record.

How much is Professor Oak from Base worth?

The stored TCGplayer market reference for normal is $1.59. Card record updated 2026-10-31. The source's price refresh time is not available. Reference prices are not guaranteed sale prices. The variant table shows the available values; inconsistent ranges are hidden. Historical chart values may use different sources or variants.

How rare is Professor Oak?

This printing is an uncommon card (the card is labeled "Uncommon" on the checklist). Professor Oak has been printed 2 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Professor Oak?

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. See Ken Sugimori's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Professor Oak released?

The Base set released in 1999, so this card (#88 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Professor Oak?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is Professor Oak legal in Standard format?

Check the current Pokémon TCG format rules and this exact printing's eligibility before tournament play. A card's age or set alone does not confirm its legality.

Professor Oak - Base (#88)

Professor Oak - Base

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Other printings of Professor Oak

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