
Professor Elm's Training Method #82 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Professor Elm's Training Method & chase cards
Tap to openProfessor Elm's Training Method is an Uncommon trainer card from the 2011 Call of Legends set, illustrated by Ken Sugimori, and it's the kind of card that quietly pops up in old collections without much fanfare. It's not chasing headlines like a rare holo, but for anyone digging through Call of Legends binders or checking a Professor Elm's Training Method value, it's a nice little piece of that era's design. Right now the raw card sits at $1, which tells you it's more of a nostalgia pickup than an investment play, and that's perfectly fine.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.49, down 74% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.93 in July 2025.

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Professor Elm's Training Method price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 7 graded.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $39 | - | - / - |
| PSA 9 | $14 | 4 | 1 / 3 |
| PSA 8 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 7 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.49 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 82 of 106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2011

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The collector's take on Professor Elm's Training Method
Is Professor Elm's Training Method worth grading?
So is Professor Elm's Training Method worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you're after. A raw copy is $1, a Grade 9 comes in at $12, and a PSA 10 jumps up to $36, which works out to about 55.8x the raw price. That's a real multiplier on paper, but landing a true gem mint on an uncommon trainer card from 2011 isn't guaranteed, centering and print quality from that era can be unforgiving. Once you factor in grading fees and the wait time, sending off a $1 card only makes sense if you genuinely believe your copy is sharp enough to hit that PSA 10, otherwise you might spend more on grading than the card is worth.
How rare is Professor Elm's Training Method?
Call of Legends wasn't a small print run set, and Uncommon cards like this one weren't held back the way secret rares or holos were, so Professor Elm's Training Method isn't a card collectors are hunting for in a panic. We don't have exact population numbers to lean on here, but its rarity tier tells the story: plenty were printed, plenty survive, and that keeps the price grounded. The scarcity that does matter shows up at the top end, in genuinely pristine graded copies, which is where most of the value climb happens even without hard population data to point to.
Where can you pull Professor Elm's Training Method?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually tells you something a price guide can't. We've recorded Professor Elm's Training Method pulled 2 times across pack sites, both from courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $128 and appearances showing up in The Amazing Chase Encore. That $128 figure is a reminder that pull value depends heavily on what else comes in the pack, not just this card alone. If you're opening packs hoping to land it, go in knowing it's a low-value hit on its own, and that opening packs in general is a gamble where most rips don't pay off, this one included.
Questions people ask
How much is Professor Elm's Training Method worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Professor Elm's Training Method is worth $1. It's an Uncommon card from the 2011 Call of Legends set, so its value stays modest unless you're looking at a graded copy.
Is Professor Elm's Training Method worth grading?+
It can be, if you think your copy is sharp enough for a perfect grade. A Grade 9 sits at $12 and a PSA 10 reaches $36, roughly 55.8x the raw price, but grading fees and the difficulty of hitting gem mint mean it's not a sure profit.
How much is a PSA 10 Professor Elm's Training Method worth?+
A PSA 10 Professor Elm's Training Method is valued at $36, compared to just $1 raw and $12 for a Grade 9. That gap shows how much collectors pay up for a truly gem mint copy.
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