Professor's Research #29 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 27 Aug 2026Related Professor's Research & chase cards
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Professor's Research #29 comes from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection, one of those special anniversary sets that brought back a lot of nostalgia for longtime players and collectors alike. It's not a flashy chase card, but it has a steady following, and if you're searching for a Professor's Research value read, you're in the right place. Between its clean artwork and the way it represents that milestone set, it's earned a quiet spot in a lot of binders.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.68, down 17% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.78 in March 2023.
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Professor's Research price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,235 graded, only 1,030 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $38 | 1,030 | 698 / 332 |
| PSA 9 | $13 | 163 | 122 / 41 |
| PSA 8 | $5.95 | 32 | 16 / 16 |
| PSA 7 | - | 7 | 2 / 5 |
| PSA 6 | - | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.68 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Professor's Research
Is Professor's Research worth grading?
Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded copy sits around $3, a Grade 9 jumps to $122, and a PSA 10 goes for $698, which works out to roughly 232.7 times the raw price. That's a big multiplier on paper, but grading isn't free, and shipping, fees and turnaround time all eat into your potential return. The good news is that of the 1,210 copies graded so far, 1,011 came back PSA 10, so the odds of hitting gem mint aren't bad if your copy is centered well and free of print defects. Still, with the raw card worth so little, it only really makes sense to grade if you're confident in the condition, since a Grade 9 result won't cover much beyond the fun of doing it.
How rare is Professor's Research?
Look at the numbers and a clear picture forms: 1,210 total copies have been graded, and 1,011 of those are sitting at PSA 10. That's a pretty lopsided split, meaning most people who send this card in are already getting sharp, well-preserved copies back. It's not an ultra-rare card in absolute terms, but the population data tells you that clean, well-kept copies are the norm rather than the exception, which keeps the PSA 10 price grounded rather than sky-high.
Where can you pull Professor's Research?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we log real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing. Professor's Research has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, packs, collector-crypt and courtyard, so it does show up with some regularity if you're opening from the right products. We've seen it turn up in the Pokemon Dime Pack, Pokemon Dollar Pack, Novice Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack and Rookie Pack, with the biggest recorded pull value sitting at $16. Worth remembering, though, that pack opening is a gamble no matter how you slice it, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull of this card as a nice bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Professor's Research worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Professor's Research #29 from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection is worth about $3. Once graded, the value climbs significantly, with a Grade 9 sitting around $122 and a PSA 10 reaching $698. So the worth really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Professor's Research worth grading?+
It can be, especially since 1,011 of the 1,210 graded copies have come back PSA 10, meaning the odds of a gem mint result are reasonably good. That said, the raw card is only worth $3, so grading fees need to be weighed carefully against the potential $698 PSA 10 payout before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Professor's Research worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of Professor's Research #29 is valued at $698, which is about 232.7 times the raw card's price. With 1,011 PSA 10 copies already in the population, it's a strong but not ultra-scarce grade to chase.
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