Professor Sada's Vitality #256 value & price
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Professor Sada's Vitality is one of the standout special illustration rares from Paradox Rift, the 2023 set that gave us some of the most talked about art in recent Pokemon history, and this Ryota Murayama piece is a big reason collectors keep coming back to it. If you are searching for a Professor Sada's Vitality value check, you have landed in the right spot. It is not a chase card that empties wallets, but it holds a steady, honest place in the market that makes it worth understanding.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.10, down 23% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in April 2024.
Recent pulls of Professor Sada's Vitality
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Professor Sada's Vitality price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,137 graded, only 420 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $75 | 420 | 305 / 115 |
| PSA 9 | $17 | 559 | 504 / 55 |
| PSA 8 | $9.52 | 139 | 116 / 23 |
| PSA 7 | - | 13 | 9 / 4 |
| PSA 6 | - | 5 | 4 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.53 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 256 of 266
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Illustrator
- Ryota Murayama
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Professor Sada's Vitality
Is Professor Sada's Vitality worth grading?
So is Professor Sada's Vitality worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy sits at $9, and a PSA 10 jumps to $75, which works out to about 8.3 times the raw price. That sounds tempting on paper, but gem mint is not guaranteed just because a card looks clean to your eye. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that potential profit, and if your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead, you are only looking at $17. Before you send one in, take a hard look at the corners and centering under good light. If it looks flawless, the upside is real. If you have any doubt, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Professor Sada's Vitality?
Right now there are 1,128 total graded copies of Professor Sada's Vitality on record, and of those, 417 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That is a meaningful chunk of the population landing in gem mint, which tells you this card is not brutally hard to find in top shape, but it is far from a guarantee either. That balance is part of why the price sits where it does. Scarcity alone does not drive value here so much as steady collector demand for a well loved illustration.
Where can you pull Professor Sada's Vitality?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack opening sites, not just guesses. Professor Sada's Vitality has been pulled 11 times across courtyard, lastpack, and packs, with the biggest recorded hit landing at $38. We have also seen it show up inside packs like Pokémon Pro Pack, noobie, Standard Staples, trainer, and starter. If you are opening packs hoping to land this one, know that pack opening is a gamble by nature and most rips do not turn a profit, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan. Our data just gives you a clearer picture of where it has actually shown up instead of relying on hope alone.
Questions people ask
How much is Professor Sada's Vitality worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Professor Sada's Vitality is valued at $9. Grading it changes the picture quite a bit, with a Grade 9 worth $17 and a PSA 10 reaching $75, so condition really does move the needle on this one.
Is Professor Sada's Vitality worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 8.3 times what a raw copy goes for. Just remember that grading costs money and takes time, and with 417 out of 1,128 graded copies hitting PSA 10, gem mint is achievable but not automatic.
How much is a PSA 10 Professor Sada's Vitality worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of Professor Sada's Vitality is currently valued at $75. That is a solid jump from the $9 raw price, which is why some collectors choose to gamble on grading if their copy looks close to perfect.
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