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Professor Oak
Base Set 2 · #116/130
Professor Oak (116/130), the Uncommon from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.30.
As of September 12, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Professor Oak
Professor Oak is a Uncommon (116/130) from the Pokémon Base Set 2 set, released February 24, 2000. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $1–$2. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Professor Oak
Professor Oak appears on 2 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #116/130 from Base Set 2; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Professor Oak (116/130) worth?
Professor Oak (116/130), the Uncommon from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.30. Note: 1 other card named Professor Oak exists across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Professor Oak card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Professor Oak (116/130), the Uncommon (about $1–$2) from Base Set 2.
The other version: #88/102 from Base Set (Uncommon, about $2–$3).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Professor Oak (116/130)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 28% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Professor Oak (116/130) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Professor Oak (116/130) rare?
Professor Oak (116/130) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 98 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Professor Oak (116/130)?
Of the 98 copies PSA has graded, 28% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Base Set 2
Should I grade Professor Oak?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (28% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 28% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $1–$2 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±15% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 16, 2026, current as of September 12, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →