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Professor Elm's Training Method
Expedition Base Set · #148/165
Professor Elm's Training Method (148/165), the Uncommon from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range.
As of September 14, 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 Elm's Training Method
Professor Elm's Training Method is a Uncommon (148/165) from the Pokémon Expedition Base Set set, released September 15, 2002. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. 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 Elm's Training Method
Professor Elm's Training Method appears on 5 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #148/165 from Expedition Base Set; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Professor Elm's Training Method (148/165) worth?
Professor Elm's Training Method (148/165), the Uncommon from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 4 other cards named Professor Elm's Training Method exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Professor Elm's Training Method card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Professor Elm's Training Method (148/165), the Uncommon (about $2–$3) from Expedition Base Set.
The other versions: #89/115 from Unseen Forces (Uncommon, about $0.70–$1); #79/101 from Dragon Frontiers (Uncommon, about under $1); #100/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Uncommon, about under $1); #82/95 from Call of Legends (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
More from Expedition Base Set
Grading
A grading read appears once Professor Elm's Training Method has a PSA population census. Riffle captures the census monthly; this card doesn’t have enough graded copies on record yet.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 14, 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 →