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Professor Elm's Training Method
Dragon Frontiers · #79/101
Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101), the Uncommon from Dragon Frontiers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.65.
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 (79/101) from the Pokémon Dragon Frontiers set, released November 8, 2006. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of under $1. 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 #79/101 from Dragon Frontiers; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101) worth?
Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101), the Uncommon from Dragon Frontiers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.65. 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 (79/101), the Uncommon (about under $1) from Dragon Frontiers.
The other versions: #148/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #89/115 from Unseen Forces (Uncommon, about $0.70–$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.
Should I grade Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101)?
Ahead after fees: with a 19% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101) is estimated to net about $25 more than selling it raw (est.).
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 Elm's Training Method (79/101) rare?
Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 72 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Professor Elm's Training Method (79/101)?
Of the 72 copies PSA has graded, 19% 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.
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Should I grade Professor Elm's Training Method?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$25 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (19% 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 19% 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.
- under $1 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±23% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 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 →