Professor ElmBest of Game 3/9 price & value
$36.98
0.0%4 weeks · Steady
Medium confidence
Medium confidence
Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
- 14 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- Fewer than 5 sales listed as near mint
- Typical sales within ±3% of the figure
- Last sale Nov 9, 2026
High liquidity70/100
High liquidity
Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.
About 5 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 14 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026
Graded: PSA 9 $49.99
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Professor Elm 3/9 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Professor Elm 3/9 is about $36.98 ungraded near mint (14 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $49.99 (9 sales); PSA 10: too few sales to price. Every grade’s price.
- Why do two copies of Professor Elm 3/9 differ in price?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Professor Elm 3/9, so the gap is condition: near mint is $36.98. Copies sold as MP went for about $27.88 (7 sales). Recent sales.
Professor Elm 3/9 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $19.19 on Nov 11, 2025, $36.98 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $19.19, highest $41.81.
- Now
- $36.98
- 4 weeks
- 0.0%
- 90 days
- +3.6%
- 1 year
- +93%
- Highest, 1Y
- $41.81
- Lowest, 1Y
- $19.19
Recorded history starts December 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Professor Elm 3/9 price by month
Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.
| Month | Ungraded | Change on month |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026to Nov 12, 2026 | $36.98 | 0.0% |
| October 2026 | $36.98 | up +1.9% |
| September 2026 | $36.28 | up +15% |
| August 2026 | $31.53 | down −24% |
| July 2026 | $41.46 | – |
| May 2026 | $32.48 | down −8.2% |
| April 2026 | $35.37 | up +15% |
| March 2026 | $30.86 | up +3.1% |
| February 2026 | $29.93 | down −0.1% |
| January 2026 | $29.96 | up +53% |
| December 2025 | $19.53 | up +1.8% |
| November 2025 | $19.19 | up +6.6% |
Recent verified sales
RawProfessor Elm #3 Best of Game 3/9 Promo - Reverse Holo - LPNov 9, 2026 · 
eBay · Sold as light play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $74.00asking- Raw2002 Pokemon Best of WoTC Promo Trainer Professor Elm #3 Reverse Holo Rare SwirlNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $60.00asking
- RawNM+ Professor Elm 003/009 Best of Reverse HoloNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $45.00
- RawProfessor Elm Trainer Card #3 Best of Game Promo Pokémon TCG EnglishNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $17.00asking
- RawProfessor Elm 3 SWIRL Best of Game Trainer Holo Promo LP reverse WOTCNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $50.00asking
- RawProfessor Elm Trainer Card #3 Best of Game Promo Pokémon TCG EnglishNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $17.00asking
- Raw2003 Pokémon ~ Professor Elm #3 *Reverse Holo* WOTC Best of Game Promo ~ VintageNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $14.99
- Raw2002 POKEMON BEST OF GAME #3 PROFESSOR ELMNov 7, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $33.98
CGC 92003 POKEMON BEST OF GAME PROMOS #3 PROFESSOR ELM CGC 9Likely best offer · asking price shownNov 4, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · Asking price, up to $150asking
PSA 9Professor Elm Best of Game Promo Reverse Holo PSA 9 #3 (2003)Unusual priceNov 1, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $500) · View listing · $350- PSA 7PSA 7 PROFESSOR ELM #3 Reverse Holo Best Of Game Promo WOTC 2003 - Pokemon CardLikely best offer · asking price shownOct 28, 2026 · eBay · View listing · Asking price, up to $149asking
PSA 8Pokémon Best of Game 2003 promoción #3 Professor Elm-reverse foil PSA 8Unusual priceOct 26, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $142
CGC 92003 Pokémon Professor Elm Reverse Holo #3 CGC 9 (WOTC Promos - Best of Game)Offers taken · asking price shownOct 26, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken · View listing · Asking price, up to $250asking
PSA 92003 Pokémon Professor Elm Reverse Holo #3 WOTC Best of Game Promo PSA 9 VintageLikely best offer · asking price shownOct 7, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · Asking price, up to $300asking
PSA 92003 POKEMON BEST OF GAME PROMO #3 PROFESSOR ELM REVERSE FOIL PSA 9Oct 5, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $133asking
Graded values
Professor Elm 3/9 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $36.98Last $45.00 · Nov 9, 2026 | 0.0% | 5High liquidity. High | $45.00Nov 9, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 9High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $49.99 | 0.0% | 0.7Medium liquidity. Medium | –High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 8High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $15.60 | down −55% volatile | 3Medium liquidity. Medium | –High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 7Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $15.60 | down −4.9% | 2Medium liquidity. Medium | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 6Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $7.34 | – | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 5Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $6.50 | – | 0.3Low liquidity. Low | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| CGC 104.1× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $150Last $357 · Oct 22, 2026 | – | 1Medium liquidity. Medium | $357Oct 22, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 9
- −$73.70
- If it gets a PSA 8
- −$104
- PSA fee for a PSA 9
- $59.99 Standard
- Slab sale price to break even
- $135at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- No priced grade
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.6%
Against selling raw at $36.98, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 9 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 8 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 808 copies; 13 got a 10.
Population
- PSA graded
- 808
- +11 in 4 weeks
- PSA 10
- 13
- no change in 4 weeks
- PSA 9
- 279
- no change in 4 weeks
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.6%
- PSA 10s of all graded
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 808 | 13 | 279 | 1.6% |
| BGS | 5 | 0 | 1 | – |
- PSA graded
- 809
- 10s
- 13
- 10s share
- 1.6%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 1.6%
Every PSA grade (10)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13 | 1.6% |
| 9 | 279 | 34% |
| 8 | 322 | 40% |
| 7 | 130 | 16% |
| 6 | 40 | 4.9% |
| 5 | 17 | 2.1% |
| 4 | 2 | 0.25% |
| 3 | 2 | 0.25% |
| 2 | 1 | 0.12% |
| 1 | 3 | 0.37% |
PSA’s count of Nov 9, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- Beckett graded
- 5
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- –
- Historical Beckett gem rate
- –
- Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (4)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 20% |
| 8.5 | 1 | 20% |
| 8 | 1 | 20% |
| 7 | 2 | 40% |
Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.
PSA’s population report of Nov 9, 2026; changes are since Sep 28, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
PSA 10 price against PSA’s population
The same 15 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.
Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.
About this card
Professor Elm is card 3 of 9 in the Best of Game price guide, a set released in December 2002 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Promo. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Hitmonchan 2/9 and before Rocket's Scizor 4/9.
It is the 8th most valuable of the 9 priced cards in Best of Game, behind Rocket's Mewtwo 8/9 (see the most valuable Best of Game cards).
What the data says
The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (0.0% on 7-day averages), on 14 ungraded sales in 90 days.
PSA has graded 808 copies, 13 of them PSA 10 (1.6%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 9, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- 0.0%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- +3.6%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 1 year
- +93%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
- High since daily tracking
- 11% under$41.36 on Jul 29, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
- Liquidity
- High4.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- Medium confidenceSome recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
- Ungraded sold
- 5in 30 days; 14 in 90
- PSA 10 population
- 13of 808 PSA graded, count of Nov 9, 2026
- Population change
- +11graded, 0 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
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- Set
- Best of Game
- Number
- 3/9
- Set code
- BP
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- Dec 1, 2002
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Printings
- Reverse holo
Cite this price
Professor Elm 3/9 (Best of Game) is worth $36.98 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/best-of-game/professor-elm-3).
Professor Elm 3/9 (Best of Game) is worth $36.98 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/best-of-game/professor-elm-3).
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