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Professor Elm's Lecture

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Professor Elm's Lecture

Sun & Moon

Lost Thunder · #188 · Uncommon · 2018

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Market reference

$0.67

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Card facts

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Set position
188 / 240
Release year
2018
Rarity
Uncommon
Subtype
Supporter
Illustrator
Hideki Ishikawa
Series
Sun & Moon

About this card

Subtype: Supporter

Search your deck for up to 3 Pokémon with 60 HP or less, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

3

ran Professor Elm's Lecture

Tournaments scanned

242

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

Top decks running Professor Elm's Lecture

  • 1Other
    2 decks
  • 2Zoroark
    1 deck
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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/06/07
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.33$0.59$2.99$0.67$0.69
Reverse Holofoil$1.97$26.46$69.71$1.41$69.71

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€21.98
7-day average€16.80
30-day average€8.54
Low€9.00
Trend price€19.04
Low (excellent+)€18.95
reverseHoloAvg1€6.00
Reverse holo 7-day€7.58
averageSellPrice€21.98
Reverse holo 30-day€6.11
Reverse holo trend€7.64

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Professor Elm's Lecture is real?

Professor Elm's Lecture is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Professor Elm's Lecture worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Professor Elm's Lecture is $0.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Professor Elm's Lecture from?

Professor Elm's Lecture is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.

What rarity is Professor Elm's Lecture?

Professor Elm's Lecture is a Uncommon card in the Lost Thunder set.

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Other Professor Elm's Lecture printings

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