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Professor's Research 88/91 — Paldean Fates
Professor's Research is card 88/91 from Paldean Fates (Scarlet & Violet, 2024), a Rare Trainer card illustrated by kirisAki.
Professor's Research price
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About this card
Professor's Research 88/91 is card 88 in Paldean Fates (91 numbered cards, plus 154 secret rares). It's one of 16 Rare cards in the set — 7% of 245. There are 15 English cards named “Professor's Research”. This is the 9th; the first was in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). kirisAki illustrated 2 cards in Paldean Fates and 190 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Paldean Fates list
Is Professor's Research 88/91 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.04 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 88/91 printed at the bottom of your card. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Questions people ask
What set is Professor's Research 88/91 from?
Paldean Fates, released 26 January 2024 in the Scarlet & Violet series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 88/91.
How rare is Professor's Research 88/91?
It's a Rare — one of 16 cards at that rarity in Paldean Fates.
Who illustrated Professor's Research 88/91?
kirisAki, who has 190 English Pokémon cards credited.
How many Professor's Research cards are there?
15 in English, from SWSH Black Star Promos (2019) to Black Bolt (2025).
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