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Professor's Letter 146a/162 Alternate Art Promos Pokémon card

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Professor's Letter 146a/162 · Alternate Art Promos

$9.62

TCGplayer market price · updated Oct 1, 2026

Rarely trades
Listed median $9.204% below market

TCGplayer listings · Snapshot Oct 1, 2026

The middle of TCGplayer's reported asking prices for this printing. Less sensitive to one extreme high ask than min/max; still sensitive to a thin market and the mix of conditions.

Lowest reported ask
$4.00

Across conditions, before shipping; not a verified offer.

USD · across conditions · before shipping. Asking prices are not completed sales; listing and seller counts are not supplied.

Asking prices over the past 90 days
Listed median / Market price$10.00$12.00$14.00Jul 12, 2026 · Market price $9.18Jul 15, 2026 · Market price $9.42Jul 16, 2026 · Market price $9.42Jul 17, 2026 · Market price $9.42Jul 18, 2026 · Market price $9.42Jul 19, 2026 · Market price $9.42Jul 20, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 21, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 22, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 23, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 24, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 25, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 26, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 27, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 28, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 29, 2026 · Market price $9.39Jul 30, 2026 · Market price $9.41Jul 31, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 1, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 2, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 3, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 4, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 5, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 6, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 7, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 8, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 9, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 10, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 11, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 12, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 13, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 14, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 15, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 16, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 17, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 18, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 19, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 20, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 21, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 22, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 23, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 24, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 25, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 26, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 27, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 28, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 29, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 30, 2026 · Market price $9.41Aug 31, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 1, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 2, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 3, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 4, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 5, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 6, 2026 · Market price $9.38Sep 7, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 8, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 9, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 10, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 11, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 12, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 13, 2026 · Market price $9.56Sep 14, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 15, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 16, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 17, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 18, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 19, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 20, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 21, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 22, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 23, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 24, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 25, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 26, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 27, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 28, 2026 · Market price $9.63Sep 29, 2026 · Market price $9.62Sep 30, 2026 · Market price $9.62Oct 1, 2026 · Market price $9.62Jul 12, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 15, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 16, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 17, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 18, 2026 · Listed median $13.50Jul 19, 2026 · Listed median $13.50Jul 20, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 21, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 22, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 23, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 24, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 25, 2026 · Listed median $14.99Jul 26, 2026 · Listed median $13.00Jul 27, 2026 · Listed median $13.00Jul 28, 2026 · Listed median $13.00Jul 29, 2026 · Listed median $10.25Jul 30, 2026 · Listed median $10.25Jul 31, 2026 · Listed median $10.25Aug 1, 2026 · Listed median $10.25Aug 2, 2026 · Listed median $10.25Aug 3, 2026 · Listed median $10.25Aug 4, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Aug 5, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Aug 6, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Aug 7, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Aug 8, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Aug 9, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Aug 10, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 11, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 12, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 13, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Aug 14, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 15, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 16, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 17, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 18, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 19, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 20, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Aug 21, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Aug 22, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Aug 23, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Aug 24, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Aug 25, 2026 · Listed median $9.31Aug 26, 2026 · Listed median $9.41Aug 27, 2026 · Listed median $9.41Aug 28, 2026 · Listed median $9.41Aug 29, 2026 · Listed median $9.41Aug 30, 2026 · Listed median $9.46Aug 31, 2026 · Listed median $9.46Sep 1, 2026 · Listed median $9.41Sep 2, 2026 · Listed median $9.41Sep 3, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Sep 4, 2026 · Listed median $9.50Sep 5, 2026 · Listed median $9.91Sep 6, 2026 · Listed median $10.10Sep 7, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Sep 8, 2026 · Listed median $9.18Sep 9, 2026 · Listed median $9.18Sep 10, 2026 · Listed median $9.07Sep 11, 2026 · Listed median $9.07Sep 12, 2026 · Listed median $9.07Sep 13, 2026 · Listed median $9.15Sep 14, 2026 · Listed median $9.18Sep 15, 2026 · Listed median $9.18Sep 16, 2026 · Listed median $9.15Sep 17, 2026 · Listed median $9.15Sep 18, 2026 · Listed median $9.15Sep 19, 2026 · Listed median $9.15Sep 20, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Sep 21, 2026 · Listed median $9.15Sep 22, 2026 · Listed median $9.14Sep 23, 2026 · Listed median $9.17Sep 24, 2026 · Listed median $9.17Sep 25, 2026 · Listed median $9.17Sep 26, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Sep 27, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Sep 28, 2026 · Listed median $9.35Sep 29, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Sep 30, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Oct 1, 2026 · Listed median $9.20Jul 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026
Listed medianMarket price

Daily summaries, not individual listings. Gaps mark missing or rejected readings; lines also break when checks are more than three days apart.

Recent snapshots
DateListed medianMarket price
Oct 1, 2026$9.20$9.62
Sep 30, 2026$9.20$9.62
Sep 29, 2026$9.20$9.62
Sep 28, 2026$9.35$9.63
Sep 27, 2026$9.35$9.63
Sep 26, 2026$9.20$9.63
Sep 25, 2026$9.17$9.63
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Before you buy

Near its 12-month high

It rarely trades, and is mid-priced for its set.

Price

Near its 12-month high

$6.4912-month range$9.63

At or near its highest price of the past year.

Versus the market

Not enough trading to say

It trades too rarely, or has too little recent price history, for a 2-month comparison with the market to mean anything.

The next 60 days

Likely to fall behind the market

33%chance to beat the market

In a typical outcome it ends about 3.9% behind the market. See the forecast ↓

Buying and selling

Rarely trades

9% of our price checks saw it move

The price shown may be stale; expect to wait.

Scarcity

Mid-priced for its set

#38of 58 in its set by price

Promo, widely printed: 4,015 of the cards we track (9%).

Grading

Fee exceeds raw price

>100% the grading fee, as a share of its price

A roughly $22 fee against $9.62 raw. Profitability depends on condition and graded sale prices; we track neither.

Compare this card's TCGplayer market price, listing prices, historical range and model outlook before you buy. Research for collectors; not personal investment advice.

The next 60 days: price forecast

33%

Likely to fall behind the market

An estimated 33% chance of beating the typical tracked card over the next 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 3.9% behind.

Next 60 days$8.00$10.00 Nov 2025FebMayAug
Next 60 days$6.00$8.00$10.00 May 2024NovMayNovMay
Likely range$8.58 – $11.348 in 10 outcomes
Middle half$9.09 – $10.31half of outcomes land here
Typical outcome$9.61-3.9% versus the market
Confidence69 / 100a narrow range, not a better outcome
How to read this forecast

The fan shows where the forecast puts the price in 60 days; the lines from today to then are drawn, not forecast day by day.

Assumes the whole market keeps rising about 3.9% every 60 days, as it has lately. That part is a guess from the recent past, not a prediction — the 'vs market' figure above does not depend on it.

Prices here are TCGplayer's market price, which is an average of recent sales, so it trails a real move by a few weeks. Part of any short-term forecast is that delay catching up — visible in the chart, but not something you can buy at.

Card analysis: Why it scores where it does

35

Ordinary

35 out of 100. It ranks above 35% of the cards we track.

Seller confidenceSellers undercutting
Listing tightnessScattered listings
2-month trendSofter than most over 2 months
1-month trendClimbing this month
Unusual moveFirmer recent move than most
Near its highNear its 12-month high

Each ingredient is weighted by how well it has preceded price moves in this market's own history. The exact weights and readings are in The full read.

The full read

Every question we ask of a card, and every number behind the answers.
Next 60 days: 33% chance to beat the market

Price history, listings and card analysis

Professor's Letter 146a/162 Alternate Art Promos (Normal). TCGplayer market price: $9.62 as of Oct 1, 2026. Recorded price history: 926 daily market-price observations, Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. 12-month recorded market-price range: $6.49 – $9.63. TCGplayer lowest listed ask: $4.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, across conditions, before shipping. TCGplayer listed median: $9.20 as of Oct 1, 2026. Pokespective interest score: 35 out of 100 (Ordinary); It ranks above 35% of the cards we track. 60-day price forecast: An estimated 33% chance of beating the typical tracked card over 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 3.9% behind. Four times in five the price lands between $8.58 and $11.34. This card's pricing is flagged, so treat the forecast as unusable rather than merely uncertain. 60-day forecast: Likely range: $8.58 – $11.34; 8 in 10 outcomes. 60-day forecast: Middle half: $9.09 – $10.31; half of outcomes land here. 60-day forecast: Typical outcome: $9.61; -3.9% versus the market. 60-day forecast: Confidence: 69 / 100; a narrow range, not a better outcome.

Beating the market, or just riding it?

Not enough trading to say

It trades too rarely, or has too little recent price history, for a 2-month comparison with the market to mean anything.

Describes the last 2 months, not what happens next. Not investment advice.

Is this card interesting right now?

Ordinary - 35 out of 100

It ranks above 35% of the cards we track. The score describes the conditions around the card today - how sellers are pricing it, how it is trending, how steadily it trades. Its weights were tuned on how cards moved over the following 60 days, so a high score is a tendency across many cards, not a forecast for this one - and it says nothing about whether you will enjoy owning the card.

Why is it interesting?

Sellers undercutting and scattered listings

Median asking prices sit below the recent-sales market reference - sellers are pricing more aggressively. Asking prices are more spread out than on most cards, so what you pay depends on which listing you pick.

Is it becoming more popular?

Mixed

Compared with the Pokemon market as a whole, so a rising tide does not count as popularity. In this market these trends have tended to keep going rather than reverse.

Past month+1.5%
Past 2 months-2.3%
Past 4 months-4.8%

Is it expensive or cheap?

$9.62 - mid-priced for its set

At $9.62 it is mid-priced for its set - number 38 of 58 by price. It costs more than 50% of other Promo cards we track. It is at or near its highest price of the past year.

What makes this card unusual?

An ordinary Promo from a recent set

Promo is a widely printed rarity - 4,015 tracked cards share it.

Could you actually buy or sell it?

Slowly - it rarely trades

The price changed in 9% of our checks over the past year across 365 observations. TCGplayer's market price only updates when a copy sells, so a low figure means the price shown may be stale and any trend reading is built on very few real sales.

How does the grading fee compare?

Fee exceeds raw price

A roughly $22.00 grading fee is 229% of the $9.62 raw price. Raw price plus fee comes to about $31.62, before shipping, insurance or selling costs. That is a cost comparison, not an estimate of a graded copy's value. We track raw ungraded prices only - no graded sales and no population data. We cannot assess this copy's condition or tell you what a PSA 10 is worth. Check condition and comparable graded sales before deciding whether grading would pay off.

The score's ingredients

IngredientWeightEffect on the scoreTrack record
Seller confidence30%-0.260Strong record
Listing tightness6%-0.044No measured edge
2-month trend14%-0.029Consistent record
1-month trend16%+0.025Strong record
Unusual move16%+0.020Strong record
Near its high5%+0.013Consistent record
Price steadiness10%-0.009Weak record
4-month trend3%-0.005Consistent record

Price by month

TCGplayer market price on the last day we have for each month; the current month so far.

MonthPriceChange
Oct 2026$9.62+0.0%
Sep 2026$9.62+2.6%
Aug 2026$9.38-0.3%
Jul 2026$9.41+7.2%
Jun 2026$8.78+0.2%
May 2026$8.76-2.8%
Apr 2026$9.01+5.0%
Mar 2026$8.58+0.8%
Feb 2026$8.51+3.4%
Jan 2026$8.23+9.0%
Dec 2025$7.55+14.0%
Nov 2025$6.62-0.9%

Every number behind this page

Market price$9.62What copies have recently sold for
Cheapest listing$4.00The lowest price anyone is currently asking
Middle of listings$9.20The midpoint of what sellers are asking
Seller confidence-4.4%Asking prices are below recent sales — sellers want out
1-month trend vs market+1.5%Outpacing the market
2-month trend vs market-2.3%In line with the market
4-month trend vs market-4.8%Falling behind the market
Versus same-set, same-rarity cards-0.6%Shown for interest only — this one is not part of the score
Unusual move+0.3Within its normal range of movement
Below its 12-month high-0.1%At or near its high
Day-to-day price movement0.0170Calm and steady
How often it trades9%Rarely trades — the price shown may be stale
Price checks on record365Observations in the past year
Times the price changed33How many of those were real moves
Actively tradedYesWhether there is enough activity for the trend figures to mean anything
Interest score35 / 100Ranks above 35% of tracked cards
TCGplayer product ID177,166For looking it up elsewhere