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Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art)

XY - Primal Clash
Ultra Rare · #159/160

Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) #159/160 (XY - Primal Clash) is worth about $19.40 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) #159/160 is $19.40 today, at its all-time high (2026-10-18), and 3.1x its low of $6.22 (2024-12-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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$19.40
▲ 1.6% · 30d · thin market: one listing sets this price
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
buy:TCGplayer ↗eBay ↗all marketplaces ↓
Recent sales
eBay sold ↗
every completed sale, live
PSA 10
no graded listings
eBay sold search ↗
vs ATH
AT ATH
new high · 2026-10-18
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$69.85
lowest listing · market $19.40
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$11.00
asking floor · 13 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $49.97
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$11.00
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $11.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $19.40 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $11.00, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet · 1 outlier ask excluded
TCGplayer market$19.40verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$69.85
eBay delivered floor (scanned 57d ago)$11.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($11.00) and the eBay floor ($11.00). 5 live ask(s) used, 1 outlier(s) excluded.
v2 · the full published formula →
sell to a card shop: $13.58 cash · $15.52 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market · thin data, expect less
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $19.40 market price that is roughly $13.58 cash or $15.52 trade for a near-mint copy, and less when the market rests on a single listing, as it does today. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) (XY - Primal Clash) worth today?

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Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $19.40 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) going up or down in price?

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Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) #159/160 is $19.40 today, at its all-time high (2026-10-18), and 3.1x its low of $6.22 (2024-12-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.

What is the all-time high price for Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art)?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Professor Birch's Observations (159 Full Art) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $19.40 (2026-10-18) and bottomed at $6.22 (2024-12-01).

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