Professor Birch — Ruby & Sapphire 89
The reverse holo print runs 8.9× the normal one. Which print you are holding matters more than the card.
Prices for all 2 prints
TCGplayer · snapshot Aug 13, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverse holo | $3.55 | $1.75 – $47.50 | €2.68 |
| Normal | $0.40 | $0.15 | €0.25 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, reverse holo print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 13% cheaper than the US for this print. Before acting on that, count shipping across the Atlantic, customs on the way in, and the risk of a card travelling in an envelope.
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-08-12. Currency moves on its own — the gap shown here is the gap on that date.
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the reverse holo print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €1.00 |
| Last 7 days | €2.38 |
| Last 30 days | €1.85 |
The 24-hour average has fallen 46% against the 30-day average — €1.85 to €1.00. A single day is a thin sample; treat it as direction, not as a price.
Note the weekly average of €2.38 sitting outside both the daily and the monthly figure. That happens when only a handful of copies change hands, and one sale drags the average with it. On a card this thinly traded, none of these three numbers is a price you can count on.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $1.75 to $47.50. A spread that wide says more about individual listings than about the card — the market price above is what copies actually sold for.
In Europe the card has been sliding: the 24-hour average is 46% below the 30-day one.
It sits 100th of 106 priced cards in Ruby & Sapphire, in the cheaper half of the set.
It is a Uncommon card, printed in 2003, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
It has been out of tournament play for two decades — what is left is collector demand.
Priced like this in Ruby & Sapphire
Whole set →| Potion 91 | $3.41 |
| Energy Removal 2 80 | $3.70 |
| Makuhita 57 | $3.33 |
| Oran Berry 85 | $4.03 |
| Lum Berry 84 | $2.90 |
More by Ken Sugimori
All 1031 →| Shining Tyranitar Neo Destiny 113 | $4,250 |
| Pikachu Legendary Collection 86 | $1,575 |
| Shining Gyarados Neo Revelation 65 | $719 |
| Typhlosion Neo Genesis 18 | $700 |
| Blaine's Charizard Gym Challenge 2 | $700 |