Scarlet & Violet · Ultra Rare
Professor's Research (Professor Sada) #240
Professor's Research (Professor Sada) (#240) is an Ultra Rare from Scarlet & Violet, released Mar 31, 2023. It sells for about $2.41 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 304 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1125.4× its price on average.
- $2.41Market priceOct 12, 2026
- 1 in 304PacksChance per pack
- $2,712Average cost to pullAt $8.91 a pack
- Ultra RareRarity20 cards share it
Your odds of pulling Professor's Research (Professor Sada)
Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Ultra Rare in the set is equally likely.
| Product | Packs | Chance | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | <1% | $8.91 |
| Booster bundle | 6 | 2% | $104.49 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | 3% | $137.32 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | 4% | — |
| Booster box | 36 | 11% | $293.48 |
211 packs give you an even chance, and 700 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 281 and 1 in 330 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.
Open packs or buy the single?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1125.4× its price on average. That's 304 packs at $8.91 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.
Price history
Daily TCGplayer market price since Oct 12, 2026.
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Quick answers
- How rare is Professor's Research (Professor Sada) in Scarlet & Violet?
- About 1 in 304 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 211 packs for an even chance, or 700 for a 90% chance.
- How much is Professor's Research (Professor Sada) (#240) worth?
- About $2.41 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
- Is it cheaper to buy Professor's Research (Professor Sada) or open packs for it?
- Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1125.4× its price on average. At $8.91 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,712 on average to pull it.
Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Scarlet & Violet page.