Professor Sada’s Vitality Special Illustration Rare #256

Usually the Professor cards are a great way to identify the waifu tax, two exactly equivalent cards, one featuring a man, the other a woman. But things are a little more complicated with Paradox Rift, because of its introduction of the Ancient and Future twist. And given Ancient decks are currently dominating, it’s perhaps no surprise that this key support card would be outselling its male/Future equivalent.

Each is entirely different in function, too. Sada here lets us get two Energies out of the discard pile and attached to up to two Ancient Pokémon, and draw three cards. It’s stunning. Professor Turo’s Scenario, meanwhile, only allows you to take a Pokémon out of play and back into your hand, losing all attached cards. Which is…less good. That card as an SIR goes for $13, while Sada’s fancy SIR version here is a massive $31, and often a lot higher.

The Ultra Rare version of the card is around $11, while the regular bulk card shouldn’t cost you more than 25 cents.