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Professor's Research – SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH178
SWSH Black Star Promos#SWSH178
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Professor's Research #SWSH178 is a Promo card from the SWSH Black Star Promos expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Professor's Research card.
Current market price
$0.41
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HOLOFOIL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-19
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SWSH Black Star Promos · View full set →01 · Price history
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Professor's Research #SWSH178 card details.
Professor's Research #SWSH178 is a Promo Trainer card from SWSH Black Star Promos, released November 2019. Its current tracked market price is $0.41 for the Holofoil variant, updated October 19, 2026.
Since May 5, 2026, the SWSH Black Star Promos printing of Professor's Research #SWSH178 has ranged from a low of $0.38 (September 17, 2026) to a high of $0.52 (July 27, 2026).
That is a -2.4% move from $0.42 to today's $0.41, 21% below the tracked high.
Currently ranked #12,467 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 19, 2026.
Card number
#SWSH178
Released
November 2019
Rarity
Promo
Supertype
Trainer
Series
Sword & Shield
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Holofoil · Updated October 19, 2026
02 · Other printings
13 printings
Every Professor's Research printing.
Professor's Research has 15 tracked English printings, including this SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH178 version. At $0.41 it ranks #5 of 15 priced printings; the most valuable is Pokémon GO #84 at $9.33.
- Professor's Research · SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH1522019$2.58
- Professor's Research · Shining Fates #602021$0.14
- Professor's Research · Brilliant Stars #1472022$0.15
- Professor's Research · Pokémon GO #842022$9.33
- Professor's Research · Pokémon GO #782022$1.90
- Professor's Research · Crown Zenith #1502023$1.70
- Professor's Research · Paldean Fates #872024$0.24
- Professor's Research · Paldean Fates #882024$0.16
- Professor's Research · Prismatic Evolutions #1232025$0.15
- Professor's Research · Prismatic Evolutions #1242025$0.19
- Professor's Research · Journey Together #1552025$0.15
- Professor's Research · Black Bolt #852025$0.22
04 · Related cards
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06 · Reference desk
Professor's Research, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Professor's Research SWSH Black Star Promos price changed?
Since May 5, 2026, the SWSH Black Star Promos printing of Professor's Research #SWSH178 has ranged from a low of $0.38 (September 17, 2026) to a high of $0.52 (July 27, 2026). That is a -2.4% move from $0.42 to today's $0.41, 21% below the tracked high.
Which Professor's Research printing is worth the most?
Professor's Research has 15 tracked English printings, including this SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH178 version. At $0.41 it ranks #5 of 15 priced printings; the most valuable is Pokémon GO #84 at $9.33.
Is Professor's Research from SWSH Black Star Promos a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Holofoil variant.
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