Professor Birch's Observations #78 (Japanese) price

Name: Professor Birch's Observations #78 (Japanese, XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm)
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: JP-XY5BT-78
Price: 55.91 EUR

XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm78

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€55.91Cardmarket price trend · Near Mint

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#8 of 78Value rank in the set

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Professor Birch's Observations (#78, Super Rare) is a card from the Japanese Pokémon set XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm. Near Mint, it has a market price of about €55.91 on Cardmarket (updated November 5, 2026). It is the eighth most valuable card in the set. Among the 8 Super Rare cards of XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm, it is the seventh most valuable.

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Normal	–	€55.91

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About this card

Set: XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm (Japanese)
Number: 78
Rarity: Super Rare
Finishes: Normal
Rank in its rarity: 7th of 8 Super Rare cards
Against its rarity’s median: 0.4× the median ($165.09)
Released: December 13, 2014
Print language: Japanese

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