Professor Sada's Vitality 256 / 182 Pokemon Card from Paradox Rift Set

About the Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card

Professor Sada's Vitality is a Supporter/Ancient Trainer card from the Paradox Rift set, part of the Scarlet & Violet series. It carries the collector number 256/182 and is classified as Special Illustration Rare. The Paradox Rift set was released on November 3, 2023.

Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card Details

Card name: Professor Sada's Vitality

Card number: 256/182

Set: Paradox Rift

Series: Scarlet & Violet

Rarity: Special Illustration Rare

Card type: Trainer (Supporter, Ancient)

Artist: Ryota Murayama

Release date: November 3, 2023

Why Collect the Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card?

Professor Sada's Vitality sits at a higher rarity tier, which makes it the kind of card collectors build sets around and use as a display piece. Well-centred, high-grade copies are the most desirable. For collectors completing the Paradox Rift set, a card like this is often a centrepiece.

Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.

Artwork and Illustration of the Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card

Professor Sada's Vitality was illustrated by Ryota Murayama.

For Special Illustration Rare cards, the illustration is a major part of the appeal, and the artwork is one of the main reasons collectors seek these cards out.

Market Price and Value of the Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card

The current aggregated market price for Professor Sada's Vitality is about $8.62. Recent listings range from roughly $7.00 (low) to $68.80 (high), with a mid-point near $9.96. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.

For context, the Paradox Rift set has a median card value near $0.27 and an average near $4.82, so this card sits above the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved -14% over the last 7 days and -14% over 30 days.

Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Paradox Rift set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.

Grading the Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card

Whether Professor Sada's Vitality is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.

Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.

PSA has graded 929 copies of this card, of which 303 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 32.6%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.

How Rare Is the Professor Sada's Vitality Trainer Card?

Special Illustration Rare cards such as Professor Sada's Vitality are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.

Its collector number (256/182) sits above the set's printed total of 182, which is typical of special and secret rare cards that fall outside the main numbered set.

Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 929 copies to date.

Other Printings of Professor Sada's Vitality

Professor Sada's Vitality appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Paradox Rift 239 (around