{"product_id":"professor-oak-unnumbered-expansion-pack-uncommon-old-back-jp","title":"Professor Oak Unnumbered – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Oak represents the original game's fast-moving approach to drawing cards. Ken Sugimori's Trainer illustration connects the expansion with the professor who introduces players to Kanto's Pokémon. This is the Japanese Expansion Pack printing, identified by Unnumbered, with the original Pocket Monsters card back. The illustration is credited to Ken Sugimori, with the condition of this individual copy detailed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCard Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not applicable — Trainer card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expansion Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Set Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 拡張パック\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Expansion Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base Set — separate release and checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unnumbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncommon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Old Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Sugimori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint as recorded in the supplied inventory; physical condition awaits confirmation from individual front and back photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-holo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Pokémon\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Oak is the Kanto researcher associated with the beginning of the player's Pokémon journey. His original Trainer card replaces the player's hand with a fresh draw. This connects a familiar human character to one of the earliest TCG resource mechanics, rather than representing a Pokémon species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Expansion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in Japan on 20 October 1996, Expansion Pack established the Pokémon Trading Card Game alongside its starter product. Its Kanto Pokémon, Trainer cards and Energy cards introduced the game's foundational structure. The original Japanese Pocket Monsters card back places these cards at the beginning of the TCG's collecting history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArtwork \u0026amp; Collector's Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Sugimori is credited for this Expansion Pack illustration of Professor Oak. The non-holo finish, original Pocket Monsters reverse and Japanese text identify this printing. This Trainer has no printed collector number; English checklist numbers should not be assigned to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Actual-card photographs are pending.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gengar Mart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617443217513,"sku":null,"price":4.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6123\/2489\/files\/artofpkm-Expansion-Pack-Professor_Oak.webp?v=1791619664","url":"https:\/\/gengarmart.com\/products\/professor-oak-unnumbered-expansion-pack-uncommon-old-back-jp","provider":"Gengar Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}