Overview of Fan Anticipation for a Full-Art Professor Oak Card
- Enthusiasts of the Pokémon TCG Pocket express a desire for a full-art version of the Professor’s Research card featuring Professor Oak.
- Given Professor Oak’s status as a beloved character, fans speculate that a full-art card will eventually be released, although it’s expected to be part of the premium offerings.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket community has voiced strong support for a full-art rendition of the Professor’s Research card featuring the iconic Professor Oak. This demand intensified with the recent launch of the latest Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion, triggering discussions online among dedicated enthusiasts.
Since its launch in late 2024, DeNA’s mobile game has consistently introduced nearly one new card set per month. The most recent update, the Triumphant Light expansion, debuted on February 28 and introduced an impressive 96 new cards. Notably, among these new additions is the Celestic Town Elder (#88), a powerful Trainer card allowing players to recover a random Basic Pokémon from their discard pile.
While some players appreciate the revival mechanics brought by Celestic Town Elder, others are questioning the prioritization of its full-art illustration over more legendary characters. A notable perspective shared by Reddit user G_aster emphasized that “the glorious Professor Oak”truly deserves a full-art card more than a lesser-known character described as a “random grandma.”
You’re telling me random grandma gets a full art for her card but not my glorious king Professor Oak? by u/G_aster in PTCGP
This remark gained significant traction, accruing thousands of upvotes on Reddit and landing prominently on the front page of the r/PTCGP subreddit in early March 2025. This suggests a strong consensus among passionate fans who feel that Professor’s Research merits the full-art treatment. Conversely, some players have defended the Celestic Town Elder, highlighting her crucial role in the Generation 4 Pokémon games.
Inevitability of a Full-Art Professor Oak Card
Given the prominence of Professor Oak within the Pokémon franchise, many fans speculate that a full-art version of his card is inevitable in DeNA’s successful mobile game. However, expectations suggest that such a card will not be available for free, but rather incorporated into the premium offerings for Pokémon TCG Pocket Premium Pass subscribers.
It is unlikely that fan feedback will significantly alter DeNA’s plans in the immediate future. Live-service games like Pokémon TCG Pocket typically have their content trajectories planned months in advance. Consequently, any forthcoming cards and expansions have probably been designed since 2024. According to DeNA’s previous statements, the next expansion may be slated for debut in the early part of April 2025. Although there has been discussion about the limited-time availability of card sets, none of the expansions so far have been removed from the game as of early March 2025.
Leave a Reply