Imposter Professor Oak [1st Edition] - Pokemon Base Set #73
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Imposter Professor Oak [1st Edition]
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Imposter Professor Oak [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
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Card History
This card’s 1st Edition Base Set printing is a famous oddity because the name appears as "Impostor Professor Oak," while later print runs changed the spelling to "Imposter Professor Oak."
Card History
Impostor Professor Oak is designed as the mirror-image of the original Professor Oak Trainer, flipping the classic draw power idea into disruptive hand control against your opponent.
Artist
The artwork is credited to Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer whose illustrations helped define the visual identity of the franchise from the very beginning.
Set Lore
Because it comes from Base Set, this card belongs to the release that introduced English-language collectors to the Pokémon TCG and established the earliest Trainer card icons of the hobby.
Card History
The idea of a fake Professor Oak fits a long-running anime gag, with Team Rocket repeatedly disguising themselves as Oak in episodes like "Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?" and "A Faux Oak Finish!"