Impostor Professor Oak (Base Set 73)

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Trainer

Impostor Professor Oak
にせオーキドはかせ False Doctor Okido

	Illus. Ken Sugimori

Impostor Professor Oak (Japanese: にせオーキドはかせ False Doctor Okido) is a Trainer card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Your opponent shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck, then draws 7 cards.

This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.

The Impostor Professor Oak character has appeared in other Pokémon media, such as How I Became a Pokémon Card and Pokémon Adventures. He has also been featured on other cards.
In the Base Set 2 reprint of this card, its name was spelled Impostor Professor Oak, while the original release spelled it Imposter.
In Pokémon Adventures, Sabrina had her Kadabra disguise itself as Professor Oak. The transformation looks extremely similar to this artwork.

Impostor Professor Oak is based on Professor Oak, a character in the Pokémon games. In particular, this card is based on Professor Oak's own card, the two having opposite effects from each other.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.