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Alakazam
Base · #1 · Rare Holo
🎨 Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
PokémonPsychic
$71.22
1 in 47packs. How often it turns up in a booster
#5 of 101most valuable in the set
$926as a PSA 10, about 13.0× raw
POP 1 opennobody has graded one on Holobrook yet
Alakazam is card #1 of 102 in Base (1999), a Rare Holo illustrated by Ken Sugimori. At about $71.22 it is the #5 most valuable card in the set. In a Base booster it turns up about once every 47 packs. It is one of 29 Alakazam cards printed so far.
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In the Base set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 102 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 47 Base packs
- 💎 The #5 most valuable card in Base (of 101)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$71.22
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$128
PSA 9 · Mint
$285
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$499
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$926
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Card text
HP 80·PPsychic·Stage 2·Evolves from Kadabra
Pokémon PowerDamage Swap
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to another as long as you don't Knock Out that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Alakazam is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
PPPConfuse Ray30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness P ×2Retreat CCC
Its brain can outperform a supercomputer. Its intelligence quotient is said to be 5000.
Alakazam through the years
1999Base Set
2002Expedition Base Set
2006Crystal Guardians
2009Rising Rivals
2016Fates Collide
2020Vivid Voltage
2023151
2025Mega EvolutionMore by Ken Sugimori
Top cards in Base
Charizard
#4$955
Blastoise
#2$227
Venusaur
#15$168
Mewtwo
#10$86.16
Raichu
#14$63.54
Chansey
#3$56.48
Gyarados
#6$49.96
Clefairy
#5$48.69
Zapdos
#16$47.94
Nidoking
#11$40.20
Ninetales
#12$38.96
Poliwrath
#13$35.14
Magneton
#9$33.66
Hitmonchan
#7$18.34
Dragonair
#18$17.66
Dugtrio
#19$11.17
Pikachu
#58$10.56
Electabuzz
#20$9.70
Questions
How much is Alakazam (Base) worth?
An ungraded Alakazam from Base sells for about $71.22. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $926 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $285.
How rare is Alakazam?
It is a Rare Holo, and it shows up about once every 47 Base packs.
Who illustrated Alakazam?
Ken Sugimori drew the art for this card.
Can I open Base packs for free?
Yes, as a digital simulator. Holobrook lets you open Base booster packs in your browser with the set's real pull rates and keep what you pull in a digital binder. No real cards, nothing to buy.