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Alakazam

Alakazam

Base Set 2 · #1 · Rare Holo
🎨 Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
PokémonPsychic
$53.94
1 in 59packs. How often it turns up in a booster
#7 of 130most valuable in the set
$701as a PSA 10, about 13.0× raw
POP 1 opennobody has graded one on Holobrook yet
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Alakazam is card #1 of 130 in Base Set 2 (2000), a Rare Holo illustrated by Ken Sugimori. At about $53.94 it is the #7 most valuable card in the set. In a Base Set 2 booster it turns up about once every 59 packs. It is one of 29 Alakazam cards printed so far.

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What it's worth graded

Ungraded
$53.94
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$97.09
PSA 9 · Mint
$216
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$378
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$701
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

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See the full Base Set 2 card list

Questions

How much is Alakazam (Base Set 2) worth?

An ungraded Alakazam from Base Set 2 sells for about $53.94. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $701 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $216.

How rare is Alakazam?

It is a Rare Holo, and it shows up about once every 59 Base Set 2 packs.

Who illustrated Alakazam?

Ken Sugimori drew the art for this card.

Can I open Base Set 2 packs for free?

Yes, as a digital simulator. Holobrook lets you open Base Set 2 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.

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