Alakazam Star Pokémon card #99
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Crystal Guardians·EX series·#99

Alakazam Star #99

💎 Grail Card

Alakazam Star is card #99 from Crystal Guardians, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $1,429.50 for its Holofoil printing.

Market value
$1,429.50
Cardmarket (EUR)
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Print variants
1
7d trend
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Alakazam Star #99 today, you'd net about
$1,429.50after fees · best route: Direct
Direct $1,429.50Cardmarket $1,357.68Whatnot $1,273.38TCGplayer $1,246.94eBay $1,239.79

Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?
No trend data

There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Alakazam Star #99. Sell on your own schedule.

Alakazam Star at a glance

  • Trades around $1,429.50 on TCGplayer.
  • Rarity tier — Rare.
  • No published price history.
  • Cardmarket does not list a price.
  • Set: Crystal Guardians (EX, 2006).
Market prices

Alakazam Star price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Alakazam Star #99.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/01.

Holofoiltop
$1,429.50
TCGplayer market
Low
$950.00
Mid
$950.00
High
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Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Alakazam Star a good deal?

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Live market value$1,429.50
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Overview

About Alakazam Star #99

Card #99 of Crystal Guardians is Alakazam Star, a classic-era Pokémon card from the EX series (2006). It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Basic, Star.

Artwork is by Masakazu Fukuda; the Holofoil printing sits around $1,429.50, spanning $950.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card facts

Set
Crystal Guardians
Series
EX
Number
#99 / 100
Rarity
Rare
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
HP
80
Type
Psychic
Subtype
Basic, Star
Pokédex
#65
Released
2006/08/30
Card text

Alakazam Star attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Alakazam Star #99 — the playability layer behind the price.

Psychic

Psychic Select

Put any 1 card from your discard pile into your hand.

ColorlessColorlessColorless

Skill Copy

Discard a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card from your hand. Choose 1 of that card's attacks. Skill Copy copies that attack. This attack does nothing if Alakazam Star doesn't have the Energy necessary to use that attack. (You must still do anything else required for that attack.) Alakazam Star performs that attack.

You can't have more than 1 Pokémon Star in your deck.

Battle stats

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
—
Attacks
2
Market analysis

Alakazam Star price analysis

What drives the current market value of Alakazam Star #99.

TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($1,429.50).

$1,429.50 places Alakazam Star in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.

As a $1,429.50 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.

Cardmarket does not list Alakazam Star, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.

Price trend

Alakazam Star price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $1,429.50▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $1,429.50

Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.

Alakazam Star has been tracked here for 3 days, ranging from $1,429.50 to $1,429.50; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.

Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

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Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 3 days tracked · latest

Prices as of October 26, 2026
Since :→ — (0.0%)
All-time high
$1,429.50
All-time low
$1,429.50
Off all-time high
-0%
11 days since high
Since first snapshot
0.0%
Max drawdown
-0%
peak-to-trough
Daily volatility
0%
st. dev of daily moves
Current value
$1,429.50
latest snapshot
Position in recorded range
100%
low $1,429.50high $1,429.50

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Alakazam Star?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $1,429.50 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $1,239.79 via eBay's default tier, $1,246.94 on TCGplayer, $1,357.68 on Cardmarket, $1,273.38 on Whatnot and $1,429.50 selling directly — a $189.71 spread after fees and typical shipping.

High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.

Your sale

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Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Alakazam Star #99.

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Best net payout$1,429.50
Spread across platforms$189.71
PlatformAccountFeesEff. feeYou net
eBayNo Store$189.7113.3%$1,239.79Sell on eBay →
TCGplayerStandard Seller$182.5612.8%$1,246.94Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local ShopPrivate Seller$71.835.0%$1,357.68Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)bestCash / In Person—0.0%$1,429.50Sell in person
WhatnotStandard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)$156.1210.9%$1,273.38Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Alakazam Star?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Alakazam Star #99 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

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Should you grade this?
Strong grading candidate

At $1,429.50 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $4,934.66 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $1,701.13. You need a graded sale of $1,475.48 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $2,416.02 (164.4% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw
$1,243.67
Net as PSA 9
$2,944.80
[object Object] vs raw
Net as PSA 10
$6,178.33
[object Object] vs raw
Break-even sale
$1,475.48
Expected value
$3,659.69
Expected profit
$2,416.02
164.4% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Alakazam Star within Crystal Guardians

Within Crystal Guardians it is the #1 most valuable of 93 tracked cards; the set median is $37.50.

Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 100%.

This card sits at the top of the Crystal Guardians value table.

Rank in set
#1
of 93 tracked
Set median
$37.50
Rarity
Rare
Series
EX
Full Crystal Guardians report →
Value drivers

What makes Alakazam Star valuable

  • Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
  • Its Psychic typing means Alakazam Star has a dual collector-and-player audience.
  • Classic-era cards like Alakazam Star (2006) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
  • At $1,429.50 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
  • Alakazam Star is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying notes

Buying & selling Alakazam Star

  • Crystal Guardians was released in 2006; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
  • For Alakazam Star, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
  • Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $1,429.50 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
  • If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $1,429.50 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
  • Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Alakazam Star can realise well above the $950.00 low end.
FAQ

Alakazam Star value questions

How much is Alakazam Star worth?

Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $1,429.50 (low $950.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.

Will Alakazam Star hold its value?

Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.

Is Alakazam Star rare?

Alakazam Star is a Rare card from Crystal Guardians (EX series, 2006). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Does Alakazam Star have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($1,429.50). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Alakazam Star?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $1,429.50. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Alakazam Star's value?

Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda also matters to collector demand.

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