Alakazam #1
💎 Grail CardAs card #1 in Expedition Base Set, Alakazam is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $250.00 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Alakazam #1. Sell on your own schedule.
Alakazam at a glance
- No published price history.
- Live market value $250.00 for the Holofoil print.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Alakazam price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Alakazam #1.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $125.98
- Mid
- $125.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $250.00
- Mid
- $399.99
- High
- —
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Is this Alakazam a good deal?
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About Alakazam #1
Card #1 of Expedition Base Set is Alakazam, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the E-Card series (2002). It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 100 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $250.00, with listings from $125.98 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #1 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kadabra
- Pokédex
- #65
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Alakazam attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Alakazam #1 — the playability layer behind the price.
Psymimic
Once during your turn, instead of Alakazam's normal attack, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon's attack. Alakazam copies that attack including its Energy costs and anything else required in order to use that attack, such as discarding Energy cards. (No matter what type that Pokémon is, Alakazam's type is still Psychic.) This power can't be used if Alakazam is affected by a Special Condition.
Syncroblast
If Alakazam and the Defending Pokémon don't have the same number of Energy cards on them, this attack's base damage is 20 instead of 80.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Psymimic
- Attacks
- 1
Alakazam price analysis
What drives the current market value of Alakazam #1.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($250.00), Reverse Holofoil ($122.74).
$250.00 places Alakazam in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
$250.00 places Alakazam in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket does not list Alakazam, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Alakazam price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Alakazam has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $250.00 to $250.00; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Alakazam?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $250.00 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $216.58 via eBay's default tier, $217.83 on TCGplayer, $237.15 on Cardmarket, $222.45 on Whatnot and $250.00 selling directly — a $33.42 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Alakazam #1.
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.
Should you grade Alakazam?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Alakazam #1 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Alakazam #1.
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.
At $250.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $830.00 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $264.50. You need a graded sale of $295.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $394.48 (136.0% return on cost basis).
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.
Alakazam within Expedition Base Set
By market value Alakazam sits at #13 of 155 in Expedition Base Set (set median $65.00).
That is 285% above the middle of the set — a top-92% position.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Alakazam valuable
- Artwork by Hajime Kusajima is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Vintage (2002) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- At $250.00 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Alakazam is a Psychic card with 100 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Buying & selling Alakazam
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Alakazam can realise well above the $125.98 low end.
- Bulk lots of Alakazam can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Alakazam has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $250.00 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
Alakazam value questions
How much is Alakazam worth?
Alakazam trades near $250.00 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $125.98–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Alakazam a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Alakazam?
Alakazam is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Alakazam are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($250.00), Reverse Holofoil ($122.74). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Alakazam?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $250.00. 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's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima also matters to collector demand.
Other Alakazam cards
Alakazam appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
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