Alakazam 4 #38
As card #38 in Rising Rivals, Alakazam 4 is a Uncommon Pokémon card worth about $36.65 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 4 #38. Sell on your own schedule.
Alakazam 4 at a glance
- Set: Rising Rivals (Platinum, 2009).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $36.65 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Uncommon.
- No published price history.
Alakazam 4 price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Alakazam 4 #38.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $16.36
- Mid
- $43.67
- High
- —
- Low
- $2.61
- Mid
- $7.38
- High
- —
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Is this Alakazam 4 a good deal?
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About Alakazam 4 #38
Card #38 of Rising Rivals is Alakazam 4, a classic-era Pokémon card from the Platinum series (2009). It is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and currently trades at $36.65 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $16.36 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Rising Rivals
- Series
- Platinum
- Number
- #38 / 111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2009/05/16
Alakazam 4 attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Alakazam 4 #38 — the playability layer behind the price.
Recover
Discard a Psychic Energy attached to Alakazam and remove 4 damage counters from Alakazam .
Mysterious Beam
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Alakazam 4 price analysis
What drives the current market value of Alakazam 4 #38.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $36.65, Normal at $7.66.
This $36.65 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $36.65 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Alakazam 4, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Alakazam 4 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 4 has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $36.65 to $36.65; 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
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 4?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $36.65 market translates to a net of about $31.49 (eBay), $31.68 (TCGplayer), $34.47 (Cardmarket), $32.36 (Whatnot) or $36.65 (direct). That $5.16 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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 4 #38.
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 4?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Alakazam 4 #38 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.
At $36.65 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $39.71 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $82.63 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $3.94 (5.1% 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 4 within Rising Rivals
Alakazam 4 ranks #33 of 78 tracked Rising Rivals cards by market value, against a set median of $27.60.
That is 33% above the middle of the set — a top-59% position.
The set's top card is Snorlax (#111), valued at $999.99.
What makes Alakazam 4 valuable
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its Psychic typing means Alakazam 4 has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Priced at $36.65 with steady supply, Alakazam 4 sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Alakazam 4 comes from the classic era (2009), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Alakazam 4
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $36.65 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $36.65 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- For Alakazam 4, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Alakazam 4 has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Alakazam 4 can realise well above the $16.36 low end.
Alakazam 4 value questions
What is the value of Alakazam 4?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $36.65 (low $16.36, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Alakazam 4 hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Uncommon rarity and the classic-era Platinum set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Alakazam 4 rare?
Alakazam 4 is a Uncommon card from Rising Rivals (Platinum series, 2009). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Alakazam 4?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($36.65), Normal ($7.66). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Alakazam 4?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $36.65. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Alakazam 4?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era Platinum set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
