Dark Alakazam #18
📉 Dip AlertFrom Team Rocket, Dark Alakazam (#18) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $21.47 on TCGplayer today.
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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 Dark Alakazam #18. Sell on your own schedule.
Dark Alakazam at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $21.47 (Unlimited).
- Set: Team Rocket (Base, 2000).
- Rarity: Rare.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Dark Alakazam price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Alakazam #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $9.99
- Mid
- $17.18
- High
- —
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Is this Dark Alakazam a good deal?
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About Dark Alakazam #18
Team Rocket placed Dark Alakazam at #18; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2000 within the Base series. A Psychic-type (60 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by Ken Sugimori; the Unlimited printing sits around $21.47, spanning $9.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“Almost as if it were being controlled by something else, it never changes expressions, even in the middle of battle.”
Printed flavour text on the Team Rocket #18 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #18 / 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kadabra
- Pokédex
- #65
- Released
- 2000/04/24
Dark Alakazam attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Alakazam #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Teleport Blast
You may switch Dark Alakazam with 1 of your Benched Pokémon (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon).
Mind Shock
Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Dark Alakazam price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Alakazam #18.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $21.47.
At $21.47, Dark Alakazam draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
This $21.47 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Dark Alakazam, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Dark 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.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $20.68–$31.89. The most recent snapshot of $21.47 sits 7% up that range, 32.7% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Daily moves average a volatility of 15.8%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 35.2%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Alakazam?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $21.47 market translates to a net of about $18.33 (eBay), $18.43 (TCGplayer), $20.05 (Cardmarket), $18.83 (Whatnot) or $21.47 (direct). That $3.14 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
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Should you grade Dark Alakazam?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Alakazam #18 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 $21.47 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $6.70 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $67.45 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-19.1% 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.
Dark Alakazam within Team Rocket
Within Team Rocket it is the #22 most valuable of 40 tracked cards; the set median is $39.49.
It sits in the top 48% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dark Dragonite (#5), valued at $531.53.
What makes Dark Alakazam valuable
- At $21.47 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Vintage (2000) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- As a Psychic-type Pokémon card, Dark Alakazam is sought by players and collectors alike.
- At Rare rarity, Dark Alakazam is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Dark Alakazam
- Team Rocket was released in 2000; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Alakazam has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $21.47 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Dark Alakazam, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
Dark Alakazam value questions
What is Dark Alakazam #18 worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited print at $21.47 (low $9.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Dark Alakazam a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Dark Alakazam rare?
Dark Alakazam is a Rare card from Team Rocket (Base series, 2000). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Dark Alakazam?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($21.47). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Dark Alakazam sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $21.47. 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 Dark Alakazam?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
