
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set 2 · Base series
Alakazam
Alakazam is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set 2 (Base series), card #1 of 130. It's one of 40 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Stage2 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP, weak to Psychic ×2, and retreats for 3 energy. Its attack is Confuse Ray (30). It evolves from Kadabra. The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $28.69 – $198.40
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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Raw market value for ungraded copies, from marketplace sales data via TCGCSV and refreshed daily. Estimates for reference — not an offer to buy or sell.
How much is Alakazam worth?
Alakazam (Base Set 2 #1) is worth about $56.51 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $28.69 to $198.40 depending on condition and finish. That makes it the 6th most valuable card in Base Set 2. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Confuse Ray
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Card details
“Its brain can outperform a supercomputer. Its intelligence quotient is said to be 5000.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #1 / 130
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- February 24, 2000
Common questions
What rarity is Alakazam #1?
Alakazam is a Rare. Base Set 2 contains 40 cards at that rarity out of 130 total.
Does condition change what Alakazam is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.






