Alakazam is card #1/130 in the 2000 Pokemon Base Set 2 set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the fourth English Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG expansion, released February 24, 2000. Base Set 2 is a single English printing with no 1st Edition or Shadowless run. It is one of the set's marquee chase or collector cards. Across PSA and SGC, 5,253 copies have been graded.
Card front & back
Unlimited front
Base Set 2 cards have the Base Set 2 set symbol and no Edition 1 stamp. There is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 printing.
Card back
Every Base Set 2 card uses the standard Pokemon Trading Card Game back.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
Unlimited
PSA
5,151
70
821
1,467
1,055
1,692
45
1
SGC
102
1
9
26
26
39
0
1
PSA and SGC graded population by grade, as of 2026-08-23.
Card details
Type
Psychic
Stage
Stage 2
HP
80
Evolves from
Kadabra
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
3
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
65
Attacks
30Confuse Ray[Psychic Psychic Psychic]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Pokémon Power: Damage Swap
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to another as long as you don't Knock Out that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Alakazam is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Its brain can outperform a supercomputer. Its intelligence quotient is said to be 5000.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for this Base Set 2 printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Alakazam leads the Base Set 2 checklist and reprises the original Damage Swap holo. It is one of the set's marquee Kanto holo reprints.
About the Base Set 2 printing
Base Set 2 is a single English checklist printing. It does not have an English 1st Edition or Shadowless run; the set is identified by its Base Set 2 set symbol and #/130 numbering.
Frequently asked questions
Does Base Set 2 have a 1st Edition Alakazam?
No. English Base Set 2 cards use the standard Base Set 2 printing only; there is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 run.
How much is a Alakazam worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Alakazam is about $54.84 for the Base Set 2 Unlimited printing.
Why is Alakazam notable to Base Set 2 collectors?
Alakazam leads the Base Set 2 checklist and reprises the original Damage Swap holo. It is one of the set's marquee Kanto holo reprints.
Sources: card data and front images from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; market prices from TCGplayer; product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer; set facts from TCGdex, Pokellector and Wikipedia. Shared card back reference from Wikimedia/Wikipedia. Graded population from PSA and SGC population reports. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-23.
