Dark Alakazam is card #1/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 10,507 copies across its printings.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
5,779
312
1,877
1,781
821
971
17
0
SGC
58
2
9
18
15
14
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
4,728
65
834
1,444
973
1,365
47
0
SGC
76
0
6
26
14
29
1
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Psychic
Stage
Stage 2
HP
60
Evolves from
Dark Kadabra
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
3
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
65
Attacks
30Teleport Blast[Psychic Psychic Colorless]
You may switch Dark Alakazam with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
40Mind Shock[Psychic Psychic Psychic]
Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Almost as if it were being controlled by something else, it never changes expressions, even in the middle of battle.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Dark Alakazam leads off the Dark Pokemon -- Team Rocket's signature gimmick of corrupted, Rocket-controlled Pokemon with lower HP and aggressive, often self-damaging attacks. Holo rare (#1); non-holo counterpart #18.
About the print variants
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dark Alakazam (Team Rocket #1/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 10,507 Dark Alakazam from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (5,779 1st Edition, 4,728 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 134.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Alakazam are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dark Alakazam worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Alakazam is about $70.12 for Unlimited and about $139.92 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-05.
