Alakazam #9 value & price
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Alakazam has always been one of those Pokemon that collectors gravitate toward, that spoon-bending psychic stare just has presence, and this particular version is the 2025 Promo release, illustrated by Aya Kusube. If you're trying to pin down Alakazam value right now, the short answer is that it's an accessible card: raw copies sit at $11, which makes it a fun one to chase without much financial pressure. It's not a card that's going to fund a vacation, but it's a genuinely nice piece for a Kanto-themed collection or a psychic-type binder.
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Card details
- Card number
- 9 of 60
- Rarity
- Promo
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 140
- Stage
- Stage2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Released
- 2025
Attacks
- Powerful HandPsychic
Place 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon for each card in your hand.
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The collector's take on Alakazam
Is Alakazam worth grading?
So is Alakazam worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $11, a Grade 9 sits at $27, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $194, which works out to about 18.5 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's the kind of spread that gets people excited about sending cards in. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, corners, centering, and surface all have to line up perfectly, and promo cards especially can have print quirks that keep them out of that top grade. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and you're really only betting on it paying off if you're confident the copy in your hand is close to flawless. For a $11 card, it's worth grading if you genuinely believe you've got a sharp one, but don't grade on hope alone.
How rare is it?
Promo cards occupy an interesting spot in the hobby: they're not chase rares from a numbered set, but they also don't get reprinted the way base cards do, so what's out there tends to be what's out there. Alakazam's rarity here isn't about a tiny print run number we can point to, it's more about the nature of promos generally, they show up through specific distributions rather than steady retail restocks. That scarcity tier is part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw price. When a card is genuinely hard to find in top condition, even a modestly priced card can see that kind of multiple once you're talking gem mint.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack opening sites, not just guesses. We've recorded Alakazam pulled 7 times across lastpack and packs, and the biggest hit we've logged came in at $1,115, which tells you that even a card with a modest baseline price can occasionally land in a pack that's worth a lot more depending on grade and buyer demand. It's shown up in packs themed around rookie, Kanto Safari, starter, and trainer, so if you're opening with Alakazam in mind, those are the categories worth watching. Just remember that pack opening is gambling by nature, most rips don't beat what you paid in, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Alakazam worth?+
A raw, ungraded Alakazam from the 2025 Promo set is valued at $11. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $27 and a PSA 10 reaching $194, so the price really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Alakazam worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 18.5 times the raw price of $11, landing at $194. That said, gem mint condition is genuinely tough to hit, so only send it in if you're confident the card is sharp, otherwise the grading fee can eat into any gain.
What set is Alakazam from?+
This Alakazam comes from the Promo set, released in 2025, and features artwork by Aya Kusube. It's card number 9 in that release.
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