Question 1

Is Dark Alakazam worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is it worth sending off to get graded? Here's the honest math: a raw Dark Alakazam runs $57, and a PSA 10 comes in at $65, which works out to about 1.1x the raw price. That's a modest bump, and it barely covers what most grading services charge once you factor in fees and shipping, so purely chasing a gem mint slab on this one is a tough sell financially. What's more interesting is Grade 9, which sits at $829, a huge jump from both the raw and the PSA 10 figure. If you've got a copy that looks sharp but maybe not flawless, that Grade 9 tier might actually be the sweet spot worth exploring, rather than holding out for a perfect 10. Just remember grading is never guaranteed, you're paying money upfront with no certainty of the outcome, so weigh that risk before you submit anything.

Question 2

How rare is Dark Alakazam?

Accepted Answer

Across all grading companies combined, there are 5,831 graded copies of Dark Alakazam on record, and only 94 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's a small slice of the total population sitting at gem mint, which tells you how demanding the standards are for this particular card, whether it's the print quality, the centering, or just the wear these older cards tend to show after 20-plus years in circulation. When you're weighing Dark Alakazam value, that population split matters: plenty of graded copies exist overall, but true gem mint condition is genuinely hard to come by.

Question 3

Where can you pull Dark Alakazam?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's data actually adds something a price guide can't. We've recorded Dark Alakazam pulled 9 times across pack sites, specifically tilt-rips and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $495. It's shown up in a handful of packs including the Tilt Treasure Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokemon Expert Pack, Pokemon Ultimate Pack, and Pokemon Starter Pack. Nine pulls isn't a huge sample, which tells you this card doesn't come around often when you're opening packs online, and most people looking to add it to their collection end up buying it directly on the secondary market instead. Worth remembering too that opening packs is a gamble in general, most rips don't come close to covering what you spend, so treat any hit like this as a bonus, not the plan.

Question 4

How much is Dark Alakazam worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Dark Alakazam is currently valued at $57. That's the baseline most collectors reference, and it reflects the card's status as a Rare pull from the 2000 Team Rocket set.

Question 5

Is Dark Alakazam worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your goal. A PSA 10 only brings $65, about 1.1x the raw price, which doesn't leave much room after grading costs, but Grade 9 sits much higher at $829, so a near-perfect copy might actually be the more rewarding grade to aim for.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Dark Alakazam worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Dark Alakazam is worth $65. Only 94 out of 5,831 total graded copies have hit that gem mint grade, so while the price bump over raw is small, hitting a true 10 is still genuinely rare.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$1.4k	94	65 / 29
PSA 9	$188	1,025	829 / 196
PSA 8	$109	1,870	1,395 / 475
PSA 7	$54	1,182	953 / 229
PSA 6	$43	812	652 / 160
PSA 5	$36	513	436 / 77
PSA 4	$35	184	147 / 37
PSA 3	$20	70	62 / 8
PSA 2	$9.02	38	34 / 4
PSA 1	$78	43	43 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$52	-	-

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