Alakazam - Pokemon Base Set #1
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Alakazam Card Facts & History
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Card History
As card #1/102 in the original English Base Set, Alakazam sits at the very front of the set’s holo lineup, giving it a special place in the first expansion that introduced the Pokémon TCG to English-speaking collectors.
Set Lore
Base Set released in English on January 9, 1999, and Alakazam was one of its flagship holo rares in the expansion that launched the Pokémon TCG era for many collectors.
Artist
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives Base Set Alakazam the unmistakable early-generation art style collectors instantly recognize.
Card History
Alakazam’s Damage Swap Pokémon Power became iconic because it let players redistribute damage counters across their board, and Pokémon.com later highlighted Base Set Alakazam as part of a memorable Kanto-era combo strategy.
In-Game
The card’s flavor text echoes Alakazam’s classic game lore, where it is famed for a brain that can outperform a supercomputer and an intelligence quotient said to be 5000, reinforcing why this holo felt so powerful in the Base Set era.