Alakazam [1999-2000] - Pokemon Base Set #1
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Alakazam [1999-2000]
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Alakazam [1999-2000] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Alakazam is one of the original holographic headliners of the very first English Pokémon Base Set, and its iconic card number 1/102 helped cement it as an early binder-front favorite for vintage collectors.
Card History
This card introduced Alakazam to the Pokémon TCG, and Bulbapedia notes that the species debuted on cardboard in Base Set before going on to appear on many later Alakazam cards.
Artist
The artwork is by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives this Base Set holo the prestige of using classic early-era Pokémon art straight from one of the franchise’s defining creators.
In-Game
The card’s flavor text echoes Alakazam’s long-running game lore, where Pokédex entries describe its brain as outperforming a supercomputer and give it an IQ said to exceed 5,000.
Card History
Alakazam’s psychic mastermind image carried into the anime as well, with Pokédex dialogue describing it as a Psi Pokémon with a brain like a supercomputer and many supernatural powers.