Alakazam 1/102 · Base

Base is a set in the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. Alakazam is 1/102, in position 1 of 102 on this checklist. The next card is 2 Blastoise. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Alakazam is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 42. In the Pokédex this is Alakazam (#065), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Kadabra. In this catalog that name is Kadabra (#064).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Alakazam (#065) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Alakazam 1/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. 23 other cards of Alakazam list a different HP.

Damage Swap is listed as Pokémon Power. As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to another as long as you don't Knock Out that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Alakazam is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Confuse Ray lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Its brain can outperform a supercomputer. Its intelligence quotient is said to be 5000."

I keep a set binder for Base, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Alakazam can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.