Alakazam V SWSH083/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. Alakazam V is SWSH083/307, in position 83 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH082 Bunnelby, and after it is SWSH084 Eldegoss V. The listed rarity is Promo.

Alakazam V is a Basic V Psychic Pokémon with 190 HP. In the Pokédex this is Alakazam (#065), generation 1 (Kanto).

Ayaka Yoshida illustrated this card. The same name is on 128 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 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Alakazam 1/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Alakazam, while this one is Alakazam V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 190 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Ayaka Yoshida illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 27 other cards of Alakazam list a different HP.

The attack Zen Spoon lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. Mind Ruler is another attack lists 30× damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. This attack does 30 damage for each card in your opponent's hand. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for SWSH Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the SWSH Black Star Promos 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.