Quick answer
CardSpicy indexes the Alakazam (9) — illustrated by Aya Kusube — as the #126 Japanese promo card by recorded PSA 10 value. It carries a recorded PSA 10 value of $775.07, against a PSA 10 population of 427 of 2,019 graded copies. It is one of 195 cards CardSpicy tracks individually in this index.
Worlds, events and city launch · No. 126 of 195 by PSA 10 value
Alakazam is card 9, a Japanese promo card. It sits at No. 126 of the 195 celebration, collaboration and event cards in our index, and is catalogued as an event, championship or city release. The card face credits Aya Kusube as the illustrator.
Card facts
| Card | Alakazam |
|---|---|
| Card number | 9 |
| Series | Japanese promo |
| Official set | Pokémon Promo |
| Category | Worlds, events and city launch |
| Illustrator | Aya Kusube |
| PSA 10 population | 427 copies |
| PSA graded in total | 2,019 copies |
| PSA 10 value | $775 |
| Rank in this index | No. 126 of 195 |
What the market says
PSA 10 copies are valued at $775. An ungraded copy sits at $67.28, so the top grade carries a 11.5× premium. A PSA 9 is at $67.50, so the PSA 10 is 11.5× the PSA 9. 122 individual sales are on record for this card, from $20.50 to $1,208, with a median of $90.00.
Over the 11 months of monthly market values we hold, the PSA 10 figure has moved from $811 (November 2025) to $775 — -4.4%.
What each grade is worth
| Ungraded | $67.28 |
|---|---|
| Grade 8 | $45.84 |
| Grade 9 | $67.50 |
| Grade 9.5 | $78.76 |
| PSA 10 | $775 |
| BGS 10 | $1,008 |
| CGC 10 | $258 |
| SGC 10 | $465 |
Recent recorded sales
| Date | Sale price |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $59.65 |
| 2026-09-27 | $45.04 |
| 2026-09-27 | $60.00 |
| 2026-09-26 | $79.95 |
| 2026-09-25 | $60.99 |
| 2026-09-24 | $75.00 |
| 2026-09-24 | $81.76 |
| 2026-09-18 | $89.89 |
The eight most recent sales of any grade in our record. 122 sales in total.
How many are graded
PSA has graded 2,019 copies of Alakazam, and 427 of them came back a PSA 10 — 21.1% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 1,333 of them.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | – | – | – |
| Grade 2 | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 4 | – | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 10 | – | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 29 | – | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 214 | – | 214 |
| Grade 9 | 1,333 | – | 1,333 |
| Grade 10 | 427 | – | 427 |
| Total | 2,019 | – | 2,019 |
A population count is every copy the grading company has ever seen, not the number available for sale, and is republished monthly. Half grades are counted in the grade below, so an 8.5 is included in Grade 8.
About the artist
Aya Kusube
Illustrator of Alakazam · 9
Aya Kusube is credited as the illustrator of Alakazam.
Aya Kusube has no entry in our illustrator index yet. The cards we hold by Aya Kusube are listed below.
This is the only card by this illustrator in our 195-card index. The other 194 are on the card index.
Across those 1 cards PSA has graded 2,019 copies, of which 427 are PSA 10.
Artist credit as printed on the card face (Illus.). The official Pokémon card database lists no entry for this card, so the card face itself is the source for the credit.
Where this card came from
Alakazam is a Japanese promo card, as part of Pokémon Center store promo. It carries the card number 9.
Promo cards are not sold in booster boxes. They reach collectors through a specific campaign — a store, a museum, a film, an anniversary or a championship — which is why the printed number is the only reliable identifier: the same Pokémon can appear on dozens of promo cards across the same era, and the number is what separates them.
That is also why this card appears in our celebration, collaboration and event index rather than in a set list: nothing here came out of a booster box.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Alakazam worth?
PSA 10 copies are valued at $775, against $67.28 for an ungraded copy and $67.50 for a PSA 9. That is our most recent recorded market value, not an asking price.
How many Alakazam cards are there in a PSA 10?
PSA has graded 2,019 copies of Alakazam and 427 of them carry a PSA 10 grade, which is 21.1% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 1,333 copies.
Who illustrated Alakazam?
The card face credits Aya Kusube. This is the only card by this illustrator in the same index. Every illustrator we can verify is listed on our illustrator page, card by card.
Has Alakazam gone up in value?
Across the 11 months of monthly market values we hold, the recorded PSA 10 figure moved -4.4%, from $811 to $775.
How often does Alakazam come up for sale?
122 individual sales are on record for this card, from $20.50 to $1,208, with a median of $90.00. Thinly traded cards can go a long time between sales.
How much does the grade change the price of Alakazam?
An ungraded copy is at $67.28, a PSA 9 at $67.50 and a PSA 10 at $775. The PSA 10 figure is 11.5 times the ungraded figure.
Sources
Sources and further reading
- Pokémon Card Game official card database — card name, printed card number, series and illustrator credit for 9. This is the source for every identity detail above.
- CardSpicy — every illustrator, card by card, for the artist entry and the count of cards we hold for that illustrator.
- Recorded secondary-market sales for 9 — the value, grade ladder and sale list on this page. Figures are documented results at the dates shown, updated as new sales are recorded.
- Published population report for 9 — PSA and CGC graded counts by grade, republished monthly. This is the source for the population table and chart above.
- CardSpicy — card grading: how it works, for the grade scale used in the table above.
Related reading
- Celebration, collaboration and event cards — the full ranked index
- Every illustrator behind the cards we track, card by card
- Card grading: how to read a PSA, BGS or CGC label
- Why we only sell PSA 10
- The most expensive Pokémon cards, with sale dates and venues
- Pokémon set codes, decoded
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