Best Alakazam Cards to Grade
The Alakazam cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Alakazam ☆ (Crystal Guardians) at an expected +$4,905.
Ranked by expected profit 22
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alakazam ☆Crystal Guardians #99 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4,905 per submission: 2.9% of 2,809 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($156,000), and a PSA 9 ($7,000) still clears the $8,678 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $2,099 | $7,000 | $156,000 | $6,579 | +$147,322 | 2.9% | +$4,905 | 2,809 high |
| 2 |  AlakazamExpedition Base Set #1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,673 per submission: 5.8% of 1,239 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($45,600), and a PSA 9 ($1,269) still clears the $2,810 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $335 | $1,269 | $45,600 | $2,475 | +$42,790 | 5.8% | +$2,673 | 1,239 high |
| 3 |  AlakazamSkyridge #H1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,234 per submission: 15.3% of 1,013 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,499), and a PSA 9 ($5,000) still clears the $1,524 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $820 | $5,000 | $8,499 | $704 | +$6,975 | 15.3% | +$2,234 | 1,013 high |
| 4 |  Alakazam-EXFates Collide #125 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$677 per submission: 9.4% of 8,411 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,100), and a PSA 9 ($596) still clears the $848 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $158 | $596 | $7,100 | $690 | +$6,252 | 9.4% | +$677 | 8,411 high |
| 5 |  AlakazamMysterious Treasures #2 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$554 per submission: 2.1% of 533 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($15,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,625) still clears the $1,224 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $55 | $1,625 | $15,000 | $1,169 | +$13,776 | 2.1% | +$554 | 533 high |
| 6 |  M Alakazam-EXFates Collide #118 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$237 per submission: 21% of 3,642 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,300), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $163 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $200 | $1,300 | $113 | +$1,137 | 21% | +$237 | 3,642 high |
| 7 |  AlakazamLegendary Collection #1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$216 per submission: 2.2% of 770 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,600), and a PSA 9 ($355) still clears the $771 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $56 | $355 | $9,600 | $715 | +$8,829 | 2.2% | +$216 | 770 high |
| 8 |  AlakazamMega Evolution Black Star Promos #3 · Current (2020–)Expected +$166 per submission: 27.1% of 340 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($545), and a PSA 9 ($175) still clears the $100 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $175 | $545 | $85 | +$445 | 27.1% | +$166 | 340 high |
| 9 |  AlakazamExpedition Base Set #33 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$149 per submission: 21.8% of 809 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($850), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $109 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $21 | $150 | $850 | $88 | +$741 | 21.8% | +$149 | 809 high |
| 10 |  Alakazam-EXFates Collide #117 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$138 per submission: 15.8% of 1,898 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,125), and a PSA 9 ($175) still clears the $151 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $175 | $1,125 | $111 | +$974 | 15.8% | +$138 | 1,898 high |
| 11 |  AlakazamBase #1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$86 per submission: 2.2% of 20,599 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,500), and a PSA 9 ($362) still clears the $477 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $63 | $362 | $4,500 | $414 | +$4,024 | 2.2% | +$86 | 20,599 high |
| 12 |  AlakazamBase Set 2 #1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$58 per submission: 1.3% of 5,239 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,800), and a PSA 9 ($305) still clears the $737 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $305 | $6,800 | $687 | +$6,063 | 1.3% | +$58 | 5,239 high |
| 13 | Expected +$53 per submission: 2% of 4,674 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,840), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $477 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $70 | $300 | $3,840 | $407 | +$3,363 | 2% | +$53 | 4,674 high |
| 14 |  M Alakazam-EXFates Collide #26 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$45 per submission: 27.3% of 1,474 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($396), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $60 | $396 | $84 | +$297 | 27.3% | +$45 | 1,474 high |
| 15 |  Alakazam-EXFates Collide #25 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$39 per submission: 30.4% of 593 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $80 | $300 | $83 | +$208 | 30.4% | +$39 | 593 high |
| 16 | Expected +$34 per submission: 1.3% of 4,951 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,405), and a PSA 9 ($227) still clears the $754 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $71 | $227 | $6,405 | $683 | +$5,651 | 1.3% | +$34 | 4,951 high |
| 17 |  AlakazamSkyridge #2 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$32 per submission: 36.9% of 406 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($432), and a PSA 9 ($256) still clears the $244 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $160 | $256 | $432 | $84 | +$188 | 36.9% | +$32 | 406 high |
| 18 |  Alakazam exPaldean Fates #215 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$6 per submission: 35% of 1,796 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($170), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $35 | $170 | $82 | +$82 | 35% | −$6 | 1,796 high |
| 19 |  Alakazam ex151 #201 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$13 per submission: 28.6% of 40,678 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $148 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $65 | $71 | $300 | $83 | +$152 | 28.6% | −$13 | 40,678 high |
| 20 | Expected loss −$22 per submission: 6.6% of 746 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $86 | $500 | $85 | +$398 | 6.6% | −$22 | 746 high |
| 21 |  AlakazamMega Evolution Black Star Promos #9 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$28 per submission: 17.7% of 8,810 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($232), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $31 | $232 | $82 | +$140 | 17.7% | −$28 | 8,810 high |
| 22 |  Alakazam ex151 #188 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$31 per submission: 37.2% of 3,910 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($110), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $30 | $110 | $81 | +$21 | 37.2% | −$31 | 3,910 high |
Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 1
Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  Alakazam E4 LV.XRising Rivals #103 · Classic (2004–2010) | $294 | — | $35,700 | $2,376 | +$33,030 | — | — | none <10 |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
PSA population 30
Every Alakazam card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 15 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 30
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alakazam ex 151 #201 | 40,678 | 11,647 |
| 2 | Alakazam Base #1 | 20,599 | 457 |
| 3 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #9 | 8,810 | 1,558 |
| 4 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #125 | 8,411 | 791 |
| 5 | Alakazam Base Set 2 #1 | 5,239 | 70 |
| 6 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #1 | 4,951 | 65 |
| 7 | Radiant Alakazam Silver Tempest #59 | 4,893 | 2,851 |
| 8 | Sabrina's Alakazam Gym Challenge #16 | 4,674 | 94 |
| 9 | Alakazam ex 151 #188 | 3,910 | 1,455 |
| 10 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #118 | 3,642 | 764 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alakazam V Vivid Voltage #172 | 3,363 | 1,852 |
| 12 | Alakazam ☆ Crystal Guardians #99 | 2,809 | 82 |
| 13 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #117 | 1,898 | 299 |
| 14 | Alakazam ex Paldean Fates #215 | 1,796 | 629 |
| 15 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #26 | 1,474 | 402 |
| 16 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #1 | 1,239 | 72 |
| 17 | Alakazam Skyridge #H1 | 1,013 | 155 |
| 18 | Alakazam V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH083 | 875 | 381 |
| 19 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #33 | 809 | 176 |
| 20 | Alakazam ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #50 | 778 | 264 |
| 21 | Alakazam Legendary Collection #1 | 770 | 17 |
| 22 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #18 | 746 | 49 |
| 23 | Alakazam ex 151 #65 | 677 | 189 |
| 24 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #25 | 593 | 180 |
| 25 | Alakazam Mysterious Treasures #2 | 533 | 11 |
Fewest PSA 10s 29
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alakazam Mysterious Treasures #2 | 11 | 533 |
| 2 | Alakazam Legendary Collection #1 | 17 | 770 |
| 3 | Alakazam Mega Evolution #56 | 22 | 154 |
| 4 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #18 | 49 | 746 |
| 5 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #1 | 65 | 4,951 |
| 6 | Alakazam Base Set 2 #1 | 70 | 5,239 |
| 7 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #1 | 72 | 1,239 |
| 8 | Alakazam ☆ Crystal Guardians #99 | 82 | 2,809 |
| 9 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #3 | 92 | 340 |
| 10 | Sabrina's Alakazam Gym Challenge #16 | 94 | 4,674 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alakazam Twilight Masquerade #82 | 114 | 348 |
| 12 | Alakazam Skyridge #2 | 150 | 406 |
| 13 | Alakazam Skyridge #H1 | 155 | 1,013 |
| 14 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #33 | 176 | 809 |
| 15 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #25 | 180 | 593 |
| 16 | Alakazam ex 151 #65 | 189 | 677 |
| 17 | Alakazam ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #50 | 264 | 778 |
| 18 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #117 | 299 | 1,898 |
| 19 | Alakazam V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH083 | 381 | 875 |
| 20 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #26 | 402 | 1,474 |
| 21 | Alakazam Base #1 | 457 | 20,599 |
| 22 | Alakazam ex Paldean Fates #215 | 629 | 1,796 |
| 23 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #118 | 764 | 3,642 |
| 24 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #125 | 791 | 8,411 |
| 25 | Alakazam ex 151 #188 | 1,455 | 3,910 |
Most PSA 10s 29
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alakazam ex 151 #201 | 11,647 | 40,678 |
| 2 | Radiant Alakazam Silver Tempest #59 | 2,851 | 4,893 |
| 3 | Alakazam V Vivid Voltage #172 | 1,852 | 3,363 |
| 4 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #9 | 1,558 | 8,810 |
| 5 | Alakazam ex 151 #188 | 1,455 | 3,910 |
| 6 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #125 | 791 | 8,411 |
| 7 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #118 | 764 | 3,642 |
| 8 | Alakazam ex Paldean Fates #215 | 629 | 1,796 |
| 9 | Alakazam Base #1 | 457 | 20,599 |
| 10 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #26 | 402 | 1,474 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alakazam V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH083 | 381 | 875 |
| 12 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #117 | 299 | 1,898 |
| 13 | Alakazam ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #50 | 264 | 778 |
| 14 | Alakazam ex 151 #65 | 189 | 677 |
| 15 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #25 | 180 | 593 |
| 16 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #33 | 176 | 809 |
| 17 | Alakazam Skyridge #H1 | 155 | 1,013 |
| 18 | Alakazam Skyridge #2 | 150 | 406 |
| 19 | Alakazam Twilight Masquerade #82 | 114 | 348 |
| 20 | Sabrina's Alakazam Gym Challenge #16 | 94 | 4,674 |
| 21 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #3 | 92 | 340 |
| 22 | Alakazam ☆ Crystal Guardians #99 | 82 | 2,809 |
| 23 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #1 | 72 | 1,239 |
| 24 | Alakazam Base Set 2 #1 | 70 | 5,239 |
| 25 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #1 | 65 | 4,951 |
Hardest to gem 29
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #1 | 1.3% | 4,951 |
| 2 | Alakazam Base Set 2 #1 | 1.3% | 5,239 |
| 3 | Sabrina's Alakazam Gym Challenge #16 | 2.0% | 4,674 |
| 4 | Alakazam Mysterious Treasures #2 | 2.1% | 533 |
| 5 | Alakazam Legendary Collection #1 | 2.2% | 770 |
| 6 | Alakazam Base #1 | 2.2% | 20,599 |
| 7 | Alakazam ☆ Crystal Guardians #99 | 2.9% | 2,809 |
| 8 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #1 | 5.8% | 1,239 |
| 9 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #18 | 6.6% | 746 |
| 10 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #125 | 9.4% | 8,411 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alakazam Mega Evolution #56 | 14% | 154 |
| 12 | Alakazam Skyridge #H1 | 15% | 1,013 |
| 13 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #117 | 16% | 1,898 |
| 14 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #9 | 18% | 8,810 |
| 15 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #118 | 21% | 3,642 |
| 16 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #33 | 22% | 809 |
| 17 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #3 | 27% | 340 |
| 18 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #26 | 27% | 1,474 |
| 19 | Alakazam ex 151 #65 | 28% | 677 |
| 20 | Alakazam ex 151 #201 | 29% | 40,678 |
| 21 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #25 | 30% | 593 |
| 22 | Alakazam Twilight Masquerade #82 | 33% | 348 |
| 23 | Alakazam ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #50 | 34% | 778 |
| 24 | Alakazam ex Paldean Fates #215 | 35% | 1,796 |
| 25 | Alakazam Skyridge #2 | 37% | 406 |
Fastest growing 28
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alakazam ex 151 #201 | +760 | +129 |
| 2 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #9 | +508 | +63 |
| 3 | Alakazam Base #1 | +360 | 0 |
| 4 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #125 | +210 | +1 |
| 5 | Sabrina's Alakazam Gym Challenge #16 | +97 | 0 |
| 6 | Dark Alakazam Team Rocket #1 | +92 | 0 |
| 7 | Radiant Alakazam Silver Tempest #59 | +91 | +46 |
| 8 | Alakazam ex 151 #188 | +90 | +12 |
| 9 | Alakazam Base Set 2 #1 | +86 | 0 |
| 10 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #118 | +83 | +10 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alakazam ☆ Crystal Guardians #99 | +83 | 0 |
| 12 | Alakazam ex Paldean Fates #215 | +51 | +13 |
| 13 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #117 | +42 | +2 |
| 14 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #1 | +38 | 0 |
| 15 | Alakazam Mega Evolution #56 | +27 | +1 |
| 16 | Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #25 | +25 | +7 |
| 17 | Alakazam V Vivid Voltage #172 | +24 | +13 |
| 18 | M Alakazam-EX Fates Collide #26 | +24 | +10 |
| 19 | Alakazam Expedition Base Set #33 | +24 | 0 |
| 20 | Alakazam Skyridge #H1 | +22 | 0 |
| 21 | Alakazam Twilight Masquerade #82 | +20 | +2 |
| 22 | Alakazam Mysterious Treasures #2 | +18 | 0 |
| 23 | Alakazam Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #3 | +17 | +5 |
| 24 | Alakazam Skyridge #2 | +15 | +1 |
| 25 | Alakazam ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #50 | +14 | +2 |
How to read the Alakazam ranking
Every Alakazam card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 23 Alakazam printings pass. 22 of them (96%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 17 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Alakazam ☆ from Crystal Guardians, gems 2.9% of the time across 2,809 graded copies: +$4,905 is what a long run of submissions would average, $147,322 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Alakazam cards is 15.8%. Roughly one submitted copy in 6 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 22 ranked cards, 15 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 7 need a 10 to break even and 5 lose money on expectation. 22 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
1 card sits below the ranking with a best case only, fewer than ten graded copies.
Before you submit a Alakazam card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Alakazam card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.