japan-arb · holo
Alakazam
Expansion Pack (JP) · #65 · Japanese · released 1996
Raw market price
$406
Why this card matters
pop
1996 JP original expansion; 29.8yr-old set with no reprint pressure. Zero graded pop on this card creates ceiling risk but also genuine scarcity signal.
demand
Alakazam is a Gen-1 icon and original Base holo staple, but JP market ¥65K vs raw $404 gap hints at domestic collector depth over broad Western pull.
artist
Classic Mitsuhiro Arita holo treatment on a 1996 JP original; vintage holo shimmer is iconic but finish is less dramatic than Base Set shadowless Western counterpart.
catalyst
30d momentum flat at 0%. Sold comps are thin and PSA grades top out at $13—fragile sample. No event, reprint, or media trigger visible. Dead in the water.
Graded comps on record
$81
BGS 10
$14
PSA 10
$9
CGC 10
$8
PSA 10
$7
ARS 10
$4
BGS 9.5
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