Pokémon Alakazam Holo #065 — Base Set Japanese, PSA 10 Gem Mint

Issued in 1996 as part of the Japanese Base Set, Alakazam appears here in its holographic form: one of the psychic-type pillars of the very first Pokémon Trading Card Game printing, and a card that has accompanied the franchise since its origin.

The Japanese Base Set is the founding print run of the game, and Japanese copies are prized for the precision of their printing, with cleaner holo surfaces, denser colour and tighter centering than the international editions that followed. Alakazam's artwork was drawn while the visual language of the game was still being defined, and has never been reissued in this exact form.

This example has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA at 10 Gem Mint, the highest grade the service awards. On a vintage card of this age, where a single handling mark or print imperfection is enough to lower the grade, that result places the card in a narrow tier of preservation and makes it a natural anchor for a Base Set collection built around condition.