Collector’s Guide: Dark Alakazam (Team Rocket #18)

Quick Facts

Dark Alakazam is a Stage 2 Psychic-type Pokémon card from the Team Rocket set. It has 60 HP and features two attacks: Teleport Blast, which deals 30 damage and allows you to switch Dark Alakazam with a Benched Pokémon after dealing damage, and Mind Shock, which deals 40 damage while ignoring Weakness and Resistance effects. The card has a retreat cost of 3 and a Psychic-type weakness. It is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and classified as Rare.

Key Printings

• Set: Team Rocket (base5)
• Card Number: 18
• Rarity: Rare
• HP: 60
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• Stage: Stage 2 (evolves from Dark Kadabra)
• Legality: unknown

Variants & Identifiers

This printing has no known variants or alternate printings. It is identified by its set code base5-18 and the Team Rocket logo. The card’s flavor text reads:
“Almost as if it were being controlled by something else, it never changes expressions, even in the middle of battle.”

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the condition and value of this Dark Alakazam card, store it in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight, moisture, and extreme temperatures. Avoid bending or scratching the card surface, and consider using a top loader or binder for additional protection.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Team Rocket: This set introduced the “Dark” Pokémon theme, featuring corrupted versions of popular Pokémon. Dark Alakazam stands out as a Psychic-type Stage 2 with unique attacks that emphasize strategic switching and damage ignoring Weakness/Resistance.