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==Release information==
==Release information==
In Japan, this card was 1 of 5 that could be obtained as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign, which began in April 1999. Participants who mailed an {{TCG|Kadabra}} card along with a copy of {{TCG ID|Vending|Bill's PC|S3}} to MediaFactory during the campaign period would in turn receive copy of this card in the mail.
In Japan, this card was one of five Holofoil {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}} that could be obtained as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign. The campaign launched with the release of the {{TCG|Expansion Sheet 3|third Expansion Sheet}} on November 24, 1998 and ran until April 30, 1999. Participants who mailed a copy of any {{TCG|Kadabra}} card along with a copy of {{TCG ID|Vending|Bill's PC|S3}} to [[Media Factory]] during the campaign period were sent a copy of Alakazam in return. Approximately 39,000 applications were made for Alakazam over the course of the campaign, making it the most popular of the five cards available.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The requirement of Bill's PC for the campaign led to the 5 available cards to become known colloquially as ''Masaki promos'' in reference to [[Bill]]'s Japanese name.
*The requirement of Bill's PC for the campaign led to the five available cards to become known colloquially as ''Masaki promos'' in reference to [[Bill]]'s Japanese name.
*Cards from the {{TCG|Vending Machine cards|Extended Sheet}}s are printed on glossy card stock, while those distributed as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign are printed on regular card stock.
*Cards from the Expansion Sheets are printed on glossy card stock, while those distributed as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign are printed on regular card stock.
===Origin===
===Origin===
This card's [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{Jap|Pokémon Blue Version|Pokémon Blue}}.
This card's [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{Jap|Pokémon Blue Version|Pokémon Blue}}.

Revision as of 13:44, 28 March 2021

TCG Card Back Japanese.jpg This article is about a Pokémon Trading Card Game card which has not yet been officially released in English. As such, this article may contain translated Japanese terms instead of English terms.
Alakazam LV.45
フーディン Foodin 		Psychic
AlakazamCommunicationEvolutionPromo.jpg
Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshida
Evolution stage
Kadabra
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Kadabra
Card name Alakazam
Type Psychic
HP 90
weakness
Psychic×2 		resistance
None 		retreat cost
   
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
TCG GB2 set Promotion Card
TCG GB2 ID P24
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Alakazam.

Alakazam (Japanese: フーディン Foodin) is a Psychic-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is one of the Unnumbered Promotional cards.

Card text

PsychicPsychic Psycho Panic
サイコパニック 		30
If the Defending Pokémon is Psychic, this attack’s base damage is doubled.
PsychicPsychicPsychic Trance Damage [create category]
トランスダメージ
Discard all Energy cards attached to Alakazam. Move all damage counters from Alakazam to the Defending Pokémon.


Pokédex data

Psychic
Psychic
Alakazam - Psi Pokémon
No. Height Weight
065 4'11" (1.5 m) 106 lbs. (48 kg)
Pokédex entry
スーパーコンピュータよりすばやく検さくする頭脳を持つ。知能指数はだいたい５０００。


Release information

In Japan, this card was one of five Holofoil Unnumbered Promotional cards that could be obtained as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign. The campaign launched with the release of the third Expansion Sheet on November 24, 1998 and ran until April 30, 1999. Participants who mailed a copy of any Kadabra card along with a copy of Bill's PC to Media Factory during the campaign period were sent a copy of Alakazam in return. Approximately 39,000 applications were made for Alakazam over the course of the campaign, making it the most popular of the five cards available.

Trivia

  • The requirement of Bill's PC for the campaign led to the five available cards to become known colloquially as Masaki promos in reference to Bill's Japanese name.
  • Cards from the Expansion Sheets are printed on glossy card stock, while those distributed as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign are printed on regular card stock.

Origin

This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Blue.


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