Is Alakazam worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $223, about 19× the $11.92 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Alakazam (Holo) - MEP Black Star Promos

Alakazam #009 from MEP Black Star Promos is a holo common card that currently sells for about $11.92 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $15.50 at grade 7 to $223 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Alakazam (MEP Black Star Promos), averaging 9.2 overall. 100% scored 9 or higher, so clean copies are common and centering usually decides the top grades. A grade 10 copy sells for around $223, about 19× the $11.92 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Alakazam graded on TCGrader

Graded

9.2

Avg Grade

100%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (33%)

2 (67%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Alakazam

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$223	19×
9.5	$35.00	2.9×
9	$27.55	2.3×
8	$19.38	1.6×
7	$15.50	1.3×
Raw (ungraded)	$11.92	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $223, about 19× the $11.92 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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