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==Release information==
==Release information==
In Japan, this card was one of five that could be obtained through the Communication Evolution campaign, which began in April 1999. Participants had to send a {{TCG|Kadabra}} card along with {{TCG ID|Vending|Bill's PC|S3}} in the mail to MediaFactory. MediaFactory would then send back the 'evolved' form.
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.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Although the vending machine cards were all printed on glossy card stock, the Masaki promos were all printed on regular card stock.
*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.
 
*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.
===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 21:53, 21 March 2020

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) 106.0 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 1 of 5 that could be obtained as part of the Communication Evolution Campaign, which began in April 1999. Participants who mailed an Kadabra card along with a copy of Bill's PC to MediaFactory during the campaign period would in turn receive copy of this card in the mail.

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.
  • Cards from the Extended 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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