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Sabrina's Abra

Card 19/53

Vintage 1999 Wizards Black Star Promos Abra — WotC-era Psychic-type from the Alakazam line.

Wizards Black Star PromosSet
1999Released
PromoRarity
Atsuko NishidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 40
TypePsychic
RarityPromo
IllustratorAtsuko Nishida
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat—
SetWizards Black Star Promos
Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Promo
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo~$43 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Abra.
  • First stage of the Abra → Kadabra → Alakazam line.
  • Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
  • Required for any complete Abra master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Abra with 40 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Pound Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Synchronize Cost: Psychic + Colorless · 40 damage

This attack can't be used unless Sabrina's Abra and the Defending Pokémon have the same number of Energy cards attached to them.

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Abra PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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