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This Rank 4 XYZ monster was highly sought after due to its game-breaking ability, allowing duelists to negate monster effects with ease

In 2011 an example in near-mint condition commanded $23,500 in a Robert Edward auction

The evolution from Abra to Kadabra to its final form of Alakazam is one of the more fun name transitions of the series while this card itself is one of the more fun to own

This period is often referred to as the "junk wax era," as there was a saturation of baseball cards produced, leading to a lack of rarity and high values for most cards from this time

Since then, prices for higher quality cards have shot up