You even get to double your damage output if you do this, which means this card will punch well above its weight a lot of the time
The scales can be hard to find cheap though, so lets go for the loupe (or magnifying glass)
Sometimes yes, sometimes no and anyone who gives you a blanket answer is selling something
Alakazam has always been a chase card in the Pokmon TCG, and Pokmon 151 is no exception
Main reason Im questioning that this might not be a fake is because I had this card for probably 20 years now and theres a good chance I either pulled it myself or got it from a friend and considering we would have been 8 or 9 at the time I doubt they would have the skills or knowledge to pull something like that off
However, original Black Star Promo copies in PSA 9 or 10 remain the version that serious Pikachu collectors pursue, and prices reflect that distinction clearly