Alakazam

#65 (Kanto)

#66 Machop ›

Pokémon type

Psychic

Boosted in Windy weather

Alakazam weaknesses

Alakazam is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Alakazam is resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Alakazam

The best moves for Alakazam are Confusion and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Confusion and Future Sight deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Confusion

15.2DPS

Psychic Elite TM

38DPS

Defending

Confusion

15.2DPS

Psychic Elite TM

38DPS

Trainer Battles

Confusion

3.5EPT

Future Sight

2.03DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Abra family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Alakazam evolves from Kadabra for 100 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Alakazam.

If Kadabra was obtained in a trade, it can evolve into Alakazam for no Candy.
Evolving Mega Alakazam costs 200 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 40 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Abra for 22 Candy, Kadabra for 90 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Alakazam:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Game images

Alakazam, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Pokémon 30th Anniversary

3rd Mar

Summary

Alakazam is a Psychic Pokémon which evolves from Kadabra. It is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Alakazam's best moveset is Confusion & Psychic and it has a Max CP of 3,456.

About

"Alakazam's brain continually grows, making its head far too heavy to support with its neck. This Pokémon holds its head up using its psychokinetic power instead."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2
Counter Elite TM	13	9	13
Psycho Cut	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psychic Elite TM	95	2	2.28
Shadow Ball	100	2	2
Dazzling Gleam Elite TM	100	2	2
Fire Punch	50	3	1.52
Focus Blast	140	1	1.4
Future Sight	115	1	1.38
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Mindstorm from Confusion, Psycho Cut	250	300	350
Max Knuckle from Counter	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Psycho Cut	4	2	2.4	4.5
Confusion	16	4	4.8	3.5
Counter Elite TM	8	2	4	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Future Sight	110	65	2.03
Focus Blast	150	75	2
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Shadow Ball	90	50	1.8
Dazzling Gleam Elite TM	90	55	1.64
Psychic Elite TM ▼ def	75	55	1.64
Fire Punch	60	40	1.5
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic Elite TM 38 DPS	15	104%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic Elite TM 38 DPS	14.8	103%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	14.4	100%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	14.1	98%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Psychic Elite TM 38 DPS	14.1	98%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	13.9	97%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	13.5	94%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	13.5	94%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	13.3	93%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 DPS	13.1	91%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	13	91%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.9	90%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.7	88%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.5	87%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 DPS	12.5	87%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 DPS	12.3	86%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Fire Punch 25 DPS	12.1	84%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.5	80%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.5	80%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Fire Punch 25 DPS	11.2	78%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Fire Punch 25 DPS	11.1	77%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	9.9	69%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.7	60%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7	49%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic Elite TM 38 DPS	7.1	107%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	6.6	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 DPS	6.4	97%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	6.1	93%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	6	91%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Psychic Elite TM 38 DPS	5.5	84%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Fire Punch 25 DPS	5.4	83%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	5.1	78%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 DPS	5	76%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.7	72%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	4.6	70%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	4.5	69%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic Elite TM 38 DPS	4.3	65%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Fire Punch 25 DPS	4.2	64%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.9	59%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 DPS	3.8	57%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.6	54%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.4	52%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	3.2	49%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	3.2	48%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Fire Punch 25 DPS	3.1	47%
Counter Elite TM 13 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.6	39%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.3	35%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	22%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	20	11.9	100%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	24	11.8	99%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	16	11.5	97%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	18	11.4	96%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.3	95%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	16	11.1	93%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	90%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	88%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Psychic Elite TM ▼ def 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	88%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	12	10.5	88%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	22	10.1	85%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Fire Punch 1.5 DPE	12	10.1	84%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	26	10	84%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 1.64 DPE	14	9.8	82%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Psychic Elite TM ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	9.8	82%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.6	80%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	18	9.4	79%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Fire Punch 1.5 DPE	10	9.2	77%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 1.64 DPE	20	8.9	75%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Psychic Elite TM ▼ def 1.64 DPE	20	8.9	75%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Fire Punch 1.5 DPE	14	8.5	71%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.3	45%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4.4	37%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	26%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Alakazam counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Alakazam Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.51
2
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.6
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.61
4
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.64
5
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.67

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		271
Defense		167
Stamina		146

Max HP

Level 40	127
Level 50	135

Average size

Height	1.5 m
Weight	48 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,310
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,747
Level 30 Max wild	2,621
Level 40	3,057
Level 50	3,456

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,184
Level 35 (wild)	2,839