Mega Alakazam

#65 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Psychic

Stronger attack types vs. Alakazam

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Mega Alakazam

The best moves for Mega Alakazam are Confusion and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Confusion

15.2dps

Psychic Elite TM

38dps

Defense

Confusion

15.2dps

Psychic Elite TM

38dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Abra family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.

Evolving Mega Alakazam costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Alakazam:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Alakazam, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Mega Alakazam is a Psychic Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Alakazam's strongest moveset is Confusion & Psychic and it has a Max CP of 5,099.

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

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

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Shadow Ball	100	-16.7	33.3
Fire Punch	50	-16.5	25
Focus Blast	140	-28.6	40
Future Sight	115	-40	55.2
Dazzling Gleam Elite TM	100	-14.3	28.6
Psychic Elite TM	95	-16.7	38
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

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

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 dps	Psychic Elite TM 38 dps	23.4	108%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Psychic Elite TM 38 dps	22.5	104%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Shadow Ball 33.3 dps	21.7	100%
Counter 13 dps	Psychic Elite TM 38 dps	21.3	98%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Future Sight 55.2 dps	21.3	98%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Future Sight 55.2 dps	21	97%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	20.5	94%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Shadow Ball 33.3 dps	20.4	94%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 dps	20.4	94%
Counter 13 dps	Shadow Ball 33.3 dps	19.8	91%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.4	89%
Counter 13 dps	Future Sight 55.2 dps	19.4	89%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	19.3	89%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 dps	19	88%
Counter 13 dps	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 dps	19	87%
Counter 13 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	18.7	86%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Fire Punch 25 dps	18.7	86%
Counter 13 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.3	80%
Counter 13 dps	Fire Punch 25 dps	17.1	79%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Fire Punch 25 dps	16.7	77%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	76%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.2	70%
Counter 13 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13	60%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	44%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 dps	Psychic Elite TM 38 dps	23.4	108%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Shadow Ball 33.3 dps	21.7	100%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Future Sight 55.2 dps	21.3	94%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 dps	20.4	93%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	20.5	93%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Fire Punch 25 dps	18.7	81%
Counter 13 dps	Psychic Elite TM 38 dps	21.3	76%
Counter 13 dps	Shadow Ball 33.3 dps	19.8	71%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.4	71%
Counter 13 dps	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 dps	19	71%
Counter 13 dps	Future Sight 55.2 dps	19.4	64%
Counter 13 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	18.7	64%
Counter 13 dps	Fire Punch 25 dps	17.1	61%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Psychic Elite TM 38 dps	22.5	58%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Shadow Ball 33.3 dps	20.4	52%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Dazzling Gleam Elite TM 28.6 dps	19	52%
Confusion 15.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.2	52%
Counter 13 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.3	51%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Future Sight 55.2 dps	21	43%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Focus Blast 40 dps	19.3	43%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Fire Punch 25 dps	16.7	43%
Counter 13 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13	38%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	32%
Psycho Cut 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	20%

Counters & Raids

What counters Mega Alakazam?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Alakazam are:

Blacephalon,
Pheromosa,
Gengar,
Gengar (Costume 2020),
Darkrai.

Mega Alakazam is a Psychic type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		367
Defense		207
Stamina		146

Max HP

Level 40

127

Size

Height	1.2 m
Weight	48 kg

Other

Base capture rate	?
Base flee rate	?
Buddy walk distance	?

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,933
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,577
Level 30 Max wild	3,866
Level 40	4,510
Level 50	5,099

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	3,221
Level 35 (wild)	4,188