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Alakazam: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Alakazam is a fast, hard-hitting attacker, led by its Sp. Atk (135) and Speed (120), with a base stat total of 500.

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What is Alakazam weak to?

How much damage Alakazam takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toDarkBugGhost
0.5×ResistsFightingPsychic

Alakazam takes super-effective damage from Dark, Bug, Ghost. It resists Fighting, Psychic.

Best moveset for Alakazam

Alakazam has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Future SightPsychic120
  • Zap CannonElectric120

Best nature for Alakazam

Timid. Alakazam is a special attacker (135 Sp. Atk) with usable 120 Speed, so Timid (+Speed, −Attack) is the standard pick.

Abilities

  • SynchronizeIf another Pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes this Pokemon, it also gets that status.
  • Inner FocusThis Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
  • Magic GuardThis Pokemon can only be damaged by direct attacks.

Evolution line

Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Full learnset (110 moves; tap to expand)

Alakazam is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Skull BashNormal130100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Future SightPsychic120100%Special
Mega KickNormal12075%Physical
Zap CannonElectric12050%Special
Dream EaterPsychic100100%Special
Dynamic PunchFighting10050%Physical
Iron TailSteel10075%Physical
Foul PlayDark95100%Physical
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Expanding ForcePsychic80100%Special
Mega PunchNormal8085%Physical
PsyshockPsychic80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
SubmissionFighting8080%Physical
Tri AttackNormal80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Drain PunchFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Signal BeamBug75100%Special
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Psycho CutPsychic70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
SnoreNormal50100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
Stored PowerPsychic20100%Special
BideNormal?-Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
Night ShadeGhost?100%Special
PsywavePsychic?100%Special
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
Ally SwitchPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
BarrierPsychic--Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
DisableNormal-100%Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EmbargoDark-100%Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
GravityPsychic--Status
Guard SwapPsychic--Status
ImprisonPsychic--Status
KinesisPsychic-80%Status
Laser FocusNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
Magic RoomPsychic--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Miracle EyePsychic--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
NightmareGhost-100%Status
Power SwapPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Psychic TerrainPsychic--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RecoverNormal--Status
RecycleNormal--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Role PlayPsychic--Status
SafeguardNormal--Status
Skill SwapPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnatchDark--Status
Speed SwapPsychic--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TelekinesisPsychic--Status
TeleportPsychic--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
TormentDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
Wonder RoomPsychic--Status