In Legends: Z-A, Alakazam works as a sweeper with 600 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Legends: Z-A's competitive scene. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.

Does Alakazam mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 700 BST.

What is Alakazam weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Alakazam. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

Can I catch Alakazam wild in Legends: Z-A?

No. Alakazam is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Kadabra. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Kadabra to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.

What is the best ability for Alakazam?

Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Alakazam. It's the only ability Alakazam has.

Alakazam Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

150Speed · Extreme

Is Alakazam Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Mega Alakazam is one of the fastest and hardest-hitting special attackers in Z-A. The Speed translates to near-instant cooldowns, letting you fire off Psychic attacks before opponents can respond. Fragile if anything connects, but the offense rarely gives them the chance. Handles Fist of Justice Ivor's Fighting team and most Poison-type faction encounters without trouble.

How to Get Alakazam in Legends: Z-A

Alakazam's 3-stage chain starts with Abra, which appears at moderate rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Where To Catch Alakazam in LZA

Abra is your first catch on the way to Alakazam. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-65 across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Abra
Wild Zone 5
Lv.12-14Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Kadabra
Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
Wild Zone 9
Lv.28-30Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Abra (Step 1)
Trade to evolve into Alakazam
Step 3Alakazam ✓
Wild Zone 20
Lv.64-65Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Kadabra (Step 2)

Alakazam Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Alakazam for super-effective damage. Alakazam's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Alakazam Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

What is Alakazam Weak Against

Vulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Alakazam Strong Against

2Strong

2Resisted

1Immune

Score-1

2xStrong

Fighting Poison

½xResisted

Psychic Steel

0xImmune

Dark

Best Pokemon Against Alakazam

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 119-141%KO View Pangoro builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 127-150%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves MegahornLv. 45 Damage vs Alakazam Megahorn 2x 180-211%KO View Heracross builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Dark Pulse 2x 73-87% View Houndoom builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 27 Phantom ForceLv. 1 Damage vs Alakazam Night Slash 2x 109-128%KO Phantom Force 2x 93-110%KO View Absol builds →

Alakazam Evolutions

Alakazam evolved from Abra's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Abra eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Abra pushed Alakazam to 600 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +70. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#063Abra

Level 16

#064Kadabra

Trade

#065Alakazam

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Abra

Psychic

Kadabra

Psychic

Alakazam

Psychic

40+15

55+15

ATK

35+15

50+15

DEF

30+15

45+15

SP.ATK

105

120+15

135+15

SP.DEF

70+15

95+25

SPE

105+15

120+15

BST

310D-Tier

400C-Tier+90

500B-Tier+100

ROLE

Attacker

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Alakazam Best Moveset

The fastest special damage source in the format. Held ItemAlakazite pushes to 175 Sp. Atk at 150 Speed, and AbilityTrace copies opposing Mega abilities when they activate. Psychic TermStab fires on cooldowns nothing else can match. The moveset is pure offense at maximum pace.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam
Nasty Plot

Moves List

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Alakazam's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater for same-type damage. Psychic and Future Sight are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—7510025Psychic

Lv 1

Psybeam

—9710020Psychic

Lv 1

Teleport-6

D——20Psychic

Lv 10

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 20

Psycho Cut

D10510020Psychic

Lv 25

Recover

C——5Normal

Lv 30

Psyshock

B12010010Psychic

Lv 35

Psychic

B13510010Psychic

Lv 40

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 45

Future Sight

B18010010Psychic

Lv 50

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM Moves

TM33

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM06

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM130

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

B8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM131

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

TM127

Dream Eater

B15010015Psychic

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM26

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM29

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TM102

Focus Blast

A120705Fighting

TM60

Future Sight

B18010010Psychic

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM24

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM87

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM99

Metronome

———10Normal

TM83

Nasty Plot

B——20Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic

B13510010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

B12010010Psychic

TM31

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM51

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM74

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM147

Tri Attack

B8010010Normal

TM59

Zen Headbutt

D1209015Psychic

Egg Moves

Alakazam doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Alakazam can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Legend

HP55

Attack50

Defense65

Sp. Atk175

Sp. Def105

Speed150

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight48.0 kg

Base XP225

Abilities

Trace

Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Its brain cells multiply continually until it dies. As a result, it remembers everything.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Alakazam Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Alakazam works as a sweeper with 600 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Legends: Z-A's competitive scene. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 700 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Alakazam. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
No. Alakazam is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Kadabra. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Kadabra to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Alakazam. It's the only ability Alakazam has.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Alakazam appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Beedrill BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 25 Brutal SwingLv. 20 Damage vs Alakazam X-Scissor 2x 92-108%KO Brutal Swing 2x 47-56% View Beedrill builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves U-turnLv. 25 Damage vs Alakazam U-turn 2x 56-67% View Vivillon builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 116-137%KO View Pangoro builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Dark Pulse 2x 74-87% View Houndoom builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 16 Shadow SneakLv. 12 Damage vs Alakazam X-Scissor 2x 91-108%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 31-37% View Ariados builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Bug BuzzLv. 35 Damage vs Alakazam Bug Buzz 2x 71-84% View Vivillon builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 36 Shadow ClawLv. 16 Damage vs Alakazam Dark Pulse 2x 50-60% Shadow Claw 2x 51-61% View Haunter builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 115-137%KO View Pangoro builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Dark Pulse 2x 72-85% View Houndoom builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 110-129%KO View Krookodile builds →
Banette Ghost	C
Available Moves Moves Phantom ForceLv. 42 Knock OffLv. 12 Damage vs Alakazam Phantom Force 2x 122-144%KO Knock Off 2x 59-70% View Banette builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves MegahornLv. 44 Shadow SneakLv. 12 Damage vs Alakazam Megahorn 2x 133-156%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 30-36% View Ariados builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 117-138%KO View Pangoro builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Dark Pulse 2x 71-84% View Houndoom builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves MegahornLv. 45 Damage vs Alakazam Megahorn 2x 173-204%KO View Heracross builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 109-129%KO View Krookodile builds →
Malamar DarkPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 24 Damage vs Alakazam Night Slash 2x 79-93% View Malamar builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 118-140%KO View Pangoro builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	B
Available Move Moves CrunchLv. 27 Damage vs Alakazam Crunch 2x 126-148%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves MegahornLv. 45 Damage vs Alakazam Megahorn 2x 177-208%KO View Heracross builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 34 Damage vs Alakazam Dark Pulse 2x 74-88% View Houndoom builds →
Banette Ghost	C
Available Moves Moves Phantom ForceLv. 42 Knock OffLv. 12 Damage vs Alakazam Phantom Force 2x 124-146%KO Knock Off 2x 60-71% View Banette builds →

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Alakazam (Mega Alakazam) Legends: Z-A

Is Alakazam Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

How to Get Alakazam in Legends: Z-A

Where To Catch Alakazam in LZA

Alakazam Weakness

What is Alakazam Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Alakazam

Alakazam Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Alakazam Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Alakazam Legends: Z-A Guide