Is Alakazam Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Alakazam dominates the story on raw Psychic power alone. Nothing in the gym circuit outspeeds it, and Sabrina is the only leader with Psychic resistance. Pokemon in Let's Go live or die by their stats, and Alakazam's are among the best in the entire game. Mega Alakazam in postgame pushes it even further.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Abra here.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Sabrina's typing presses Alakazam's defenses.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Abra on Route 5 (walking, Lv 11-16).
Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Erika.
How to Get Alakazam in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A trade step sits in Alakazam's 3-stage chain from Abra. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Abra shows up at moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
How to Obtain Alakazam in LGPE
The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 11-27 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Alakazam Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alakazam
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Dark Pulse 2x44-53% | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Dark Pulse 2x50-60% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Dark Pulse 2x50-60% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-88% Dark Pulse 2x50-59% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Dark Pulse 2x52-62% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-89% Dark Pulse 2x51-60% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Tapu Koko's Thunderbolt hits Alakazam for 45-53%. Greninja's Dark Pulse also KOs at 85-100%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt45-53% Volt Switch35-42% Dazzling Gleam40-47% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Magearna builds →Volt Switch24-29% Ice Beam31-37% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam47-56% Hydro Pump58-69% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Toxapex builds →Scald14-16% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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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
LGPE Alakazam Best Moveset
Mega Alakazam pushes 135 Sp. Atk to 175 at 150 Speed, the fastest and hardest-hitting special attacker in the format. The Psychic TermStab moveset devastates from Mega form with coverage through MoveShadow Ball and MoveDazzling Gleam. Without the Mega, 135/120 is still fast but 55/45 HP/Defense fold to any physical hit.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Alakazam can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Ghost and Fairy. The offense anchors on Dream Eater and Psychic while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It's adept at precognition. When attacks completely miss Alakazam, that's because it's seeing the future.
Alakazam Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Alakazam works as a sweeper with 600 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee's competitive scene. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, yes. Mega Alakazam is the evolved form, sitting at 700 BST. Big power spike over base Alakazam (600). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves