Is Alakazam Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
If you can trade for it, Alakazam is the fastest special attacker available in Sun and Moon. Handles Hala and Nanu at the E4 without effort, and outspeeds practically everything. Alakazam's Psychic typing only stumbles against Acerola's Ghost team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Kadabra has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Kadabra has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Catch Abra on Hau'oli City (walking, Lv 5-8).
Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sophocles.
How to Get Alakazam in Sun & Moon
The chain to Alakazam requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Abra at decent rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Alakazam in SM
To get Alakazam, start by catching Abra through gift and walking encounters at Lv. 5-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch AbraHau'oli City - Shopping DistrictLv.5-8GrassRate 25%Route 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve KadabraPoké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reachedLv.21-27Gift from NPCRate 3%Poké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCRate 3%Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPCRate 2%or evolve from Abra (Step 1)
Step 3Alakazam ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Alakazam egg.
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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Sableye builds →Thief 2x65-78% Astonish 2x37-46% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x43-52% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x37-43% Astonish 2x33-39% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x52-62% Thief 2x31-38% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x66-78% Shadow Sneak 2x43-52% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x48-57% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x60-71% Shadow Sneak 2x40-48% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x52-63% Thief 2x34-42% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x49-58% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x45-53% Shadow Sneak 2x31-37% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x71-84% Brutal Swing 2x40-48% Fury Cutter 2x29-35% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x91-108%KO Thief 2x47-56% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x109-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x72-85% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x135-160%KO Sucker Punch 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x91-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% Infestation 2x11-13% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x121-144%KO Thief 2x61-72% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x56-67% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x116-137%KO Leech Life 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x64-76% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x106-125%KO X-Scissor 2x81-95% Shadow Claw 2x71-83% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x133-157%KO Sucker Punch 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x88-105%KO X-Scissor 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x118-140%KO Thief 2x59-70% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x118-139%KO Leech Life 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x118-139%KO X-Scissor 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x94-110%KO Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x134-158%KO Sucker Punch 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x108-127%KO X-Scissor 2x82-98% Shadow Claw 2x72-85% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x142-167%KO Shadow Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x134-158%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x82-96% U-turn 2x61-72% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x119-141%KO Leech Life 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x110-129%KO Night Daze 2x63-74% | ||
In Sun & Moon, 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
Breeding
Breed with Alakazam to get Abra eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group.
SM Alakazam Best Moveset
Mega Alakazam fires 175 Sp. Atk at 150 Speed with AbilityTrace copying the opponent's ability on Mega Evolution. Base form AbilityMagic Guard blocks all indirect damage for a non-Mega set with Held ItemLife Orb at zero recoil. Z-MovePsychic fires a one-time 175-power nuke on either set. The moveset earns A-tier through the fastest special attacker in the format.
Best Build
Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Alakazam's coverage across 8 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.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
As a result of Mega Evolution, its power has been entirely converted into psychic energy, and it has lost all strength in its muscles.
Its hidden psychic power has been unleashed. A glance at someone gives it knowledge of the course of that person's life, from birth to death.
Alakazam Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Alakazam works as a sweeper with 600 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Sun & Moon's competitive scene. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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