Is Alakazam Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Kadabra. Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Mega Alakazam gains AbilityTrace and devastating Sp. Atk. Handles Korrina and contributes everywhere Psychic hits neutral. One of the best Pokemon in X/Y if you can trade.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Alakazam resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Valerie's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Wikstrom's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Abra on Route 5 (walking, Lv 10, rare).
Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Korrina.
How to Get Alakazam in X & Y
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 XY
The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 10+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage 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
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Bite 2x97-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x72-86% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x74-88% Thief 2x48-59% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x78-93% Pursuit 2x31-38% Fury Cutter 2x31-38% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x87-103%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% Infestation 2x11-14% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Bite 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Scolipede builds →Bug Bite 2x72-86% Payback 2x40-48% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Bite 2x91-107%KO X-Scissor 2x79-94% Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x114-134%KO Thief 2x59-69% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Bite 2x91-107%KO X-Scissor 2x79-94% Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x114-134%KO Thief 2x59-69% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x118-140%KO Astonish 2x32-38% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x90-107%KO X-Scissor 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x52-62% Night Slash 2x35-42% Fury Cutter 2x22-26% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Bite 2x93-110%KO X-Scissor 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x72-85% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x120-142%KO Astonish 2x32-38% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x103-122%KO X-Scissor 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x69-81% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x91-108%KO X-Scissor 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Crunch 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x53-62% Night Slash 2x35-42% Fury Cutter 2x21-25% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x135-159%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x143-168%KO Astonish 2x31-37% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x119-141%KO X-Scissor 2x79-94% Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x125-148%KO X-Scissor 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x73-86% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x142-167%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-56% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x134-158%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x81-96% U-turn 2x61-72% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x120-142%KO X-Scissor 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x70-82% | ||
In X & Y, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Alakazam for 63-75%. Keldeo's Hydro Pump hits Alakazam for 68-80%. Serperior deals 36-42% with Leaf Storm.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Excadrill builds →Earthquake63-75% Rapid Spin32-38% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Keldeo builds →Scald49-59% Hydro Pump68-80% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm36-42% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Clefable builds →Moonblast25-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Slowbro builds →Scald22-26% Ice Beam25-29% | ||
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.
XY Alakazam Best Moveset
Sp. Def buffed from 85 to 95 this generation, improving special bulk. The Mega form gains AbilityTrace copying the opponent's ability and 175 Sp. Atk at 150 Speed. Base AbilityMagic Guard with Held ItemLife Orb still fires boosted Psychic TermStab at zero HP cost. The moveset adapted through both the stat buff and Mega access.
Best Build
Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Alakazam's coverage across 7 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
Base Stats
Its brain cells multiply continually until it dies. As a result, it remembers everything.
Its brain can outperform a supercomputer. Its IQ (intelligence quotient) is said to be around 5,000.
Alakazam X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Alakazam works as a sweeper with 600 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in X & Y's competitive scene. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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