Is Alakazam Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic at trade evolution with AbilitySynchronize. Available through an in-game NPC trade in BW2 without needing a second system. One of the fastest Pokemon in the game. Handles Marshal and Ghetsis's Toxicroak. If you can get one, Alakazam dominates.
Abra has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Abra has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Alakazam can be received through an in-game trade on Accumula Town. Trade Hippowdon.
How to Get Alakazam in Black 2 & White 2
Alakazam's 3-stage chain starts with Abra, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Alakazam Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Alakazam for super-effective damage. Alakazam's special bulk (base 95 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Alakazam Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alakazam
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x151-178%KO Thief 2x52-62% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x185-218%KO Pursuit 2x43-51% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x69-82% U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x47-56% U-turn 2x67-79% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x150-178%KO Thief 2x50-60% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x187-221%KO Pursuit 2x43-50% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x69-82% U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x128-151%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-89% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x131-154%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-89% Feint Attack 2x66-78% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x230-271%KO Night Slash 2x90-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x140-166%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x173-204%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-101%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x46-55% U-turn 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x31-37% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x154-182%KO Thief 2x53-62% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x232-273%KO Night Slash 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x141-166%KO X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x173-205%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x46-55% U-turn 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x30-36% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x117-139%KO X-Scissor 2x78-92% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x167-196%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-114%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x176-207%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x135-159%KO U-turn 2x78-92% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x161-190%KO X-Scissor 2x108-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x233-275%KO Night Slash 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Xatu's U-turn hits Alakazam for 59-70%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Roserade builds →Giga Drain27-32% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Xatu builds →U Turn 2x59-70% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin18-22% Scald20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain20-24% Sludge Bomb24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam40-47% Flamethrower40-47% | ||
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 500 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Alakazam to get Abra eggs easily using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Encore, Fire Punch and 7 more.
B2W2 Alakazam Best Moveset
Opponents need a dedicated faster attacker or specially defensive Dark type ready because 135 Sp. Atk at 120 Speed behind AbilityMagic Guard and Held ItemLife Orb fires boosted Psychic TermStab at zero HP cost. The moveset demands an answer before it starts attacking, and nothing absorbs the coverage comfortably.
Best Build
Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Focus Blast
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Alakazam can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Grass. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Dream Eater 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The spoons clutched in its hands are said to have been created by its psychic powers.
Alakazam Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Alakazam looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Magic Guard is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Focus Blast with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 600 BST.
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.
Alakazam gets Magic Guard, Synchronize, and Inner Focus. But Magic Guard is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 120 Speed, Magic Guard gives Alakazam an edge before opponents can react.
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