Special
Sweeper
500High
120Very Fast
BTier

If Alakazam goes down before it attacks, it contributed nothing. If it doesn't, something on the other side is going down. Magic Guard blocks all indirect damage — no chip, no hazard damage, nothing, which helps. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1.

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Atk carries everything and Defense's dead weight. But this Psi Pokemon still yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs per fight on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
500High
HP55
D
Attack50
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk135
A
Sp. Def95
B
Speed120
A
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Alakazam yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch50Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•48kg / 105.8 lbs•225Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its superb memory lets it recall everything it has experienced from birth. Its IQ exceeds 5,000.

Brilliant Diamond

Its highly developed brain is on par with a supercomputer. It can use all forms of psychic abilities.

Shining Pearl

Alakazam Weakness

Vulnerable

Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
BugGhostDark
½xResisti
FightingPsychic
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
FightingPoison
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
SynchronizeCopies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Inner FocusPrevents flinching.
Magic GuardHAProtects against damage not directly caused by a move.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Abra
#063Abra
16
Level 16
Kadabra
#064Kadabra
Trade
Alakazam
#065Alakazam
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Abra
Psychic
Kadabra
Psychic
Alakazam
Psychic
HP
25
40+15
55+15
ATK
20
35+15
50+15
DEF
15
30+15
45+15
SP.ATK
105
120+15
135+15
SP.DEF
55
70+15
95+25
SPE
90
105+15
120+15
BST
310D-Tier
400C-Tier+90
500B-Tier+100
ROLE
Attacker
Sweeper
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Alakazam to get Abra eggs easily from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Confusion, Encore and 9 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves

Alakazam leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Magic Guard
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Alakazam Moveset

  • Dazzling Gleam
  • PsyshockSTAB
  • Expanding ForceSTAB
  • Focus Blast

Recommended Teammates

Miltank
MiltankDecent

Coverage runs deep. Alakazam can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Fairy. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Dream Eater while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Kinesis
—8015Psychic
Lv 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Lv 5
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 10
Reflect
——20Psychic
Lv 15
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
Lv 20
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Lv 25
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 30
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
Lv 35
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 40
Role Play
——10Psychic
Lv 45
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 50
Calm Mind
——20Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM63
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
Egg
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Egg
Guard Split
——10Psychic
Egg
Guard Swap
——10Psychic
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Egg
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Egg
Power Trick
——10Psychic
Egg
Psycho Shift
—10010Psychic
Egg
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Alakazam can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Alakazam in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Alakazam, start by catching Abra through walking encounters at Lv. 4-47. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Abra
    Step 1Catch Abra
    Route 203
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-515%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 203
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4-515%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 215
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2010%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 215
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2010%MidRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Kadabra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
    Route 215
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.20-2215%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 215
    Shining PearlGrassLv.20-2215%MidRoute
    EASY
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Victory Road - 2F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.45-4725%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 2F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.45-4725%LateCave
    EASY
    or evolve from Abra (Step 1)
  3. Alakazam
    Step 3Alakazam ✓

  • Alakazam looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Magic Guard is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list.

  • Watch for Pinsir (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Alakazam. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Alakazam's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Kadabra evolves into Alakazam by trading. Alakazam is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Abra. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Alakazam is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. But the speed tells the real story — base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • Alakazam appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Alakazam appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 7.