Special
Support
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. It comfortably outruns most offensive threats. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1. Comfortably outruns most offensive threats.

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

Closing both its eyes heightens all its other senses. This enables it to use its abilities to their extremes.

Gold

Its brain cells multiply continually until it dies. As a result, it remembers everything.

Silver

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.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
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 using 15 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Encore, Light Screen.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
alakazammachamphypnokadabramachokedrowzeeabramachopelectabuzzmagmarmr-mimehitmonlee
12 of 15·

The recommended build leans into Alakazam's strengths as an attacker. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and flexible EVs EVs back that up. An ability rounds out the package.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Alakazam Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • Fire Punch
  • Ice Punch

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Cloyster
CloysterDecent
Gengar
GengarDecent

Don't skip the egg moves. Alakazam picks up Barrier and Encore only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while coverage across 8 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Kinesis
—8015Psychic
Lv 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Lv 16
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 18
Disable
—5520Normal
Lv 21
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 26
Recover
——20Normal
Lv 31
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 38
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 45
Reflect
——20Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM01
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM50
Nightmare
—10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
100505Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Barrier
——30Psychic
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Light Screen
——30Psychic

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 Gold & Silver

To get Alakazam, start by catching Abra through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 9-15. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Abra
    Step 1Catch Abra
    Route 24
    GoldGrassLv.9UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 24
    SilverGrassLv.9UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    GoldGrassLv.9UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    SilverGrassLv.9UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 34
    GoldGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 34
    SilverGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 35
    GoldGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 35
    SilverGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 5
    SilverGrassLv.12-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 5
    GoldGrassLv.12-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 6
    SilverGrassLv.12-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 6
    GoldGrassLv.12-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 8
    GoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 8
    SilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Goldenrod City - Game Corner
    GoldGift from NPCLv.10LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 200 coins
    MODERATE
    Goldenrod City - Game Corner
    SilverGift from NPCLv.10LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 200 coins
    MODERATE
  2. Kadabra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
    Route 8
    SilverGrassLv.15RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    GoldGrassLv.15RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    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 support 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 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 support 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.