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

The longer Alakazam lives, the larger and heavier its head becomes. Our tests have shown that the strength of its psychic powers correlates positively to the weight of its head.

Legends Arceus

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 using 23 partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnymonfernobunearychimcharlucariokirliaraltsalakazammachamp
12 of 23·

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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

The offense anchors on Psychic and Zen Headbutt, with coverage across 9 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Alakazam that handles most situations. Psychic and Energy Ball give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Lv 6
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 6
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Lv 11
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
Lv 18
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Lv 25
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic
Lv 34
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 43
Psychic
9010010Psychic

TM Moves

Alakazam can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Alakazam doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
Tutor
Charge Beam
509010Electric
Tutor
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
Tutor
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
Tutor
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
Tutor
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Tutor
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Tutor
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

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 decent rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

Where To Catch Alakazam in Legends: Arceus

The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at walking via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Abra
    Step 1Catch Abra
    Lake Acuity
    GrassUncommonWater
    EASY
    Sandgem Flats
    GrassUncommonDesert
    EASY
    Windswept Run
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
  2. Kadabra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
    Lake Acuity
    GrassUncommonWater
    EASY
    Sandgem Flats
    GrassUncommonDesert
    EASY
    Space-Time Distortion - Cobalt Coastlands
    GrassUncommonDistortion
    EASY
    or evolve from Abra (Step 1)
  3. Alakazam
    Step 3Alakazam ✓
    Sandgem Flats
    GrassUncommonDesert
    EASY
    Space-Time Distortion - Cobalt Coastlands
    GrassRareDistortion
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Kadabra (Step 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. 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.