In Legends: Arceus, 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. Dazzling Gleam with Focus Sash is the standard set.

Does Alakazam mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Arceus, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 600 BST.

What is Alakazam weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Alakazam?

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.

What role does Alakazam play in battle?

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

Alakazam - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

120Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

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

High

HP55

Attack50

Defense45

Sp. Atk135

Sp. Def95

Speed120

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight48.0 kg

Base XP225

Abilities

Synchronize

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Inner FocusNiche

Prevents flinching.

Magic GuardHATop Pick

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

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

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.

Alakazam Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Alakazam in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Scizor BugSteel	A
Upcoming Move Moves Silver WindLv. 6 Learns Silver Wind at Level 6 View Scizor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Available Move Moves AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Alakazam Astonish 2x 45-55% View Gengar builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Move Moves SnarlLv. 1 Damage vs Alakazam Snarl 2x 55-68% View Umbreon builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Upcoming Move Moves AstonishLv. 9 Learns Astonish at Level 9 View Drifblim builds →
Wormadam BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Alakazam Struggle Bug 2x 55-68% View Wormadam builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

3 Forms

#063Abra

Level 16

#064Kadabra

Trade

#065Alakazam

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Abra

Psychic

Kadabra

Psychic

Alakazam

Psychic

40+15

55+15

ATK

35+15

50+15

DEF

30+15

45+15

SP.ATK

105

120+15

135+15

SP.DEF

70+15

95+25

SPE

105+15

120+15

BST

310D-Tier

400C-Tier+90

500B-Tier+100

ROLE

Attacker

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Alakazam Best Moveset

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.

Moves

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

C——20Psychic

Lv 6

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 6

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 11

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

Lv 18

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

Lv 25

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 34

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 43

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM Moves

Alakazam can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Alakazam doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

Tutor

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

Tutor

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Tutor

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

How to Get Alakazam in Legends: Arceus

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.

Step 1Catch Abra
Lake Acuity
Grass Water
Uncommon
Sandgem Flats
Grass Desert
Uncommon
Windswept Run
Grass
Uncommon
Train until Level 16
Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
Lake Acuity
Grass Water
Uncommon
Sandgem Flats
Grass Desert
Uncommon
Space-Time Distortion - Cobalt Coastlands
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
or evolve from Abra (Step 1)
Trade
Step 3Alakazam ✓
Sandgem Flats
Grass Desert
Uncommon
Space-Time Distortion - Cobalt Coastlands
Grass Distortion
Rare
or evolve from Kadabra (Step 2)

Alakazam Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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. Dazzling Gleam with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Arceus, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 600 BST.
In Legends: Arceus, 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.
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. Speed tells the real story. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

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 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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