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

It’s adept at precognition. When attacks completely miss Alakazam, that’s because it’s seeing the future.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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.

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

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

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

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

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Barrier
——20Psychic
Lv 1
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 1
Flash
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Kinesis
—8015Psychic
Lv 1
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Lv 6
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 13
Flash
—10020Normal
Lv 19
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
Lv 26
Substitute
——10Normal
Lv 32
Reflect
——20Psychic
Lv 39
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 45
Psychic
9010010Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM33
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM32
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM21
Foul Play
9510015Dark
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM28
Tri Attack
8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Alakazam doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Alakazam can't learn any Tutor moves

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

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Alakazam in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 11-27 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Abra
    Step 1Catch Abra
    Route 5
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.11-165%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 5
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.11-165%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.11-165%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.11-165%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.22-274%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.22-274%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.22-274%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.22-274%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Kadabra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
    Route 7
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.22-271%MidRoute
    HARD
    Route 7
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.22-271%MidRoute
    HARD
    Route 8
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.22-271%MidRoute
    HARD
    Route 8
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.22-271%MidRoute
    HARD
    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.