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

As a result of Mega Evolution, its power has been entirely converted into psychic energy, and it has lost all strength in its muscles.

Sun

Its hidden psychic power has been unleashed. A glance at someone gives it knowledge of the course of that person’s life, from birth to death.

Moon

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, Barrier, 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
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Alakazam Moveset

  • Dazzling Gleam
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Shadow Ball
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Breloom
BreloomDecent
Greninja
GreninjaDecent

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
Kinesis
—8015Psychic
Lv 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Lv 16
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 18
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 21
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 23
Miracle Eye
——40Psychic
Lv 26
Reflect
——20Psychic
Lv 28
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Lv 31
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 33
Telekinesis
——15Psychic
Lv 36
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
Lv 38
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 41
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
Lv 43
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 46
Trick
—10010Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM63
Embargo
—10015Dark
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
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
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
Egg
Barrier
——20Psychic
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Egg
Guard Split
——10Psychic
Egg
Guard Swap
——10Psychic
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Egg
Power Trick
——10Psychic
Egg
Psycho Shift
—10010Psychic
Egg
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
Egg
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Alakazam can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Role Play
——10Psychic

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 1
Bide+1
——10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Gen 2
Curse
——10Ghost
Gen 1
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Metronome
——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 2
Nightmare
—10015Ghost
Gen 1
Psywave
—10015Psychic
Gen 1
Rage
2010020Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Gen 1
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
Gen 1
Submission
808020Fighting
Gen 1
Take Down
908520Normal
Gen 1
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Gen 2
Zap Cannon
120505Electric

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 Sun & Moon

To get Alakazam, start by catching Abra through gift and walking encounters at Lv. 5-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Abra
    Step 1Catch Abra
    Hau'oli City - Shopping District
    MoonGrassLv.5-825%EarlyCity
    EASY
    Hau'oli City - Shopping District
    SunGrassLv.5-825%EarlyCity
    EASY
    Route 2 - South
    MoonGrassLv.7-1020%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 2 - South
    SunGrassLv.7-1020%EarlyRoute
    EASY
  2. Kadabra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
    Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
    SunGift from NPCLv.21-273%Mid
    MODERATE
    Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
    MoonGift from NPCLv.21-273%Mid
    MODERATE
    Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
    MoonGift from NPCLv.37-433%Late
    MODERATE
    Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
    SunGift from NPCLv.37-433%Late
    MODERATE
    Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
    MoonGift from NPCLv.49-552%Post
    MODERATE
    Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
    SunGift from NPCLv.49-552%Post
    MODERATE
    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.