Is Alakazam Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Kadabra pushes an already dominant Pokemon over the top. Fastest thing you can field outside of legendaries, with Special Attack to match. Nanu's Dark Grand Trial and Acerola's Ghost E4 wall it, but Alakazam wins almost everything else.
Ilima's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Hala's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kadabra has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Alakazam's defenses.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Catch Abra on Hau'oli City (walking, Lv 6-9).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
Your Alakazam should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Alakazam in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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.
How to Obtain Alakazam in USUM
The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 6-9 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Alakazam Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alakazam
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x83-100%KO Astonish 2x31-38% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Sableye builds →Thief 2x79-94% Shadow Sneak 2x52-63% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x46-56% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x81-95% Astonish 2x29-35% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x52-62% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x88-103%KO Astonish 2x31-38% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x57-67% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x87-103%KO Thief 2x58-69% Shadow Sneak 2x40-48% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x84-99% Astonish 2x30-36% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x122-144%KO Sucker Punch 2x70-83% Shadow Sneak 2x42-49% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x82-97% Thief 2x44-52% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x125-148%KO Thief 2x64-75% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x154-182%KO Leech Life 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x138-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-62% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x160-188%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-68% U-turn 2x79-94% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x140-166%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x176-207%KO Sucker Punch 2x91-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-109%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x149-176%KO Leech Life 2x93-110%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x169-199%KO Shadow Claw 2x83-98% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x149-176%KO X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x132-155%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x180-212%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x171-201%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-100%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x149-176%KO Leech Life 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x116-137%KO Night Daze 2x66-79% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x151-178%KO X-Scissor 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-104%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x186-219%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x177-208%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-102%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x155-183%KO Leech Life 2x97-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-101%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x119-141%KO Night Daze 2x68-81% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x157-184%KO X-Scissor 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tapu Koko's Thunderbolt hits Alakazam for 49-58%. Magearna's Ice Beam hits Alakazam for 34-40%. Greninja's Dark Pulse also KOs at 92-109%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt49-58% Volt Switch38-45% Dazzling Gleam44-52% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Magearna builds →Volt Switch26-31% Ice Beam34-40% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x92-109%KO Ice Beam52-61% Hydro Pump63-75% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Toxapex builds →Scald15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Alakazam Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Alakazam to get Abra eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Barrier, Encore and 10 more.
USUM Alakazam Best Moveset
Mega Alakazam reaches 175 Sp. Atk at 150 Speed with AbilityTrace copying the opponent's ability, one of the fastest and hardest-hitting special attackers in the format. The base form runs AbilityMagic Guard to block all indirect damage including MoveStealth Rock and Held ItemLife Orb recoil. The moveset holds A-tier through Speed and Sp. Atk that overwhelm anything that doesn't resist Psychic.
Best Build
Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
- Shadow Ball
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Alakazam can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Fairy. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Dream Eater while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Alakazam uses its psychic powers to make the spoons it carries. Each spoon is an original that there’s only one of in the whole world.
If it trusts someone deeply, it will let them have one of its spoons. Anything you eat with that spoon is apparently delicious.
Alakazam Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Psychic with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Mega Alakazam is the evolved form, sitting at 600 BST. Big power spike over base Alakazam (500). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
No. Alakazam is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Kadabra. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Kadabra to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
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.
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 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves