Special
Sweeper
500High
120Very Fast
STier

If Alakazam goes down before it attacks, it contributed nothing. If it doesn't, something on the other side is going down. It comfortably outruns most offensive threats. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1. Comfortably outruns most offensive threats.

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

A POKéMON that can memorize anything. It never forgets what it learns--that’s why this POKéMON is smart.

Yellow

Alakazam Weakness

Excellent

Alakazam has no type weaknesses thanks to its unique defensive typing. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
None
½xResisti
FightingPsychic
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STAB (2)i
FightingPoison
0Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei+5
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.

You get Alakazam from Abra by trading. This Psychic-type hits 500 total stats and can't produce eggs. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

The recommended build leans into Alakazam's strengths as an attacker. An item provides extra utility, and flexible EVs EVs back that up. An ability rounds out the package.

Best Build

Support
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Alakazam Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • Thunder Wave
  • Seismic Toss

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Exeggutor
ExeggutorGood

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Alakazam's Normal and Fighting coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Psychic and Psybeam for same-type damage. Psychic and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Kinesis
—8015Psychic
Lv 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Lv 16
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 20
Disable
—5520Normal
Lv 27
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 31
Recover
——20Normal
Lv 38
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 42
Reflect
——20Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM18
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
TM28
Dig
10010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM05
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM01
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TM35
Metronome
——10Normal
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM46
Psywave
—10015Psychic
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM19
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
TM17
Submission
808025Fighting
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM30
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM45
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM49
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 solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Alakazam in Yellow

The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 7-27 via walking and gift encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Abra
    Step 1Catch Abra
    Route 7
    GrassLv.15-26CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    GrassLv.7UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 6
    GrassLv.7UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 8
    GrassLv.15-19UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    Gift from NPCLv.15LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 230 coins
    MODERATE
  2. Kadabra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabra
    Route 8
    GrassLv.20-27RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    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. S-Tier sweeper on our tier list.

  • Alakazam has no type weaknesses, making it hard to counter through typing alone. Focus on status moves, entry hazards, or raw neutral damage to take it down.

  • 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 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.