Is Alakazam Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Kadabra. AbilitySynchronize for status reflection. One of the fastest and hardest-hitting special attackers available in HGSS. Handles Chuck, Koga, and Bruno without breaking a sweat. The trade requirement is the only barrier.
Falkner's Pokemon outpace and outclass Abra here.
Bugsy's Pokemon outpace and outclass Abra here.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Alakazam resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam resists most of Chuck's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Alakazam resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Alakazam resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Abra
Catch Abra on Route 34 (walking, Lv 10, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- After Whitney
- TM60FightingDrain PunchPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 39
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- TM57ElectricCharge BeamPower 50Accuracy 90%PP 10Olivine City
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
Evolve Abra to Kadabra
Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16. Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 24PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 34PsychicPsycho CutPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 40PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 42PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
Evolve Kadabra to Alakazam
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Morty.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 24PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 34PsychicPsycho CutPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 40PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 42PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
How to Get Alakazam in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Alakazam has no wild encounters. Kadabra only becomes it through a trade, so the psychic ace needs a partner to complete, the classic Gen-1 trade-evolution that you cannot finish solo.
Wild Alakazam may be holding when caught:
Twisted Spoon (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a spoon imbued with telekinetic power that boosts Psychic-type moves.Catch Abra or Kadabra at any of these 10 spots to eventually evolve into Alakazam.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Alakazam in HGSS
To get Alakazam, start by catching Abra through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 9-17. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
How to Get Shiny Alakazam in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Alakazam evolves by trade, so breed an Abra Masuda-style at 1 in 1,638 and trade it to finish the line. Compare Shiny Alakazam odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Alakazam Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Alakazam preloaded.
Alakazam Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Alakazam for super-effective damage. Alakazam's special bulk (base 85 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Alakazam Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alakazam
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x108-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-112%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x167-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-69% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x133-157%KO X-Scissor 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-104%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x146-172%KO Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x137-162%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x157-185%KO Thief 2x53-63% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x119-140%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x74-88% X-Scissor 2x87-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x142-167%KO Night Slash 2x82-97% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-99% Dark Pulse 2x56-66% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x129-152%KO Sucker Punch 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ninjask builds →X-Scissor 2x119-140%KO Shadow Ball 2x31-37% Thief 2x40-47% | ||
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 490 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Alakazam to get Abra eggs easily using 39 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Encore, Fire Punch and 5 more.
HGSS Alakazam Best Moveset
One of the fastest special attackers available: 135 Sp. Atk at 120 Speed fires Psychic damage before almost anything else moves. The moveset dominates anything that doesn't resist Psychic, and AbilitySynchronize deters status attempts. 55 HP and 45 Defense fold to any physical hit.
Best Build
Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Alakazam picks up Barrier and Encore only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Psychic while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
All 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Closing both its eyes heightens all its other senses. This enables it to use its abilities to their extremes.
Its brain cells multiply continually until it dies. As a result, it remembers everything.
Alakazam HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 590 BST.
No. Alakazam is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Kadabra.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Alakazam as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Psychic is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, build your team around Gyarados. These have the highest co-usage rates with Alakazam in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Timid on Alakazam. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Alakazam appears in 21 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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