Is Alakazam Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Alakazam dominates the story on raw Psychic power alone. Nothing in the gym circuit outspeeds it, and Sabrina is the only leader with Psychic resistance. Pokemon in Let's Go live or die by their stats, and Alakazam's are among the best in the entire game. Mega Alakazam in postgame pushes it even further.
Not available yet. You cannot get Abra before this fight.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Alakazam resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catch Abra
Catch Abra on Route 5 (walking, Lv 11-16).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMGhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFairyDazzling GleamPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Blaine
- TMIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Abra to Kadabra
Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16. Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMGhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMFairyDazzling GleamPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 45PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Kadabra to Alakazam
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Erika.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMGhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMFairyDazzling GleamPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 45PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Alakazam in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
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.
Catch Abra or Kadabra at any of these 4 spots to eventually evolve into Alakazam.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3How to Obtain Alakazam in Let's Go
The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 11+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Kadabraor evolve from Abra (Step 1)
- Step 3Alakazam ✓
How to Get Shiny Alakazam in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Alakazam is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Alakazam odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Alakazam Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Alakazam preloaded.
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
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Dark Pulse 2x55-65% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Alakazam Evolutions
Alakazam evolved from Abra's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. 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
Let's Go Alakazam Best Moveset
Mega Alakazam pushes 135 Sp. Atk to 175 at 150 Speed, the fastest and hardest-hitting special attacker in the format. The Psychic TermStab moveset devastates from Mega form with coverage through MoveShadow Ball and MoveDazzling Gleam. Without the Mega, 135/120 is still fast but 55/45 HP/Defense fold to any physical hit.
Best Build
Abra Candy
Smart Candy+SPAMild raises Sp. Atk and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Blue, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Alakazam
- Abra Candy
- Smart Candy
Smart Candy L
Smart Candy XL
Abra Candy raises every stat, but only Abra, Kadabra and Alakazam can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Alakazam is Smart Candy (Sp. Atk), and any Pokemon can eat it; Smart Candy L needs level 30 and Smart Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Mega Evolution
- Mega Alakazam
Mega Alakazam (Psychic type) has 55 HP, 50 Attack, 65 Defense, 175 Sp. Atk, 105 Sp. Def and 150 Speed, 600 in total. Weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. Resists Fighting and Psychic. Best nature for Mega Alakazam: Modest (Madam Celadon: Blue, then Red). Mega Stone: 
Alakazite, sold for 30,000 Pokedollars at the Indigo Plateau after you beat the Elite Four. Pokedex: It's adept at precognition. When attacks completely miss Alakazam, that's because it's seeing the future.
Mega Evolution can be used once per battle, on one Pokemon.
Master Trainer
Frasier battles with one level 80 Alakazam that knows Disable, Recover, Calm Mind and Tri Attack. It takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Win to earn the Alakazam Master title. Find Frasier on Route 10.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that can memorize anything. It never forgets what it learns—that’s why this Pokémon is smart.
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
Winds & Waves
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