Is Alakazam Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Kadabra. One of the fastest special attackers in Sinnoh with devastating power behind MovePsychic. Handles Maylene's Fighting gym and contributes through Wake and Byron. Fragile, so bring answers for Fantina's Ghost moves.
Roark's Pokemon outpace and outclass Abra here.
Kadabra has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Abra
Catch Abra on Route 203 (walking, Lv 4-5, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Abra to Kadabra
Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16. Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- LV 24PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Maylene
- TUTORPsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15Route 212
- LV 34PsychicPsycho CutPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 40PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 42PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Kadabra to Alakazam
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Maylene.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Maylene
- TUTORPsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15Route 212
- LV 34PsychicPsycho CutPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 40PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 42PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Alakazam in Platinum
Trading evolves Kadabra into Alakazam, so you cannot finish this one solo. Catch or trade a Kadabra first, then pass it to another player and it comes back as Alakazam.
Wild Alakazam may be holding when caught:
Twisted Spoon (5% chance) Held: Psychic-Type moves from holder do 20% more damage.Catch Abra or Kadabra at any of these 3 spots to eventually evolve into Alakazam.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 4How to Obtain Alakazam in Pt
The path to Alakazam starts with Abra at Lv. 4-19 via walking and trade encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 3Alakazam ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Abra egg.
How to Get Shiny Alakazam in Platinum
Alakazam evolves only by trade, so chain an Abra on Route 203 or Route 215 to 40 for a shiny, then trade it across. Compare Shiny Alakazam odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Alakazam Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
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.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
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 Platinum 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
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x167-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
 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 | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x235-276%KO Night Slash 2x92-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%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% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x194-229%KO Dark Pulse 2x53-63% Silver Wind 2x41-48% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x121-143%KO Shadow Ball 2x76-89% Silver Wind 2x38-45% | ||
 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% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x157-185%KO Thief 2x53-63% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x142-167%KO Night Slash 2x82-97% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x129-152%KO Sucker Punch 2x97-115%KO | ||
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.
Pt Alakazam Best Moveset
Paper-thin physical defenses at 55 HP and 45 Defense mean the moveset trades survival for speed and power. 135 Sp. Atk and 120 Speed fire special Psychic attacks before almost anything moves, and AbilitySynchronize punishes status moves by bouncing them back.
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
Coverage runs deep. Alakazam can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Fighting. 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
43 of 47 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
The spoons clutched in its hands are said to have been created by its psychic powers.
Alakazam Platinum Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, 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 Platinum, use Alakazam as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Psychic is the primary attack.
For Platinum, build your team around Gyarados. These have the highest co-usage rates with Alakazam in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For Platinum, 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
Winds & Waves
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