Today we will be discussing the Psi Pokémon Alakazam for the Pokémon Sun and Moon Versions.
Basic Information of Alakazam
Source: http://www.pokemon.jp/zukan/
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
|---|---|
| Psychic | – |
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp.Atk | Sp.Def | Speed | Base Stat Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 50 | 45 | 135 | 95 | 120 | 500 |
| Type Compatibility | |
|---|---|
| This is super effective （×4） |
– |
| This is super effective （×2） |
Bug／Ghost／Dark |
| This is not very effective （×1/2） |
Fighting／Psychic |
| This is not very effective （×1/4） |
– |
| No effect | – |
Using Alakazam
Despite Alakazam’s high base Speed and Sp.Attack, its defenses are frail, this makes it a fast Special attacker.
It has a wide range of Special attacks to choose from, which is complemented by the amount of Non-Damaging Moves it could afford to run such as Encore and Disable to incapacitate its opponent for the next turns.
Although it has powerful special attacks, be wary of being outsped by priority moves such as Sucker Punch and Shadow Sneak.
Through Mega-Evolution it can increase its defenses to some extent while further increasing its Sp. Attack and Speed stats. In addition, it changes to the Trace ability which may effectively deflect certain effects back at the opponent.
A breakdown of the suggested moves for Alakazam
| Physical Move | Special Move | Non-Damaging Moves |
|---|---|---|
| – | Energy Ball | Encore |
| – | Focus Blast | Disable |
| – | Grass Knot | Recover |
| – | Psychic | Skill Swap |
| – | Psyshock | Taunt |
| – | Shadow Ball | Thunder Wave |
| – | Dazzling Gleam | Barrier |
| – | Hidden Power | Light Screen |
| – | – | Protect |
| – | – | Substitute |
| – | – | Calm Mind |
| – | – | Reflect |
Fitting Alakazam on your team
■Basic type
| Ability | Magic Guard |
|---|---|
| Nature | Timid |
| Effort Values | 4 HP / 252 Sp.Atk / 252 Speed |
| Held Item | Focus Sash / Life Orb / Choice Specs |
| Recommended Move | Psychic or Psyshock |
- This set capitalizes on high Speed and Sp. Attack in order to launch powerful Special STAB and coverage Moves.
- To patch up for its frail defenses, it should equip a Focus Sash so that it could afford to use Encore on the next turn.
- If a Will-O-Wisp is predicted, Alakazam may come in and incapacitate the opponent with Encore.
Countering Alakazam
Its base Speed stat is high but its durability is lacking, therefore even average STAB damage from a Pokemon it is weak to may finish it off.
Since some sets may run Encore, be careful of using priority moves such as Sucker Punch or Fake Out.
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