Alakazam is the final evolution of Abra, a Generation 1 Psychic type famous for its massive 135 Special Attack and 120 Speed. Its Magic Guard ability makes it one of the best Life Orb users in the game, hitting like a truck while ignoring passive damage.
Base Stats
Alakazam has 55 HP, 50 Attack, 45 Defense, 135 Sp.Atk, 95 Sp.Def, and 120 Speed. It\'s the definition of a glass cannon — incredible offensive power tied to paper-thin physical bulk. A single hit from any physical attacker usually kills it.
Magic Guard Ability
Magic Guard means Alakazam takes no indirect damage — no poison, no burn, no Stealth Rock, no sandstorm, no hail, no Leech Seed, nothing. It also means Life Orb, which normally costs 10% HP per hit, costs Alakazam nothing. Free 30% damage boost on every move.
Best Moveset
Psychic, Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot. Focus Blast and Shadow Ball provide perfect coverage — nothing resists Psychic/Fighting/Ghost combined. Nasty Plot doubles Special Attack, turning even bulky walls into one-shots.
Mega Alakazam
Mega Alakazam gains Trace ability (copies the opponent\'s ability on switch-in) and raises Sp.Atk to 175 — one of the highest in the game. Its Speed also rises to 150, making it the second fastest non-legendary Pokemon.
Counters
Dark types (Tyranitar, Weavile) are immune to Psychic and threaten Alakazam with priority moves. Fast physical attackers also pick it off easily thanks to the terrible Defense stat.