Mega Alakazam Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Mega Alakazam Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Mega Alakazam can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Mega Alakazam level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Confusion
Psychic
19.77
223.6
758.7s
16.22
2
Psycho Cut
Psychic
19.66
222.3
763.0s
16.15
3
Counter
Psychic
18.69
211.4
802.6s
15.44
4
Confusion
Shadow Ball
18.39
208.0
815.7s
15.06
5
Psycho Cut
Shadow Ball
17.85
201.9
840.2s
14.67
6
Confusion
Futuresight
17.55
198.4
854.9s
14.45
7
Confusion
Dazzling Gleam
17.36
196.4
863.9s
14.31
8
Counter
Shadow Ball
17.31
195.7
866.7s
14.28
9
Psycho Cut
Futuresight
17.12
193.7
876.1s
14.14
10
Confusion
Focus Blast
16.68
188.6
899.4s
13.69

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Mega Alakazam PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Mega Alakazam moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Psychic

Psychic type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Mega Alakazam Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Mega Alakazam can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Psychic- and Fighting-type damage. Confusion and Psycho Cut match Mega Alakazam's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Confusion

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.5s – 1.5s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

4 turns

Archetype

Multipurpose

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Counter

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Multipurpose

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Psycho Cut

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Fast Charge

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Compare fast moves

Confusion
19
14
1.5s
12.67
Counter
13
9
1.0s
13
Psycho Cut
4
7
0.5s
8

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Confusion	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Counter	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Psycho Cut	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%

Mega Alakazam Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Mega Alakazam can learn 6 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fairy-, Fire-, Fighting-, Psychic-, and Ghost-type damage. Futuresight and Psychic match Mega Alakazam's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Dazzling Gleam

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.1s – 3.3s

DPE

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Archetype

High Energy

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Dragon
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Poison
Steel

Fire Punch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.7s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.5

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Focus Blast

Gyms & Raids

Power

140

Energy

-100

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

3.0s – 3.5s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

150

Energy

-75

DPE

Archetype

Nuke

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Futuresight

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

115

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.15

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-65

DPE

1.69

Archetype

Nuke

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Psychic

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Archetype

Debuff High Energy

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Shadow Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.4s – 2.8s

DPE

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-50

DPE

Archetype

General

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Compare charged moves

Dazzling Gleam
100
-50
3.5s
28.57
Fire Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Focus Blast
140
-100
3.5s
40
Futuresight
115
-100
2.5s
46
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Dazzling Gleam	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%	100%
Fire Punch	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Focus Blast	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Futuresight	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Psychic	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Shadow Ball	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Mega Alakazam carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mega Alakazam's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Confusion and Psychic make up Mega Alakazam's best raid moveset, dealing 19.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Mega Alakazam for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Mega Alakazam learn in Pokémon GO?

Mega Alakazam can learn 3 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Counter, Dazzling Gleam, and Psychic are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does Mega Alakazam's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Mega Alakazam costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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