Alakazam Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Alakazam level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
14.45
134.0
1037.8s
11.44
2
14.42
133.7
1040.0s
11.42
3
13.63
126.3
1100.9s
10.79
4
13.48
125.0
1112.6s
10.69
5
13.17
122.2
1138.6s
10.41
6
12.78
118.5
1173.8s
10.08
7
12.68
117.6
1183.1s
10.01
8
12.59
116.7
1191.6s
9.94
9
12.40
115.0
1209.3s
9.82
10
12.26
113.7
1223.1s
9.72
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Alakazam Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#918 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#679 of 844 · F Tier
Master League
#315 of 406 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#972 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#733 of 905 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#398 of 467 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Alakazam PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Alakazam Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Confusion
Trainer Battles
Power
16
Energy
14
Duration
4 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Psycho Cut
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
19
14
1.5s
12.67
13
9
1.0s
13
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% |
Alakazam Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-40
DPE
1.5
Archetype
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
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-65
DPE
1.69
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-55
DPE
1.36
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Compare charged moves
100
-50
3.5s
28.57
50
-33
2.0s
25
140
-100
3.5s
40
115
-100
2.5s
46
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
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% |
Future Sight | 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 Alakazam carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alakazam's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Psycho Cut and Psychic make up Alakazam's best raid moveset, dealing 14.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Alakazam for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Alakazam's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Psycho Cut with Fire Punch and Shadow Ball. Alakazam's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Alakazam learn in Pokémon GO?
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 Alakazam's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Alakazam costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
