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Alakazam Team Builder

Alakazam is a Gen 1 Psychic Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a popular or sweeper option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Alakazam, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Alakazam at a glance

Generation

Gen 1

Types

Psychic

Roles

Popular, Sweeper

Base stat total

500

Species

Alakazam

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

20

Alakazam brings a Psychic typing and a 500 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Bug and Ghost hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Alakazam's weaknesses

BugGhostDark

What Alakazam resists

FightingPsychic

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Alakazam

Pokemon ShowdownFireRed & LeafGreenHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldPlatinumBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Alakazam, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
  • 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Alakazam

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Alakazam's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ghost - resists dark - adds grass pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists bug - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists bug - resists dark - adds water pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokixresists ghost - resists dark - adds bug pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists bug - resists dark - adds electric pressurePawmot Pokemon team builder artworkPawmotresists bug - resists dark - adds electric pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Alakazam

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to bug, ghost, and dark.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.

Alakazam forms compared

Alakazam MegaMega: psychic, +100 base stat total.