Competitive Information for Alakazam [Ruby/Sapphire]
Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Alakazam? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Alakazam is an awesome Psychic-typed Pokemon. Alakazam is a pretty regular Pokemon to see in Generation 3. Alakazam is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers / Petaya Berry
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Calm Mind
- Fire Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Encore / Substitute
Special Sweeper Alakazam (Popular/Trending)
Alakazam is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Alakazam last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Alakazam it also gets that status.
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Alakazam's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Encore is a status move (the target repeats its last move for 3-6 turns).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Alakazam takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 68 Hp / 104 Def / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Special Sweeper Alakazam (Synchronize)
Alakazam is popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Alakazam it also gets that status.
♦ Psybeam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Alakazam? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 68 Hp / 104 Def / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Doubles Special Sweeper Alakazam (Synchronize)
Alakazam is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Alakazam it also gets that status.
♦ Psybeam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Alakazam learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Alakazam can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Alakazam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Alakazam's stats
- Barrier
- Calm Mind
Most notable and possible best moves for Alakazam
- Calm Mind
- Encore
- Fire Punch
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Water
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Alakazam in Ruby and Sapphire
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Alakazam's EV spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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