65: Alakazam

Essentials

Alakazam

Mega Alakazam

Abilities

Trace: Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 65
Kanto: 65
Original Johto: 91
Original Hoenn: 41
Original Sinnoh: 22
Extended Sinnoh: 22
Updated Johto: 91
Central Kalos: 104
New Hoenn: 42
Original Alola: 44
Original Melemele: 44
Updated Alola: 51
Updated Melemele: 51

Names

Japanese: フーディン (fuudin)
: フーディン
Official roomaji: Foodin
Korean: 후딘
Chinese: 胡地
: 胡地
French: Alakazam
German: Simsala
Spanish: Alakazam
Italian: Alakazam

Breeding

Gender

¾ male, ¼ female

Egg groups

Human-Like

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

270

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Twisted Spoon
		nothing
	5%	Twisted Spoon

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Abra	Kadabra Level up, starting at level 16	Alakazam Trade

Alakazam Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	55	29.8	283	314
Attack	50	17.1	168	199
Defense	65	43.0	198	229
Special Attack	175	99.5	418	449
Special Defense	105	88.1	278	309
Speed	150	99.4	368	399
Total	600	91.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: The spoons clutched in its hands are said to have been created by its psychic powers.

: Its brain cells multiply continually until it dies. As a result, it remembers everything.
: Its brain can outperform a supercomputer. Its IQ (intelligence quotient) is said to be around 5,000.
: Alakazam’s brain continually grows, making its head far too heavy to support with its neck. This Pokémon holds its head up using its psychokinetic power instead.
: Alakazam’s brain continually grows, infinitely multiplying brain cells. This amazing brain gives this Pokémon an astoundingly high IQ of 5,000. It has a thorough memory of everything that has occurred in the world.

: It is said to have an IQ of approximately 5,000. Its overflowing psychokinetic powers cause headaches to anyone nearby.
: Its brain cells continue to increase in number until its death. The older the Alakazam, the larger its head.
: Alakazam uses its psychic powers to make the spoons it carries. Each spoon is an original that there’s only one of in the whole world.
: If it trusts someone deeply, it will let them have one of its spoons. Anything you eat with that spoon is apparently delicious.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Psi Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

3'11.2"
1.2 m

Weight

480

105.8 lb
48.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 90
Rate: 3

Moves

Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Alakazam's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—			Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
—	—	0	0	Kinesis			15	—	80%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		—	—	Kinesis			15	—	80%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		—	—	Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
—	—	—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
16	16	16	16	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
18	18	18	18	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
	21	21	21	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
22	23	23	23	Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
	26	26	26	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
	28	28	28	Psycho Cut			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
	31	31	31	Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
24				Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
28				Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
30				Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	33	33	33	Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
36				Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
40				Psycho Cut			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
	36	36	36	Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
	38	38	38	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
42	41	41	41	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
46				Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
48	43	43	43	Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
50	46	46	46	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
Level up, learned by Kadabra but not Alakazam
42	41	41	41	Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Abra but not Alakazam
				Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
				Barrier			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
				Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Guard Split			10	—	—		Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target.
				Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
				Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
				Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
				Power Trick			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Defense.
				Psychic Terrain			10	—	—		Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%.
				Psycho Shift			10	—	100%		Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Drain Punch			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
				Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
				Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
				Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
				Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
				Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
				Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
				Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
				Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
				Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
				Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
				Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03	03	03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
52	52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
57	57	57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
63	63	63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
	94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
99	99	99	99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.