Mega Alakazam Raid Guide

Mega Alakazam Raid guide

Psychic

Mega Alakazam is an easy Mega Raids raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 53995. 4 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Mega Alakazam in the raid. Mega Alakazam is vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, Dark type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Giratina, Yveltal, Volcarona, Darkrai, Hydreigon. Defeating Mega Alakazam in a raid will only encounter Alakazam (not Mega form) but will earn you Mega Alakazam candy.

Mega Alakazam can obtain below CP values when defeated.

  • 2083 - 2184 CP during Windy weather conditions.
  • 1666 - 1747 CP during other weather conditions.

Mega Alakazam is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was September 22, 2022. Shiny Alakazam is also available from raids in the game.

Weather boost

Mega Alakazam raids will be boosted during Windy weather conditions.

Psychic type Damage Relations

Double damage from: Bug
Double damage to: Fighting
Half damage from: Fighting
Half damage to: Steel
No damage from: -
No damage to: Dark

Mega Alakazam Raid Counters

  • Giratina

    Giratina is a Ghost, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Shadow Sneak   and fast moves: Shadow Claw   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Yveltal

    Yveltal is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse   and fast moves: Snarl   Sucker Punch   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Volcarona

    Volcarona is a Bug, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Bug Buzz   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Darkrai

    Darkrai is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse   Shadow Ball   and fast moves: Feint Attack   Snarl   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Hydreigon

    Hydreigon is a Dark, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse   and fast moves: Bite   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Genesect

    Genesect is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Heracross

    Heracross is a Bug, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Megahorn   and fast moves: Struggle Bug   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Chandelure

    Chandelure is a Ghost, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Shadow Ball   and fast moves: Hex   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Yanmega

    Yanmega is a Bug, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Bug Buzz   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Weavile

    Weavile is a Dark, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play   and fast moves: Feint Attack   Snarl   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Scizor

    Scizor is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Night Slash   X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Pinsir

    Pinsir is a Bug type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Bug Bite   Fury Cutter   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Bisharp

    Bisharp is a Dark, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse   X-Scissor   and fast moves: Snarl   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Escavalier

    Escavalier is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Megahorn   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Gengar

    Gengar is a Ghost, Poison type Pokémon with charged moves: Shadow Ball   and fast moves: Hex   Shadow Claw   Sucker Punch   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Honchkrow

    Honchkrow is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse   and fast moves: Snarl   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Durant

    Durant is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Houndoom

    Houndoom is a Dark, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Crunch   Foul Play   and fast moves: Snarl   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Mismagius

    Mismagius is a Ghost type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse   Shadow Ball   and fast moves: Hex   Sucker Punch   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Scyther

    Scyther is a Bug, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Night Slash   X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Crustle

    Crustle is a Bug, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Trevenant

    Trevenant is a Ghost, Grass type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play   Shadow Ball   and fast moves: Shadow Claw   Sucker Punch   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Drifblim

    Drifblim is a Ghost, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ominous Wind   Shadow Ball   and fast moves: Astonish   Hex   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

  • Leavanny

    Leavanny is a Bug, Grass type Pokémon with charged moves: Silver Wind   X-Scissor   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Mega Alakazam.

Mega Alakazam Mega counters

Mega Absol, Mega Beedrill, Mega Gengar, Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Sableye, Mega Scizor, Mega Sharpedo are best Mega counters to battle with Mega Alakazam if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Mega Alakazam moves set

Mega Alakazam will use below moves during the battle.

Confusion Fast Psychic 12.5
Fire Punch Charged Fire 25.0
Focus Blast Charged Fighting 40.0
Future Sight Charged Psychic 44.4
Psycho Cut Fast Psychic 8.3
Shadow Ball Charged Ghost 33.3

Mega Alakazam raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Mega Alakazam moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Mega Alakazam.

Cloudy Boosts Focus Blast Great for battle
Fog Boosts Shadow Ball Shadow Ball is bad for Ghost type Pokemon, Shadow Ball is bad for Dark type Pokemon
Partly cloudy Great for battle
Rainy Great for battle
Snow Great for battle
Sunny / clear Boosts Fire Punch Great for battle
Windy Boosts Confusion
Boosts Future Sight
Boosts Psycho Cut		 Confusion is bad for Ghost type Pokemon, Confusion is bad for Dark type Pokemon, Confusion is bad for Bug type Pokemon
Future Sight is bad for Ghost type Pokemon, Future Sight is bad for Dark type Pokemon, Future Sight is bad for Bug type Pokemon
Psycho Cut is bad for Ghost type Pokemon, Psycho Cut is bad for Dark type Pokemon, Psycho Cut is bad for Bug type Pokemon

Alakazam stats

Attack: 301
Defence: 175
HP: 9000
Max CP (level 50): 3342
Max HP (level 50): 106

Shiny Alakazam

There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Alakazam if you win the raid.

Raid events