Is Alakazam Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Hoenn's native Kadabra. AbilitySynchronize mirrors status effects. Alakazam is the fastest special attacker in RS and handles Brawly, Tate and Liza, and most of the E4. If you have trade access, one of the best Pokemon in the game.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Alakazam resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Abra on Granite Cave (walking, Lv 8, uncommon).
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- After Wattson
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16PsychicConfusion75100%25
- LV 21PsychicPsybeam98100%20
- LV 30PsychicFuture Sight180100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 36PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Flannery.
- STARTING (Lv 23)
- LV 23PsychicPsybeam98100%20
- LV 23PsychicConfusion75100%25
- LV 30PsychicFuture Sight180100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 36PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
How to Get Alakazam in Ruby & Sapphire
The chain to Alakazam requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Abra at moderate rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Alakazam in RS
To get Alakazam, start by catching Abra through walking encounters at Lv. 8-10. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch AbraGranite Cave - 1FLv.8CaveRate 10%Granite Cave - 1F Room 2Lv.8CaveRate 10%Granite Cave - B1FLv.9CaveRate 10%Granite Cave - B2FLv.10CaveRate 10%
Step 2Evolve into KadabraBREEDINGAvailableLeave Alakazam with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Kadabra egg.
Step 3Alakazam ✓
Alakazam Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Alakazam for super-effective damage. Alakazam's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Alakazam Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Alakazam
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x92-110%KO Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x32-38% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x94-111%KO Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x33-39% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x65-78% Pin Missile 2x19-22% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x97-115%KO Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x34-40% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x107-126%KO Bite 2x45-54% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x146-173%KO Feint Attack 2x33-40% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-102%KO Thief 2x36-42% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Pin Missile 2x19-23% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x80-94% Bite 2x41-48% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x106-126%KO Bite 2x45-53% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x144-170%KO Feint Attack 2x33-39% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO Thief 2x35-42% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x63-74% Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Bite 2x38-45% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x235-276%KO Thief 2x13-16% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x108-128%KO Bite 2x44-52% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x87-102%KO Thief 2x34-40% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x63-74% Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x146-172%KO Feint Attack 2x32-38% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Gengar can KO Alakazam with Explosion (84-100%). Cloyster's Explosion also KOs at 115-135%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt41-48% Explosion84-100%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Cloyster builds →Explosion115-135%KO Surf24-28% Rapid Spin23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin25-29% Explosion122-144%KO Earthquake49-58% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alakazam View Glalie builds →Explosion100-118%KO Ice Beam22-27% | ||
Alakazam Evolutions
Alakazam evolved from Abra's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Abra eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Abra pushed Alakazam to 500 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Alakazam to get Abra eggs easily using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Encore, Fire Punch and 3 more.
RS Alakazam Best Moveset
135 Sp. Atk at 120 Speed fires MovePsychic with devastating power, and AbilitySynchronize punishes status attempts. MoveFire Punch catches Steel types, MoveThunder Wave cripples what survives. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Still one of the fastest and hardest-hitting special attackers despite stronger competition.
Best Build
Alakazam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Alakazam picks up Barrier and Encore only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Psychic while coverage across 8 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Alakazam Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Alakazam looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Magic Guard is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, but Alakazam does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Alakazam hits 600 BST.
No. Alakazam is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Kadabra. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Kadabra to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Synchronize copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them. That's the one you want on Alakazam. Inner Focus works too if your team needs something different.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Alakazam appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves