Alakazam is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I, known for its incredible intelligence and psychic abilities. This slightly humanoid Pokémon has a large mustache (shorter in females), a long thin snout, narrow eyes, and ear-like spikes extending from its head. Its yellow skeletal body is covered with brown armor-like sections over the chest, shoulders, forearms, and knees. Alakazam wields a silver spoon in each hand that acts as an amplifier for its psychic abilities, which it creates using its powers and may give to someone it trusts. With an IQ of around 5,000, Alakazam's brain can outperform a supercomputer, and it never forgets anything it learns from birth until death. Its brain continually grows, making its head larger with age and too heavy to be supported by its neck, requiring psychic powers to hold it up. Alakazam uses psychic abilities including telekinesis and energy blasts to move its body due to its weak muscles. It's adept at precognition, allowing it to see the future and avoid attacks completely.
Pokédex Data
- National Pokédex Number: #065
- Type: Psychic
- Height: 1.5 m (4'11")
- Weight: 48.0 kg (105.8 lbs)
- Category: Pokémon Psy
- Abilities: Synchronize, Inner Focus, Magic Guard (Hidden)
- Catch Rate: 50 (6.5% with PokéBall at full HP)
- Gender Ratio: 75% male, 25% female
- Base Friendship: 70
Breeding
- Egg Groups: Human-Like
- Egg Cycles: 20 (4,884–5,140 steps)
Evolutions
Alakazam is the final form in a three-stage evolutionary line:
- Abra (Base form)
- Kadabra (Evolves from Abra)
- Alakazam (Evolves from Kadabra when traded or when exposed to a Linking Cord)
Alakazam can further Mega Evolve into Mega Alakazam using Alakazamite in compatible games.
Habits
- Uses its psychic powers to create the spoons it holds
- The overflow of its psychic powers can cause headaches to those nearby
- Found primarily in urban areas
- Can remember everything that happens to it from birth till death
- Uses precognition to avoid attacks completely
Changes Across Generations
- In Generation 1, Alakazam had a base Special stat of 135
- In Generations 2-5, Alakazam had a base Special Defense of 85
- In Generation 6, Mega Alakazam had a base Special Defense of 95
- In Generations 1-4, Alakazam had a base experience yield of 186
- In Generation 5, Alakazam had a base experience yield of 221
- In Generations 2-7, Alakazam had a base Friendship value of 70
- Mega Evolution was introduced in Pokémon X and Y, allowing Alakazam to Mega Evolve
- When Mega Evolved, Alakazam holds five spoons instead of two and gains the ability "Trace"