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Alakazam Confusion/Psychic

I've just evolved my third Alakazam. Two previous ones gave me Confusion/Shadow Ball and Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball. So my newest is by far my best Alakazam. But still not the best. Or is it good too? Should i power it up or wait till another with psycho cut/psychic?

Asked by AgataHoney8 years 2 months ago
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Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball actually have more damage output than Confusion/psychic when used as attacker... and a lot easier to dodge with.
http://tripledex.com/PokemonGO/Alakazam

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I think not.. Psycho cut/psychic is the only one i would have spent stardust on.

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I agree, even with Psycho Cut its not enough, you need Psychic, otherwise a Dragonite (any MS) is just.. better

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So... When do you use your Psychic? As often as possible? After opponents charge move? Beginning of next fight? Several friends swear to only use Psychocut. Myself I have never really got the hang on Alakazam, but that may change :-)

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After the charge move to maximise HP efficiency i.e. total damage done before fainting / switching out, as soon as it's available to maximise time efficiency i.e. how fast you defeat the Pokemon.

Don't do it at the start of the fight because that's when your opponent gets 3 quick moves off in a small time period, so you'd be taking more damage using your charge move then rather than later when the defender follows it's normal quick move timing.

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It's the best defensive moveset on a glass cannon defender. I would suggest finding a Abra nest during this event and continue evolving. It's Psy Cut/Psycho or bust with him imo.

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Yeah, there are no nests in my city unfortunately. I don't think i would evolve another Alakazam soon :/

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I guess, you dont consider using him as an exotic defender then? My 98% Zam actually came out with the same moveset and I think, despite of the very low HP, he is still not exactly fun to deal with, since Confusion deals an extraordinary amount of damage
Vaporeon is probably going to eat him for breakfast though... Its a pretty cool looking mon though and I like to have some variety in the gym.
Anyway, if that's not what you are looking for, PC P is absolutely inavoidable to have. So keep grinding those Abra candy mate :)

Btw, I am quite sure you do have some nests in your town, because even I have 2 in my 2000 people village.^^

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I wouldn't bet on it. The two cities I weekly visit to play pokemon have no nests (and I searched for them)... But I there is a nest in the park near my parents house in the middle of nowhere. I don't know how Niantic decided to place those nests

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