Alakazam
What is the better Alakazam Fast Move? Is it Confusion or Psycho Cut? I have PC trying to figure out if it's worth FTMing
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Having higher consistency is better if time is low on the raid or you're low on consumables.
One with PC/FS can reliably get off 2 charge moves off before fainting while one with Confusion might not get off a single one if you're unlucky.
A simulation shows the average result from a large sample size of randomised results, not worst case scenario which is what you should plan around when you don't have time to do the raid 1000 times.
There is no scenario where a PC Zam can get off two charge moves but a confusion Zam can't get off one in the same scenario.
If you want to come up with some extremely remote scenario where a PC Zam will work better in the sixth slot, if you happen to only have time to do the raid once, well then I suppose such a scenario might exist. That doesn't change the fact that confusion is just flat-out better for Machamp raids.
I'm talking about missing dodges. With PC it's basically impossible to miss a dodge unless you intentionally do so since it's duration is shorter than the dodge window, while Confusion's duration is longer than the damage delay.
If you consider every Pokemon has a range of damage that it can deal before fainting, PC has a higher floor because it's more or less guaranteed to dodge every charge move even with poor timing. Only your charge move can cause you to miss a dodge and even then it's still doable.
With Confusion there's more things that can go wrong because every single quick move usage can be the cause for a missed dodge.
I'm not bothered about doing the raid 5 seconds quicker, I'd rather be able to do it on the first try every time.
The opinions on this question differ alot on this site. I prefer PC because Alakazam is pretty frail, and i am able to dodge more but cycle dps wise C is better. Than again if I ever get a Mewtwo it will defenitly get C because it is less frail.
Do you have more Alakazams? One with C? If so try that one out before using a precious TM and see which move makes you happier. I did the exact same and liked PC much more.
Goodluck!
Confusion for raids.
PC for gyms, if you dodge quick moves.
Either for gyms if you only dodge charge moves; PC is easier to use, C gets the job done faster.
edit: Another case where PC is better is if it is paired with a non-psychic charge move, and you are using it against targets resistant to psychic but weak to the charge move. For example, if you are using a shadow ball Alakazam against an Alakazam raid boss, the energy gain from PC will be worth more than the extra damage from confusion.
