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The "big 19" explanation – episode 12 – Alakazam (part 1) – The glass cannon

Alakazam was buffed a lot in the CP update, having an extremely high base ATK with a disappointly low base STA.

Psycho Cut is by far a good move for it, with efficient dodging.

Confusion has a greater damage output, but is less efficient when dodging than Psycho Cut.

You may think that you have the best moveset PC/P, but since the gen 2 update, it is one of the worst movesets: a move with 1 bar that loses almost everything (only winning the yellow flash) to Future Sight; even DG and SB are better than Psychic because they are with 2 bars if the attacker use them correctly, despite without STAB.

Shadow Ball for attack is pretty good, while Dazzling Gleam on defense to kill the Dark Pokémon.

Asked by 333-blue8 years 1 month ago
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Great post!

Can a level 30 PC/FS Alakazam take down a level 40 Blissey (yup, assuming 0%IV) ?

And how does PC/FS Alakazam compare to Counter-CC Ursaring?

I noticed there are no "wanted movesets" listed (yet). I would offer maybe Focus Blast or Stone Edge. No reason, really... these were the two that came to mind first. What do you think?

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Can a level 30 PC/FS Alakazam take down a level 40 Blissey (yup, assuming 0%IV) ?

It would need Focus Blast, i assume.

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Well, based on my own exp, lvl 30 alakazam cannot 1v1 a similar lvl Blissey ( https://youtu.be/2eEUko76is0 ). He doesn't have the sufficient tankiness to down it before he goes down himself. Moreover, he is also extremely susceptible to the "dodge refund hp lag" bug.

Nevertheless, 2v1 is ok.

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I think, alakazam is a great defender. What worries me is, which moveset i should aim for against forreteress. I have seen a pineco lately and i fear, my alakazam is in real danger now.

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Do not fear Forretress, he is merely a pink hamburger and as you know, Alakazam wields the necessary fork and spoon to eat him up.

More troubling for Alakazam are Dunsparce and Gligar, I do not know what those things are.

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Treat Forretress as Scizor and kill them with those FS/O Flareons.

Picking Shadow Ball against Forretress should be the best.

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I have one with C/FS. It can take down blissey with similar CP.

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