Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Alakazam. Older players might remember Alakazam as the most powerful Pokemon in the game. However, the Mega is not that strong anymore, only being strong when ignoring the massive elephant that is Mega Mewtwo X and Y. However, if you don’t happen to have one of them, Mega Alakazam is a great substitute. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: The guides for the Mega Finale might be out of date, as there are plenty of raids, and not enough time to draw them all.

Course Schedule

This raid is part of the Mega Finale, with this raid taking place on September 5th from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

As usual, a pure psychic who has no ways to counter its weaknesses. However, do note Shadow Ball, as it is very much outside of Mega Alakazam’s typeset.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Fighting Psychic
Neutral	Normal Flying Poison Ground Rock Steel Fire Water Grass Electric Ice Dragon Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Bug Ghost Dark
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Mega Alakazam’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Shadow Ball
• Fire Punch
• Focus Blast
• Future Sight
• Return

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Alakazam. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	100%
Confusion	Shadow Ball	91%
Counter	Shadow Ball	89%
Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	60%
Confusion	Thunderbolt	59%
Counter	Thunderbolt	57%

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	100%
Counter	Shadow Ball	95%
Confusion	Shadow Ball	92%
Counter	Thunderbolt	61%
Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	60%
Counter	Flamethrower	59%

Mega Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Bite	Brutal Swing	100%
Bite	Crunch	84%
Smack Down	Brutal Swing	82%
Dragon Breath	Brutal Swing	80%
Bite	Stone Edge	76%
Bite	Return	76%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Shadow Ball	⚔	⚔	🛡
Focus Blast	🛡	🛡	⚔⚔
Fire Punch	—	—	🛡
Future Sight	🛡	—	🛡🛡

Shadow Hydreigon A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Salamence

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Mega Absol A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Darkrai A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Necrozma - Dawn Wings A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Houndoom A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Foul Play

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Alakazam. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Shadow AbsolMega PinsirShadow GiratinaGiratina OriginMega HeracrossShadow SalamenceMega ScizorGIRATINA ORIGIN SHADOW FORMShadow WeavileMega GengarEternatusLunalaMega GardevoirZacian - Crowned SwordShadow HoundoomGholdengoShadow MetagrossMega BanetteShadow Mewtwo

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Rainy

Mega Pinsir (1.2)Mega Heracross (1.3)Mega Scizor (1.3)

Windy

Mega Rayquaza (1.2)

Snow

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield (1.3)

Fog

Mega Absol (1.1)GIRATINA ORIGIN SHADOW FORM (1.2)Necrozma - Dawn Wings (1.2)

Overall, Mega Alakazam is a simple raid. Most monotype raids are, since they usually take the opportunity to not have many special or extraordinary moves. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!