Mega Alakazam

Professor Noctowl's Raid Research: Mega Alakazam

A Scholarly Analysis from the Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute

Raid Introduction

Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Alakazam. 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.

Raid Syllabus

Course Schedule

Course Information

  • Catch CP: 1666 - 1747
  • Boosted (Windy): 2083 - 2184
  • Minimum Required Trainers (Lvl 40, best friends, optimal weather): 1
  • Recommended: 3+ with Lvl 20 counters

Type Effectiveness & Moveset List

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

Mega Alakazam’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

  • Ghost Shadow Ball
  • Fire Fire Punch
  • Fighting Focus Blast
  • Psychic Future Sight
  • Normal Return

The Dean's List - Top 5 Counters

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.

Regigigas

Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Water Hidden Power / Normal Crush Grip
DPS
Tank
Reliability
2
Trainers
(Lvl 40)
Quick Move Charge Move Efficacy
Water Hidden Power Normal Crush Grip 100%
Steel Hidden Power Normal Crush Grip 100%
Rock Hidden Power Normal Crush Grip 100%
Poison Hidden Power Normal Crush Grip 100%
Ice Hidden Power Normal Crush Grip 100%
Ground Hidden Power Normal Crush Grip 100%
Mega Tyranitar

Mega Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Steel Iron Tail / Dark Crunch
DPS
Tank
Reliability
2
Trainers
(Lvl 40)
Quick Move Charge Move Efficacy
Steel Iron Tail Dark Crunch 100%
Dragon Dragon Breath Dark Crunch 101%
Dark Bite Fire Fire Blast 103%
Rock Smack Down Dark Crunch 106%
Dark Bite Normal Return 109%
Dark Bite Rock Stone Edge 110%
Mega Gengar

Mega Gengar A

Best Moveset: Dark Sucker Punch / Dark Dark Pulse
DPS
Tank
Reliability
2
Trainers
(Lvl 40)
Quick Move Charge Move Efficacy
Dark Sucker Punch Dark Dark Pulse 100%
Ghost Lick Dark Dark Pulse 102%
Ghost Hex Ghost Shadow Punch 104%
Ghost Lick Poison Sludge Bomb 105%
Dark Sucker Punch Ghost Shadow Punch 106%
Ghost Shadow Claw Normal Return 108%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move REGIGIGAS TYRANITAR_MEGA GENGAR_MEGA
Fighting Focus Blast ⚔⚔ 🛡🛡
Psychic Future Sight 🛡🛡
Ghost Shadow Ball 🛡🛡 🛡
Fire Fire Punch 🛡
Mega Salamence

Mega Salamence A

Best Moveset: Fire Fire Fang / Dark Crunch
DPS
Tank
Reliability
2
Trainers
(Lvl 40)
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Flying Air Slash / Flying Aerial Ace
DPS
Tank
Reliability
2
Trainers
(Lvl 40)
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Garchomp
Also Noteworthy: A: Primal Kyogre
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Beedrill
Also Noteworthy: A: Tyranitar
Also Noteworthy: A: Yveltal
Also Noteworthy: A: Primal Groudon
Also Noteworthy: A: Black Kyurem
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Absol
Also Noteworthy: A: Darkrai
Also Noteworthy: A: Salamence
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Blaziken
Also Noteworthy: A: White Kyurem
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Gyarados
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Gardevoir
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Houndoom
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Sceptile
Also Noteworthy: A: Gengar
Also Noteworthy: A: Incineroar
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Heracross
Also Noteworthy: A: Necrozma – Dusk Mane
Also Noteworthy: A: Zoroark
Also Noteworthy: A: Kingambit
Also Noteworthy: A: Kartana
Also Noteworthy: A: Hydreigon
Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Banette

Weather Specialists

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.

Sunny/ClearSunny/Clear
Mega Garchomp (1.9)Primal Groudon (2.0)Primal Kyogre (2.0)
RainyRainy
Primal Kyogre (1.7)Mega Beedrill (1.9)Mega Garchomp (2.0)
Partly CloudyPartly Cloudy
Mega Garchomp (2.0)Black Kyurem (2.0)Yveltal (2.0)
CloudyCloudy
Mega Garchomp (2.0)Primal Kyogre (2.1)Darkrai (2.1)
WindyWindy
Mega Absol (2.0)Black Kyurem (2.0)Mega Garchomp (2.1)
SnowSnow
Mega Garchomp (2.0)Primal Kyogre (2.0)Mega Beedrill (2.1)
FogFog
Tyranitar (1.9)Darkrai (2.0)Salamence (2.0)

Raid Conclusion

Overall, Mega Alakazam . 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! 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!