Movesets for Alakazam

[Kevin578]

I've been thinking about a good moveset for my Alakazam. I know I'll use Psychic, Calm Mind, and Recover. I might use Ice punch, Fire Punch, or Thunder Punch for the fourth, but I thought about another stradegy if the fourth move is reflect. First, use reflect to protect yourself from physical attacks, then use Calm Mind until your HP is half down, then use recover. Use reflect again when it wears out. Then after several Calm Minds, keep using Psychic and Recover, (reflect too, if you want) So does this stradegy work or should I pick a different move other than reflect?

 

[Cuiv]

This belongs in In-game Team Rate. that said, I'll answer the question anyway. Don't waste your time with Reflect. Alakazam's defenses are too poor to make good use of it.

Alakazam@Petaya Berry/Salac Berry/Leftovers
Modest/Timid
-Elemental Punch (probably not Fire Punch)
-Psychic
-Recover
-Calm Mind

 

[Somebody]

I wouldn't really reccomend Recover at all, Zam's defenses are too weak to even think about Recovering, even on the Special side without any Calm Minds. Just go with Psychic/Calm Mind/2 elemental punches(Fire and Thunder preferably).

 

[SwordofAeons]

No...
Alakazam-Lum Berry
Timid Nature
-Psychic
-Calm Mind
-Recover
-Fire Punch

Calm Mind up on Special sweepers and then recover the damage. Quite elementary.

 

[Krucifier]

just go all out attack!!!

Psychic
Confusion
Fire Punch
Thunder Punch

 

[SwordofAeons]

All out attack would be:

Psychic
Fire Punch
Ice Punch
Thunderpunch

 

[ninjascyther]

id go
recover
psychic
calm mind
and 1 elemental punch

you have to have psychic if you want a sweeper. psychic stabd is 135 base damage elemental punch is only like 75 base damage ;123;

 

[Manly Blissey]

Psychic
Calm Mind
Reflect
(Elemental Punch)

 

[Dratini927]

Moving along to the In-Game Rates.

*Moves*

 

[Frost Nova]

Alakazam needs Recover, people, so it can set up against special sweepers and Recover off the damage after it's finished. Nobody sends in Zam against a physical pokemon anyway.

Alakazam@Lum
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Fire Punch / T-Punch
- Recover