- Attack
- 271
- Defense
- 167
- HP
- 146
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,747
- min 1,603
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,184
- min 2,003
- MaxLv50
- 3,456
- Lv40 3,057
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Alakazam is a Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,747 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,184 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,456 at level 50. It is weak to Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Fighting/Psychic attacks. In raids, Confusion + Psychic is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Psi Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,456 / 3,498
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Alakazam's brain continually grows, making its head far too heavy to support with its neck. This Pokémon holds its head up using its psychokinetic power instead.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
ConfusionPsychic*Best100% efficiency20.4TDO 345 - 2Psycho CutPsychic*97% efficiency19.9TDO 336
- 3
Counter*Psychic*95% efficiency19.4TDO 329 - 4ConfusionFuture Sight93% efficiency18.9TDO 320
- 5Confusion
Shadow Ball92% efficiency18.7TDO 316
Top 5 of 18 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfusionBestPsychic · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +14 | 15.2 | 9.3 |
| Counter*Fighting · 1s | 13 | +9 | 13 | 9 |
| Psycho CutPsychic · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic*BestPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
| Future SightPsychic · 2.5s · STAB | 115 | 100 | 55.2 | 1.38 |
| Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
 Dazzling Gleam*Fairy · 3.5s | 100 | 50 | 28.6 | 2 |
 Fire PunchFire · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Alakazam's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 205.0
- Actual Defense
- 90.6
- Actual HP
- 96
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
ConfusionPsychic*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,057 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 1,495 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 1,496 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 1,490 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 18.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 18.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 18.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 1,491 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- Shadow AlakazamViewing100 CandyBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
BugGhost
Dark - ×0.625FightingPsychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- PsychicSTAB 1.2×Confusion · Psycho Cut · Future Sight · PsychicSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- FightingCounter · Focus BlastSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- FireFire PunchSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- FairyDazzling GleamSuper effective ×1.6FightingDragonDark
- GhostShadow BallSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2020.04.25Community Day: Abra · Exclusive move: Counter