Best Mega Alakazam Counters For Pokemon GO Raids: Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness

Mega Alakazam is stepping into the spotlight in Pokemon GO Mega Raids at the start of May 2024, and here is everything you need to know about taking down this Psychic-type Pokemon.

Mega Alakazam Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness

Despite its five menacing spoons and luscious beard, Mega Alakazam isn’t all that tough. Alakazam is a pure Psychic-type Pokemon, leaving it vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attacks. However, Mega Alakazam has a 3/4 chance to bring an attack that counters each of those types.

Pokemon	Type	Vulnerable To	Strong Against	Resistant To
Mega Alakazam	Psychic	Bug Ghost Dark	Grass Ice Bug Steel Normal Rock Dark Fighting Poison Psychic Ghost	Fighting Psychic

Alakazam can bring a Psychic, Fire, Fighting, or Ghost-type move, so we recommend bringing a mix of Pokemon that resist those moves. Alakazam will always bring a Psychic-type move, so we recommend Dark-type Pokemon. However, be wary of Alakazam’s potential Fighting-type move, as it counters Dark-type Pokemon.

Best Mega Alakazam Counters in Pokemon GO

Knowing what we know about Alakazam’s versatile moveset, here are the top 10 Pokemon we recommend you take into their Pokemon GO Mega Raids:

Pokemon	Moves
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball
Mega Tyranitar	Bute Brutal Swing
Mega Houndoom	Snarl Foul Play
Mega Gyarados	Bute Crunch
Hydreigon	Bite Brutal Swing
Giratina	Shadow Claw Shadow Force
Mega Absol	Snarl Dark Pulse
Weavile	Snarl Foul Play
Volcarona	Bug Bite Bug Buzz
Yveltal	Snarl Dark Pulse

While Mega Alakazam isn’t the toughest Mega Raid boss, we recommend at least three Pokemon GO trainers team up to take it on. This is to ensure you have enough coverage for Alakazam’s moveset. Just make sure your Pokemon are at least 3,500 CP.

If you’re looking to get your hands on some of the all-around strongest Pokemon for PvE, check out our Pokemon GO Raid Tier List. And if you’re looking for which raids are on the horizon, stop over at our Pokemon GO Raid Schedule.