How to beat Pokemon Go Mega Alakazam Raid: Best counters

Pokemon Go has a great number of Psychic-type species, but Mega Alakazam is one of the strongest. Here’s how to beat Mega Alakazam in Raids with a team of the best counters.

Mega Alakazam is making a comeback to Pokemon Go, and its powerful Psychic-type attacks can be really hard to resist. Trainers will need to grab some powerful Pokemon to beat this Raid.

So, here’s everything you need to know to defeat Mega Alakazam Raids in Pokemon Go, including best counters, weaknesses, and more.

Contents

• How to get Mega Alakazam in Pokemon Go
• Pokemon Go Mega Alakazam weaknesses
• Best counters for Mega Alakazam Raid
• Complete Pokemon Go Mega Alakazam moveset
• Can Mega Alakazam be shiny in Pokemon Go?

How to get Mega Alakazam in Pokemon Go

To get Mega Alakazam in Pokemon Go, players need to evolve Alakazam by using 200 Mega Alakazam Energy.

Players can get Mega Alakazam Energy by defeating it in Mega Raids from May 2 to May 16, 2024.

Pokemon Go Mega Alakazam weaknesses

Mega Alakazam is weak to Ghost, Dark, and Bug-type moves in Pokemon Go.

Its incredibly high Attack Stat (367) makes it the strongest Psychic-type nuker in the game, so you must bring Ghost, Dark, or Bug Pokemon to the Raid to prevent receiving extra damage. Still, it is important to build your team with considerably high STA (HP), which will allow you to resist its attacks more efficiently.

Best counters for Mega Alakazam Raid

The best counter for Mega Alakazam Raid is Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball, but here’s a list of good alternatives to defeat this Pokemon:

• Mega Bannette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
• Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
• Mega Absol with Snarl and Dark Pulse
• Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
• Mega Gyarados with Bite and Crunch
• Mega Scizor with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor

Other good options include Darkrai, Giratina, Chandelure, Yveltal, and Zarude.

Complete Pokemon Go Mega Alakazam moveset

Here’s a list with all the moves Mega Alakazam can use in Pokemon Go:

Fast Moves

• Confusion (Psychic)
• Psycho Cut (Psychic)
• Counter* (Fighting)

Charged Moves

• Psychic* (Psychic)
• Future Sight (Psychic)
• Focus Blast (Fighting)
• Shadow Ball (Ghost)
• Fire Punch (Fire)
• Dazzling Gleam* (Fairy)

Keep in mind that Legacy moves (*) can only be learned under special circumstances, like events, or by using an Elite Charge TM or Fast TM.

Can Mega Alakazam be shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, Mega Alakazam can be shiny in Pokemon Go. Trainers can find a shiny Alakazam in the wild, or after defeating it in Raids, and capture it to evolve it into shiny Mega Alakazam.

The chances of finding a shiny Pokemon after a Mega Raid Battle are 1 in 64 (or 1.56% chance). Also, a shiny encounter from a Mega Raid battle has a 100% guaranteed catch success rate.

And that’s all you should know to defeat Mega Alakazam. And if you are still looking for more info on Pokemon Go, you can check the following links:

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