Alakazam Deck Card List - Strategy and Counters

Last Updated: November 22, 2024 4:44 AM

The card list for Alakazam Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket (Pokemon Card App). Learn strategy, card breakdown, and counters to refine your build for Pokemon TCGP!

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Pros and Cons
Deck Strategy
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Alakazam Deck - Decklist and Card Breakdown

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Alakazam Deck - Tier and Summary

Tier3	- Alakazam's high damage potential is really appealing. - However, getting Alakazam ready takes some time. - Getting bad hands can prevent evolving your cards.

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Alakazam Deck - Pros / Cons

Alakazam's High Firepower is Ideal
Preparing Alakazam is important
You May Encounter Issues if You Can't Evolve

Alakazam's High Firepower is Ideal

1 piece	90 damage
2 pieces	120 damage
3 pieces	150 damage

Alakazam's Psychic's damage increases depending on the number of energy of the opponent. Especially if your opponent has 3 or more Energy attached, you will be able to deal enough damage to defeat them in one hit with Ex Pokemon.

It is Important to Be Able to Prepare Alakazam

Alakazam is a Stage 2 and 3 energy attack, so it is important to be able to prepare safely on the bench. Evolve's original Abra and Kadabra do not have strong HP or Attack, so you will need to use another Pokemon as a wall.

Save Time With Hypno’s Ability

Hypno's ability allows you to put your opponent's battle Pokemon to sleep. It depends on the result of the coin toss, but it is recommended to earn a turn to prepare Alakazam.

Evolve Accidents That Cannot Be Avoided Occur

Since Alakazam is a Stage 2 Pokemon, it may be knocked out before you can draw the Evolved Kadabra or Alakazam. Buy time by moving back to the bench without reducing energy using Abra's Teleport.

Alakazam Deck Strategy

Start the battle with Kangaskhan
Train Alakazam on the Bench
Finish the battle with Alakazam

Start the battle with Kangaskhan

In the early game, battle with Kangaskhan to train Abra and Froakie on the Bench. If you start with Abra, use its "Teleport" attack to swap with another Pokemon on the Bench. If you start with Froakie, switch to Kangaskhan if available, or let Froakie serve as a wall.

Train Alakazam on the Bench

Once you draw Kadabra or Alakazam, evolve Abra on the Bench. To prevent getting swapped, it's also good to place another Pokemon on the Bench for safety. If you have extra capacity, consider training a Greninja as backup; otherwise, it's okay to let it act as a wall in favor of Alakazam.

Finish the battle with Alakazam

Once Alakazam has 3 Energy attached, bring it to the Active Spot if the opponent brings out their attacker. If the opponent’s attackers, like Pikachu ex, Mewtwo ex, or Charizard ex, are set up with high-damage attacks, Alakazam can take them out in one hit.

Alternative Cards

Card	Description
	Weezing - Greninja replacement candidate. - Can poison the opponent with its Ability. - Buy time until Alakazam is ready. - You may want to include Koga.
	Frosmoth - Greninja replacement candidate. - Attack can put the opponent to sleep. - Buy time until Alakazam is ready. - You may want to include Misty.
	Hypno - Greninja replacement candidate. - Ability can put the opponent to sleep. - Buy time until Alakazam is ready.
	Meowth - Kangaskhan replacement candidate. - Can advance drawing a card with its skill. - Becomes easier to prepare necessary cards and reduces the rate of bad hands.
	Jynx - Kangaskhan replacement candidate. - Depends on the opponent's Energy, but it can deal significant damage with 2 Energy.
	Giovanni - Kangaskhan replacement candidate. - Can one-hit KO 130 HP with Energy 2 like Starmie ex. - Can defeat a Pokemon with 150 HP using Greninja with 2 Energy, like Mewtwo ex.

In addition to the above, you can reduce the number of Kangaskhan by one and increase the number of Sabrina or X Speed.

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High Tier Decks
Starmie ex	Pikachu ex	Mewtwo ex
Mid-Tier Decks
Articuno ex	Venusaur ex	Dragonite	Charizard ex
Marowak ex	Weezing	Koga	Alakazam
Blaine	Greninja	Blastoise ex	Exeggutor ex
Zapdos ex
Low Tier Deck
Centiskorch	Misty	Primeape	Lt. Surge
Arcanine ex	Arbok	Machamp ex	Melmetal
Gengar ex	Wigglytuff ex	Lapras ex	Eelektross
Gyarados	Omastar	Brock	Kabutops
Nidoqueen & Nidoking	Cinccino