Players who have been grinding Battle Raids in Pokemon GO for a long time are well aware that properly preparing for each battle ahead of time is the best way to ensure victory and protect precious resources like Raid Passes, Revives, Potions, and time. Part of the formula for success means entering battles with the right number of allies, but players should always take the time to consider each boss' weaknesses before heading into the fight as well.

Any time a new raid boss appears, that means heading back to the collection and forming a new counter roster that can best exploit the challenger's type. When it comes to preparing for Mega Alakazam Battle Raids in Pokemon GO, it is going to be keeping its pure Psychic-type trait in mind and bringing some powerful Bug-, Dark-, and Ghost-type moves into the fight that will be the most effective DPS strategy.

Updated by Md Armughanuddin on May 3rd, 2024: The article has been updated with the best counters for Mega Alakazam as per the current meta. Additionally, the resistances and the best moveset of the Pokemon have also been included to help players make the most of the battle.

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A Mega Raid boss can definitely be defeated without the proper counter roster if players enter with a big group and rely on their friends to do the most damage, but there are some downsides to being under-prepared. Trainers who deal the most damage in a Battle Raid are going to be rewarded with additional Premier Balls, which means they have a better chance to catch the encounter reward at the end. This means that it may be worth it to spend some Mega Energy and Elite TMs ahead of the fight to get the best counter roster available lined up for the big battle.

Mega Alakazam Weaknesses & Resistances

This boss is a pure Psychic-type, which means that Mega Alakazam is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. Additionally, players should also keep in mind the various resistances of Mega Alakazam, as Fighting and Psychic-type moves are less effective against it.

Best Mega Alakazam Counters

As always, trainers don't need to have the exact top-tier counter roster listed here to successfully survive this Battle Raid. The most important thing is to enter the battle with a solid strategy and stick to exploiting Mega Alakazam's weaknesses. That means fielding a roster that includes the best Dark, Ghost, and Bug-type Pokemon and moves available in each player's collection. It's fine if players don't have the Mega Energy required for many of the best counters listed here, just stick to the proper type of counters and enter the fight with at least four or five friends.

Best Moveset For Mega Alakazam

Mega Alakazam has a variety of movesets available for it, which are not just restricted to its base type. Here are the moves it can learn:

As far as the best moveset for it goes, players can choose the following moves, as they ensure that they take advantage of the STAB. The strategy should be quickly gathering energy for charged moves, as it costs much less energy than other charged moves.

Pokémon GO

Franchise

Pokemon

Platform(s)

iOS , Android

Released

July 6, 2016

Developer(s)

Niantic , The Pokemon Company