Alakazam is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark type moves.

Quick Scoop: What Is Alakazam Weak Against?

Alakazam is a pure Psychic-type Pokémon, so its main elemental weaknesses are very clear.

  • Bug-type moves (like X-Scissor, U-turn, Leech Life) hit it super effectively.
  • Ghost-type moves (like Shadow Ball, Shadow Claw) are super effective.
  • Dark-type moves (like Crunch, Bite, Night Slash) are also super effective and especially dangerous because of Alakazam’s low Defense.

On top of that, Alakazam is famously frail: it has very high Special Attack but low HP and Defense, so strong physical Bug, Ghost, or Dark attacks can often one-shot it if they connect.

Simple type chart view

Here’s a quick type snapshot for battle:

Type interaction vs Alakazam Result
Bug, Ghost, Dark moves Super effective (deal 2× damage)
Fighting, Psychic moves Not very effective (deal reduced damage)
All other types Normal damage (no special weakness or resistance)
[10][3][5][7] If you’re building a counter team, bringing fast Bug, Ghost, or Dark attackers that hit on the physical side is usually the most **reliable** way to punish Alakazam’s paper- thin defenses.

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