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Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 Def
Timid Nature
IVs: NaN Atk
- Calm Mind
- Encore
- Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam / Shadow Ball
Cause breaking Stall is always a fun thing to do n_n A normally forgotten move on Alakazam ,Calm Mind can indeed be a very useful tool allowing him yo reliably 2HKO mons like Florges and Blissey after a boost and OHKO Sableye 75% of the time after SR (one of the premier switch ins to Alakazam). Encore is there for mons like Honchkrow that try to revenge with Sucker Punch and basically grants you free set up if it chooses to stay in :] Fairy + Psychic Coverage is probably the best that Alakazam needs/has since Dark- Types and Bug-Types (namely Heracross) are going to be the ones trying to revenge it and tbh there are better ways to deal with Jirachi than trying to kill it with Shadow Ball :] Shadow ball, however, does have it's uses of being able to break through things like Mew but it's better to have an Alakazam set that can get past Dark-Types than Psychic-Types IMO. Encore also reduces the need to predict vs things like Honchkrow since you can guarantee survival if the Sash is in tact and act accordingly on the move it locks itself into (If Brave Bird, you can outspeed and KO. If Sucker Punch, you just set up as much as you please :] ). EVs are pretty basic, not really much need for explanation since literally the only two stats worth investing in on Alakazam are Special Attack and Speed. Standard.Calcs cause they important :] Oh and Encore helps it win CM wars with shit like Suicune and Slowbro since they're forced to attack with 0 boosts unless they want to get Encore'd.
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Blissey: 364-430 (50.9 - 60.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 248 HP / 232 Def Florges: 207-244 (57.6 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 254-300 (83.5 - 98.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Snorlax: 286-337 (54.5 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Milotic: 169-199 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 44.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
These are the important calcs that CM lets Alakazam break through but there's obviously other stuff that it does significant damage too after a CM boost.
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Shaymin: 202-238 (59.2 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 120 HP / 0 Def Mega Aerodactyl: 231-273 (69.7 - 82.4%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Lucario: 271-319 (96.4 - 113.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Milotic: 169-199 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 44.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra: 271-319 (70.5 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 248 HP / 232 Def Florges: 207-244 (57.6 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 254-300 (83.5 - 98.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Snorlax: 286-337 (54.5 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Milotic: 169-199 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 44.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
These are the important calcs that CM lets Alakazam break through but there's obviously other stuff that it does significant damage too after a CM boost.
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Shaymin: 202-238 (59.2 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 120 HP / 0 Def Mega Aerodactyl: 231-273 (69.7 - 82.4%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Lucario: 271-319 (96.4 - 113.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Milotic: 169-199 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 44.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra: 271-319 (70.5 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Now, although these calcs might not look that impressive, keep in mind that if the user of mons like Milotic, Aero, Blissey etc try to recover or do something but attack you, this just grants you more set up :] So Encore is really a fantastic move to have alongside Calm Mind and allows Alakazam to become even more of a threat in the meta than it already is :]
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