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Calm Pokemaster · Mar 15th, 2012, 6:31:52 AM

Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast

Alakazam is an underrated threat in the DW Metagame, and I think it perfectly fits the moniker of a ''Forgotten Wonder''. What makes it so dangerous is its fantastic base 120 Speed, allowing it to get the jump on all the base 110s, 108s, 111s, Starmie, and Serperior. Magic Guard is a godsend for Alakazam, ensuring that it can keep its Focus Sash intact as long as you don't switch into a move. Agreed, Alakazam takes hits about as well as well as a wet tomato, but with that blazing fast Speed, you will be outspeeding most of the unboosted metagame. Basically, you switch in after a KO on something which Alazakam threatens, like Ferrothorn, Calm Mind as they switch to a Scarf user which outspeeds Alazakam, take the hit with Focus Sash, and sweep. The best thing is that this thing can also function as a revenge killer to Choice Scarf users like Chandelure and Terrakion who will always stay in, only for you to survive their attack and KO with the appropriate move.

Mar 15th, 2012, 6:31:52 AM	#11
Calm Pokemaster Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,357 Chennai, India	Alakazam @ Focus Sash Trait: Magic Guard EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk) - Calm Mind - Psyshock / Psychic - Shadow Ball - Focus Blast Alakazam is an underrated threat in the DW Metagame, and I think it perfectly fits the moniker of a ''Forgotten Wonder''. What makes it so dangerous is its fantastic base 120 Speed, allowing it to get the jump on all the base 110s, 108s, 111s, Starmie, and Serperior. Magic Guard is a godsend for Alakazam, ensuring that it can keep its Focus Sash intact as long as you don't switch into a move. Agreed, Alakazam takes hits about as well as well as a wet tomato, but with that blazing fast Speed, you will be outspeeding most of the unboosted metagame. Basically, you switch in after a KO on something which Alazakam threatens, like Ferrothorn, Calm Mind as they switch to a Scarf user which outspeeds Alazakam, take the hit with Focus Sash, and sweep. The best thing is that this thing can also function as a revenge killer to Choice Scarf users like Chandelure and Terrakion who will always stay in, only for you to survive their attack and KO with the appropriate move.