With both Genesect and Tornadus-T gone, i'm honestly thinking Alakazam will move to A-rank. Genesect and Tornadus-T being able to U-turn out to break its sash/u-tun or hurricane to ohko it were Alakazam's biggest hurdles in OU. Now both of those are gone, only leaving T-tar to pursuit trap it in (and he can fire off a hefty sum with FB) and Jolteon to outspeed it (though Jolteon isn't amazingly powerful, or good in OU). Between LO/Focus Sash and Psychic/FB/Shadow Ball/Calm Mind/Hidden Power/Psychoshock and its Grass attacks, it doesn't have the moves to take on every OU mon, but it should be able to deal with 3 or 4 members on a team. Ofcourse, Magic Guard is really what sets Alakazam apart and will surely make it A-rank in my mind, coming in on any hazards, not fearing Scald burns or Toxic, and its synergy with LO/FS.
Any other thoughts on A-zam to A-rank?
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