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[SET]
Nasty Plot (Alakazam) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Fightinium Z
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 28 Def / 228 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Recover / Encore / Counter

[SET COMMENTS]
Alakazam is a powerful offensive threat thanks to Nasty Plot, its high Speed, and its ability allowing it to ignore entry hazards and other forms of passive damage to keep its Focus Sash intact. These assets make it a great revenge killer or wallbreaker for offensive teams. It is able to outspeed and KO top-tier threats like non-Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos and Iron Moth or break sturdy defensive cores with Ting-Lu, Skarmory, and Mega Venusaur. Focus Blast is used to hit Dark- and Steel-types like Ting-Lu, Excadrill, and Celesteela. Shadow Ball hits Mega Latias, Aegislash, and Slowking. Recover allows Alakazam to set up in front of weaker attacks or passive Pokemon, such as Chansey. Encore locks Pokemon like Mega Latias, Clefable, and Excadrill into unfavorable moves, and Alakazam can use these free turns to set up. Counter is a niche option to KO Iron Boulder and Zeraora and should only be used with Focus Sash for its surprise factor, but it's way less useful than Alakazam's other moves in most matchups. Alakazam's choice of item depends on what your team needs the most; Focus Sash allows it to revenge kill fast Pokemon like Speed Booster Energy Iron Moth and Greninja, while Life Orb or Fightinium Z allows it to pressure defensive staples like Ting-Lu, Celesteela, and Slowking with much more consistency. When not running Focus Sash, 28 Defense EVs should be used to avoid an OHKO from Hippowdon's Earthquake. Alakazam fits best on offensive teams that enjoy a fast revenge killer against Iron Moth, Galarian Zapdos, and Mienshao. Entry hazard support from Ting-Lu, Greninja, and Iron Moth is effective at wearing down most of Alakazam's answers; Toxic Spikes from Iron Moth can put Ting-Lu on a timer, while Spikes can weaken Aegislash and force Scizor to use Roost more often. Magnezone can trap Celesteela and Scizor; in return, Alakazam threatens Galarian Zapdos, Mienshao, and Buzzwole. Knock Off from Scizor or Clefable can remove Leftovers from Celesteela and Aegislash, and both appreciate Alakazam revenge killing Iron Moth for them.

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Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
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[SET]
Nasty Plot (Alakazam) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Fightinium Z
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 28 Def / 228 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Recover / Encore / Counter

[SET COMMENTS]
Alakazam is a powerful offensive threat thanks to Nasty Plot, high Speed, and ability Would explain why MG allows it to perform offensively, as its a typically defensive ability. Best to just explain its use with Sash, as other situations are more niche (other than hazards), making it a great revenge killer or wallbreaker for offensive teams, able to outspeed and KO top tier threats like Galarian Zapdos Gapdos is almost always Scarf. Maybe Mienshao, Buzz? Or specifically note Non-Scarf and Iron Moth or break sturdy defensive cores with Ting-Lu, Slowking Slowking is a fantastic check to Zam without Shadow Ball AND Lorb. Hippo/Skarm maybe?, and Mega Venusaur. Focus Blast is used to hit Dark- and Steel-types like Ting-Lu, Excadrill, and Celesteela. Shadow Ball hits Mega Latias, Aegislash, and Slowking. Recover allows Alakazam to setup in front of weaker attacks or passive Pokemon, such as Chansey. Encore locks Pokemon like Mega Latias, Clefable or Excadrill in unfavorable moves and Alakazam can use these free turns to setup. Counter is a niche option to KO Iron Boulder and Scizor Scizor doesn't OHKO with BP and is blown away by Fblast with Lorb/Fblast with hazards. Another option would be better here and should only be used with Focus Sash for its surprise factor, but it's way less useful than its other moves in most matchups. Alakazam's choice of item depends on what your team needs the most; Focus Sash allows it to revenge kill fast Pokemon like Booster Energy: Speed Iron Moth and Greninja; Life Orb or Fightinium Z allows it to pressure defensive staples like Ting-Lu, Celesteela, and Slowking with much more consistency. When not running Focus Sash, 28 Defense EVs should be used to avoid an OHKO from Hippowdon's Earthquake. Alakazam fits best on offensive teams that enjoy a fast revenge killer against Iron Moth, Galarian Zapdos, and Mienshao. Entry hazard support from Ting-Lu, Greninja, and Iron Moth are effective ways to wear down most Alakazam's answers; Toxic Spikes from Iron Moth can put Ting-Lu on a timer, while Spikes can weaken Aegislash and force Scizor to use Roost more often. Magnezone can trap Celesteela and Scizor; in return, Alakazam threatens Galarian Zapdos, Mienshao, and Buzzwole. Knock Off from Scizor or Clefable can remove Leftovers from Celesteela and Aegislash and both appreciate Alakazam revenge killing Iron Moth for them.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/danbear02.589016/
Grammar checked by:

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[SET]
Nasty Plot (Alakazam) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Fightinium Z
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 28 Def / 228 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Recover / Encore / Counter

[SET COMMENTS]
Alakazam is a powerful offensive threat thanks to Nasty Plot, high Speed, and its ability allowing it to ignore entry hazards and other forms of passive damage to keep its Focus Sash intact, making it a great revenge killer or wallbreaker for offensive teams, (RC). (AP) It is able to outspeed and KO top tier top-tier threats like non-Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos and Iron Moth or break sturdy defensive cores with Ting-Lu, Skarmory, and Mega Venusaur. Focus Blast is used to hit Dark- and Steel-types like Ting-Lu, Excadrill, and Celesteela. Shadow Ball hits Mega Latias, Aegislash, and Slowking. Recover allows Alakazam to setup set up in front of weaker attacks or passive Pokemon, such as Chansey. Encore locks Pokemon like Mega Latias, Clefable, (AC) or Excadrill in unfavorable moves, (AC) and Alakazam can use these free turns to setup set up. Counter is a niche option to KO Iron Boulder and Zeraora and should only be used with Focus Sash for its surprise factor, but it's way less useful than its other moves in most matchups. Alakazam's choice of item depends on what your team needs the most; Focus Sash allows it to revenge kill fast Pokemon like Booster Energy: Speed Iron Moth and Greninja; Life Orb or Fightinium Z allows it to pressure defensive staples like Ting-Lu, Celesteela, and Slowking with much more consistency. When not running Focus Sash, 28 Defense EVs should be used to avoid an OHKO from Hippowdon's Earthquake. Alakazam fits best on offensive teams that enjoy a fast revenge killer against Iron Moth, Galarian Zapdos, and Mienshao. Entry hazard support from Ting-Lu, Greninja, and Iron Moth are effective ways to wear down most of Alakazam's answers; Toxic Spikes from Iron Moth can put Ting-Lu on a timer, while Spikes can weaken Aegislash and force Scizor to use Roost more often. Magnezone can trap Celesteela and Scizor; in return, Alakazam threatens Galarian Zapdos, Mienshao, and Buzzwole. Knock Off from Scizor or Clefable can remove Leftovers from Celesteela and Aegislash, (AC) and both appreciate Alakazam revenge killing Iron Moth for them.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/danbear02.589016/
Grammar checked by:
 
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[SET]
Nasty Plot (Alakazam) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Fightinium Z
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 28 Def / 228 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Recover / Encore / Counter

[SET COMMENTS]
Alakazam is a powerful offensive threat thanks to Nasty Plot, its high Speed, and its ability allowing it to ignore entry hazards and other forms of passive damage to keep its Focus Sash intact. (Period) making These assets make it a great revenge killer or wallbreaker for offensive teams. It is able to outspeed and KO top-tier threats like non-Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos and Iron Moth or break sturdy defensive cores with Ting-Lu, Skarmory, and Mega Venusaur. Focus Blast is used to hit Dark- and Steel-types like Ting-Lu, Excadrill, and Celesteela. Shadow Ball hits Mega Latias, Aegislash, and Slowking. Recover allows Alakazam to set up in front of weaker attacks or passive Pokemon, such as Chansey. Encore locks Pokemon like Mega Latias, Clefable, or and Excadrill into unfavorable moves, and Alakazam can use these free turns to set up. Counter is a niche option to KO Iron Boulder and Zeraora and should only be used with Focus Sash for its surprise factor, but it's way less useful than its Alakazam's other moves in most matchups. Alakazam's choice of item depends on what your team needs the most; Focus Sash allows it to revenge kill fast Pokemon like Booster Energy: Speed Speed Booster Energy Iron Moth and Greninja, (Remove semicolon, AC) while Life Orb or Fightinium Z allows it to pressure defensive staples like Ting-Lu, Celesteela, and Slowking with much more consistency. When not running Focus Sash, 28 Defense EVs should be used to avoid an OHKO from Hippowdon's Earthquake. Alakazam fits best on offensive teams that enjoy a fast revenge killer against Iron Moth, Galarian Zapdos, and Mienshao. Entry hazard support from Ting-Lu, Greninja, and Iron Moth are effective ways to is effective at wearing down most of Alakazam's answers; Toxic Spikes from Iron Moth can put Ting-Lu on a timer, while Spikes can weaken Aegislash and force Scizor to use Roost more often. Magnezone can trap Celesteela and Scizor; in return, Alakazam threatens Galarian Zapdos, Mienshao, and Buzzwole. Knock Off from Scizor or Clefable can remove Leftovers from Celesteela and Aegislash, and both appreciate Alakazam revenge killing Iron Moth for them.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/danbear02.589016/
Grammar checked by:

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