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## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Alakazam Team

Building a competitive team around Alakazam? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


### Why Choose Alakazam?

Alakazam is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

### Step 1: Choose Your Role

Alakazam can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team

### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP

For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack

### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


Great teammates for Alakazam:

1. **Gyarados** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Espeon** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move

### Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

### Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Alakazam can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Alakazam set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

Any tips for someone who's new to competitive battling?

How long did this take you? I'm considering trying it myself.

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

I see where you're coming from, though I have a slightly different take on this.

I've been looking for something like this. Much appreciated!

Interesting perspective! I never thought about it that way before.