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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Alakazam Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Alakazam Decks. We'll cover the best Alakazam Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Alakazam Decks, and more!

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Celestial Guardians Expansion.

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Best Alakazam Decks
Alakazam Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Alakazam Decks
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Best Alakazam Decks

Alakazam Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Alakazam and Banette Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Banette can stop your opponent from attatching Energy to their Pokemon. • Forces your opponent to strategize on their Energy economy as focusing on one Pokemon can be punished by Alakazam. Weaknesses: • Does not run Kadabra which makes Abra a sitting target if brought onto the Active Spot. • Runs two evolutionary lines making it difficult to draw into your key pieces. • Susceptible to low Energy and aggressive decks.
Alakazam and Mew ex Deck [★ Updated ★]	Strengths: • Psychic type deck that doesn't rely much on having accelerators. • Easily get your key pieces on hand thanks to the multiple searchers. Weaknesses: • Mew ex is more of a reactive card whose damage depends on what deck you're battling. • Abra is a sitting target if forced onto the Active Spot.
Alakazam and Jynx Deck [★ Updated ★]	Strengths: • Positive matchup against Celebi ex and other Energy-heavy decks. • Alakazam can deal a lot of damage especially to decks that focuses on accelerating lots of Energy to perform an attack. • Jynx can deal half the damage Alakazam does, but is easier to put into play. Weaknesses: • Weak to Dark-type decks. • Alakazam can be hard to get out if you don't get Abra on your starting hand. • Jynx is not good for tanking damage with its low HP.

Alakazam and Banette Deck

Alakazam ×2	Abra ×2	Shuppet ×2	Banette ×2
Mythical Slab ×2	Red ×1	Team Rocket Grunt ×2	Rare Candy ×2
Lillie ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck focuses on using Team Rocket Grunt and Banette to floodgate your opponent and ruining their Energy economy. By forcing your opponent to focus on one Pokemon to funnel energy into, Alakazam can then attack that Pokemon with Psychic's increased damage.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Alakazam x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mythical Slab x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Abra x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Team Rocket Grunt x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Shuppet x 2 (Any Pack) Banette x 2 (Any Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Sabrina (A1 225)	→ ・Use Sabrina to trap unprepared Pokemon with Banette.

Alakazam and Mew ex Deck

Alakazam ×2	Mew ex ×2	Abra ×2	Kadabra ×1
Sabrina ×1	Mythical Slab ×2	Budding Expeditioner ×2	Pokemon Communication ×2
Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This is a more reactive deck that lets you use your opponent's strategy against them. This deck works the best on decks that have high Energy Cost attacks like Charizard ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Alakazam x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 2 (Mew Pack) Mythical Slab x 2 (Mew Pack) Budding Expeditioner x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Abra x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Kadabra x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alakazam and Jynx Deck

Abra ×2	Kadabra ×1	Alakazam ×2	Jynx ×2
Sigilyph ×1	Sabrina ×1	Pokemon Communication ×2	Giant Cape ×2
Iono ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Sigilyph and Jynx are put in the Active Spot during early game to deal chip damage. Alakazam is set up in the Bench. Once it is switched in, it can score KOs with Psychic.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Abra x 2 (Charizard Pack) Kadabra x 1 (Charizard Pack) Alakazam x 2 (Charizard Pack) Jynx x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Sigilyph x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alakazam Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Alakazam

Rare Candy can allow Alakazam to be set up immediately, skipping the need to evolve into Kadabra.

Use Early and Mid-Game Attackers

Alakazam is a Stage 2 Pokemon with a fairly steep energy cost so it needs to be set up in the Bench. It is best to put energy-efficient Psychic-type attackers in the Active Spot to deal chip damage as Alakazam evolves.

Draw More Vulnerable Opponents Out

Sabrina or Cyrus can draw an opponent with more Energy or less HP out to the Active Spot. This gives Alakazam a chance to secure a KO.

How to Beat Alakazam Decks

Use Fast Darkness-Type Decks

You can defeat Alakazam with Darkness decks that do not require much setup. Not only can they take advantage of Alakazam's weakness, but they can also attack faster due to a lower Energy Cost.

Best Darkness Type Deck and Cards Tier List

Use Energy-Efficient Single Point Attackers

Energy-efficient Pokemon can damage opponents faster due to their low Attack Cost. They are also effective in dealing with Alakazam since they do not stack up Energy.

Rampardos may be the best option, as it can OHKO Alakazam. It can also survive a 90 damage Psychic and only gives the opponent one point upon being knocked out.

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New Extradimensional Crisis Decks

Buzzwole ex	Guzzlord ex	Tapu Koko ex	Nihilego
Alolan Dugtrio ex	Naganadel	Pheromosa	Silvally
Lycanroc ex	Blacephalon	Stoutland	Shiinotic
Ultra Necrozma ex	-	-	-

List of Ultra Beast Decks

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa	-	-	-
Tier
Silvally and Rampardos	Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Incineroar ex	Solgaleo ex and Shiinotic	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone
Tier
Silvally and Pom-Pom Oricorio	Guzzlord ex and Nihilego	Nihilego and Naganadel	Blacephalon and Silvally
Tapu Koko ex and Shining Revelry Pikachu ex	Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Incineroar ex	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex	-
Tier
Pheromosa and Decidueye ex	Stoutland and Gallade ex	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja	Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Turtonator
Greninja and Tapu Lele	Rampardos and Garchomp ex	Crobat and Arceus ex	Rampardos and Lucario
Tier
Ultra Necrozma ex and Giratina ex	Blacephalon and Incineroar ex	Blacephalon and Shining Revelry Charizard ex	Decidueye ex and Meowscarada
Solgaleo ex and Skarmory	Carnivine and Arceus ex	Banette	Gengar
Alolan Dugtrio ex and Skarmory	-	-	-
Tier
Arceus ex and Dialga ex	Beedrill ex and Meowscarada	Celebi ex and Serperior	Genetic Apex Charizard ex and Moltres ex
Decidueye ex and Lurantis	Dialga ex and Porygon-Z	Dragonite and Giratina ex	Gallade ex and Hitmonlee
Garchomp and Cynthia	Gyarados ex and Origin Forme Palkia	Heatran and Infernape ex	Incineroar
Infernape ex and Moltres ex	Magnezone and Skarmory	Meowscarada and Magnezone	Tsareena and Meowscarada
Mewtwo ex and Mew ex	Rayquaza ex and Dialga ex	Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Houndoom	Shining Revelry Charizard ex and Genetic Apex Charizard ex
Shining Revelry Charizard ex	Snorlax and Greninja	Solgaleo ex and Snorlax	Giratina and Giratina ex
Tinkaton ex and Dialga ex	Tsareena and Celebi ex	Turtonator and Magnezone	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(A3a)	・Buzzwole ex Decks ・Guzzlord ex Decks ・Tapu Koko ex Decks ・Nihilego Decks ・Alolan Dugtrio ex Decks ・Naganadel Decks ・Pheromosa Decks
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Tyranitar ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Gyarados ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

Premade Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
Starter Decks	・Pinsir Starter Deck ・Rapidash Starter Deck ・Sandslash Starter Deck
Genetic Apex Rental and Theme Decks	・Koga Rental Deck ・Brock Rental Deck ・Kanto Fossils Rental Deck ・Nidoking and Nidoqueen Rental Deck

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