Alakazam Movesets

Lugialord · #1 10-22-2006, 03:38 AM

Alakazam @ Choice Band
Modest Nature
-Psychic
-Trick
-Ice Punch
-Thunderpunch

Please rate.

PkmnRoxMyLife · #2 10-22-2006, 03:48 AM

Erm Hi, mind if i ask something? Is there anything wrong with fire punch?

Lugialord · #3 10-22-2006, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PkmnRoxMyLife

Erm Hi, mind if i ask something? Is there anything wrong with fire punch?

No, but I chose Trick becuase when Alakazam is sent out, I use Trick to swap items. Choice Band resricts the opponent the move it used.

PkmnRoxMyLife · #4 10-22-2006, 04:01 AM

I see thanks for the tip.

Lugialord · #5 10-22-2006, 04:31 AM

Can anyone please help me with my team?

Lucavi · #6 10-22-2006, 05:04 AM

fire punch should always be on alakazam unless you want metagross walling you 99% of the time. Recover is arguably better than thunderpunch, since it doesn't hit anything important, and recover is useful when you trick the cb to something that can't damage you hard (blissey, for example)

Lugialord · #7 10-22-2006, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucavi

fire punch should always be on alakazam unless you want metagross walling you 99% of the time. Recover is arguably better than thunderpunch, since it doesn't hit anything important, and recover is useful when you trick the cb to something that can't damage you hard (blissey, for example)

Alakazam @ Choice Band
Modest Nature
-Psychic
-Trick
-Fire Punch
-Recover

Any better?

PkmnRoxMyLife · #8 10-22-2006, 06:41 AM

There's no point in recover if Alakazam faints in one hit.

Lugialord · #9 10-22-2006, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by PkmnRoxMyLife

There's no point in recover if Alakazam faints in one hit.

Thanks for the tip, for my NetBattle, I'll change the nature to Timid. To in-game, maybe I'll switch it to Ice Punch or Calm Mind.

Ultima Shadow · #10 10-22-2006, 07:37 AM

Macho Brace also works well as a substitute for Choice Band. Some Pokemon love their speed, and this means almost certain death. =D

Lugialord · #11 10-22-2006, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultima Shadow

Macho Brace also works well as a substitute for Choice Band. Some Pokemon love their speed, and this means almost certain death. =D

I thought Macho Brace makes experience points higher, though.

Ultima Shadow · #12 10-22-2006, 08:10 AM

Experience points don't count in NB, and your opponent's Pokemon in-game don't gain levels mid-battle.

Besides, I believe that Trick wears off post-battle. You'd need to bring it in on something slow/setting up, though, because Macho Brace makes Zam quite slow. Otherwise, be prepared for an oncoming attack.

Lugialord · #13 10-22-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultima Shadow

Experience points don't count in NB, and your opponent's Pokemon in-game don't gain levels mid-battle.

Besides, I believe that Trick wears off post-battle. You'd need to bring it in on something slow/setting up, though, because Macho Brace makes Zam quite slow. Otherwise, be prepared for an oncoming attack.

Why do I need Zam slow?

Ultima Shadow · #14 10-22-2006, 08:51 AM

He won't be slow once you use Trick. =D

Lugialord · #15 10-22-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultima Shadow

He won't be slow once you use Trick. =D

I don't get ya. You said that Macho Brace slows Zam down. Now you say he will be fast. I don't get it.