Ability Psychic Draw: Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Draw 3 cards.
Attack Powerful Hand: Place 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon for each card in your hand.
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Alakazam
Oracle Text
Ability Psychic Draw: Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Draw 3 cards.
Attack Powerful Hand: Place 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon for each card in your hand.
Card Details
Character Background
Alakazam from Base Set is a classic control and value engine, built for players who want to win by outmaneuvering damage rather than racing for it. Damage Swap lets you repeatedly redistribute counters before attacking, turning small, scattered hits into a resource you can manage: heal a key attacker by shifting damage onto a benched Pokémon that can absorb it, or preserve a damaged support Pokémon long enough to keep your setup intact. Because the power shuts off when Alakazam is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed, pairing it with switching effects and status protection is important. It works especially well in a defensive Psychic shell alongside bulky Basic Pokémon, healing cards, and retreat support, since you can “bank” damage on sturdier targets and then reset the board. Confuse Ray adds extra disruption, making Alakazam not just a damage manager but a tempo irritant that punishes opponents who need clean attacks to keep up.
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Character Background
Alakazam from Base Set is a classic control and value engine, built for players who want to win by outmaneuvering damage rather than racing for it. Damage Swap lets you repeatedly redistribute counters before attacking, turning small, scattered hits into a resource you can manage: heal a key attacker by shifting damage onto a benched Pokémon that can absorb it, or preserve a damaged support Pokémon long enough to keep your setup intact. Because the power shuts off when Alakazam is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed, pairing it with switching effects and status protection is important. It works especially well in a defensive Psychic shell alongside bulky Basic Pokémon, healing cards, and retreat support, since you can “bank” damage on sturdier targets and then reset the board. Confuse Ray adds extra disruption, making Alakazam not just a damage manager but a tempo irritant that punishes opponents who need clean attacks to keep up.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 11:20:43 UTC