Daily Red Alakazam set and strategy
Alakazam is C-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#22 of 30) — below average against Red. On paper it wins 3 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard). Play Daily Red ↗
The Alakazam set in Daily Red
Alakazam
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Fire Fire Punch Special · 75
- Ice Ice Punch Special · 75
- Electric Thunder Punch Special · 75
Every player gets this exact set when Alakazam is in the daily six: level 100, Timid nature, perfect IVs, holding Twisted Spoon with Synchronize. The set never changes from day to day.
Alakazam vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Alakazam's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Psychic 160–188% | Thunderbolt 79–93% | Alakazam | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Fire Punch 32–38% | Shadow Ball 61–71% (super effective) | Alakazam | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Psychic 29–35% | Shadow Ball 116–137% (super effective) | Alakazam | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Psychic 91–108% (super effective) | Sludge Bomb 62–73% | Alakazam | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Thunder Punch 65–77% (super effective) | Flamethrower 69–81% | Alakazam | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Thunder Punch 45–53% (super effective) | Surf 58–69% | Alakazam | ❌ loses |
How to use Alakazam against Red
- Save Alakazam for Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Shadow Ball is super effective on Alakazam (61–71%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Shadow Ball is super effective on Alakazam (116–137%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Psychic does 160–188% and it moves first.
Best partners for Alakazam
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Alakazam loses:
How often Alakazam shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Alakazam is in the team on 68 days (19%), and it is our suggested lead on 1 of those (1%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Venusaur.
Days it has appeared so far:
- Daily Red #2 — Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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