Monotype Alakazam

[Aqua Jet]

Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psych Up
- Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam
- Focus Blast

Alakazam is psyched up to reverse sweep! Psych Up allows Alakazam to copy the boosts of threatening sweepers such as Volcarona and Galarian Moltres. Psych Up into Psyshock allows it to OHKO Volcarona boosted to +2. Dazzling Gleam OHKOes Galarian Moltres at +4. Focus Blast beats Steel- and Dark-types such as Bisharp and Zarude one-on-one. Focus Sash makes it an emergency out against foes like Regieleki and Gengar. Tapu Lele is a great teammate for Alakazam preventing threats such as Bisharp and Mamoswine from revenge killing it and checking Dark-types such as Hydreigon. Victini can handle Aegislash, wear down Heatran, and safely pivot Alakazam onto the field. Slowbro and Galarian Slowking give the team means to deal with faster foes like Choice Scarf Heatran, Choice Scarf Excadrill, and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R. Slowbro in particular is a great teammate, as it can pivot in safely on foes that use multi-hit moves such as Urshifu-R and Weavile.

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[Neko]

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Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psych Up
- Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam
- Focus Blast

Using this set, Alakazam is psyched up to revenge sweep! Psych Up allows Alakazam to copy the boosts of threatening sweepers such as Volcarona and Galarian Moltres. (If possible, condense the first 2 sentences. Also its Reverse sweep, not revenge sweep iirc) Psych Up into Psyshock allows it to OHKO Volcarona after it has set up. Dazzling Gleam is used to OHKO Galarian Moltres and proceed to reverse sweep most Flying and Dark teams at +4. (Realistically, its not sweeping flying/dark as Fly usually should have a scarfer/steel birb, while Dark has Weavile + Scarfer. Maybe tone down the hype? Also, it does not OHKO Volcarona: +1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Volcarona: 285-336 (91.6 - 108%) -- 50% chance to OHKO, but saying it cleanly revenge kills it or something would be better) Focus Blast is used to 1v1 Steel-types like Excadrill and Specially Defensive Heatran (The odds of Alakazam killing spdef Heatran are quite low. You have to hit 2 Focus Misses, and get both high rolls. Its better to choose Dark types like Bisharp, Zarude, or even Tyranitar as appropriate targets instead). (Also, add that sash lets it be an emergency out vs stuff, aside from the Special setup sweepers you mentioned) Tapu Lele and Indeedee(I think Indeedee might be too niche for now) are great teammates for Alakazam, as they can prevent revenge killers such as Bisharp and Mamoswine from revenge killing it. Slowbro and Galarian Slowking function as amazing teammates for it, as they can allow foes like Volcarona and Galarian Moltres to setup on them to pave the way for Alakazam to copy their boosts and reverse sweep, In addition, they also give the team a means to deal with faster foes like Choice Scarf Heatran, Choice Scarf Excadrill, and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R. (These sentences feels super iffy for me, as G.King can actually run psyshock/fish poison via sludge bomb to win 1v1 vs Roost-less Volcarona. I think this [allow foes to setup on them] should not be worded like that, but Idk how to tone that thought down. Aside from that tho, you can also tell that Slowbro deals with multihitters like Shifu/weevil [lets you preserve your sash for the opportune moment], pivots it in safely [lets it keep its sash and remain to be a strong offensive mon outside of the volcarona mu], aside from checking those fast meanies. Also, add Victini, it deals with Aegislash [which this set doesn't], wears down heatran, pivots, and is cute. Glowking deals with Aegis too, btw...the SubTox one, at least)

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[Aqua Jet]

(Realistically, its not sweeping flying/dark as Fly usually should have a scarfer/steel birb, while Dark has Weavile + Scarfer. Maybe tone down the hype?

This is wrong, as Moltres-Galar can and often needs to boost its speed in order to properly sweep Psychic. Also, Weavile's priority in Ice Shard cannot harm Alakazam due to Psychic Terrain, which is often set up by common teammates in Tapu Lele (and, to a lesser extent, Indeedee).

Also, it does not OHKO Volcarona: +1 252 SpA Alakazam Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Volcarona: 285-336 (91.6 - 108%) -- 50% chance to OHKO, but saying it cleanly revenge kills it or something would be better)

It does when Volcarona is at +2, which it can get to on teammates like Slowbro. Will specify that it OHKOs +2 Volcarona.

(I think Indeedee might be too niche for now)

Indeedee is a fine teammate for it, as I mentioned earlier it helps prevent things like Bisharp and Weavile from revenge killing it, as well as helps in the Ghost matchup by making Spectrier significantly less threatening.

G.King can actually run psyshock/fish poison via sludge bomb to win 1v1 vs Roost-less Volcarona.

Roostless is only good on Bug imo, which is a bad type

Implemented the rest

 

[roxie]

This is wrong, as Moltres-Galar can and often needs to boost its speed in order to properly sweep Psychic. Also, Weavile's priority in Ice Shard cannot harm Alakazam due to Psychic Terrain, which is often set up by common teammates in Tapu Lele (and, to a lesser extent, Indeedee).

proceeds to reverse sweep most Flying and Dark teams at +4.

On paper, this sounds pretty straightforward but you also have to think of it in a competitive sense. Like Alakazam isn't absolute sweeping unless Weavile/Celesteela/Corvknight are out of the equation. Like I said on discord, Alakazam is really compression and it works on specific teams. The only team I have an Alakazam on is with my Reuniclus for Example and Pokemon like Volcarona and Galarian Moltres will try and 1v1 setup on Reuniclus but then you fire back with a Psych Up Alakazam if you lose the 1v1.

Ice Shard and any priority moves are excluded but with Terrain Extender out of the tier, its not guaranteed that oh I need terrain up rfn in every situation but just the general though of "Ice Shard" revenge killing such a set is notable. I'd keep the Ice Shard mention and then follow up with Tapu Lele being a useful teammate for priority moves + Dark-types (in general).

It also allows Focus Sash to be an emergency out, aside from the aforementioned special setup sweepers.

What is "it" referring to
- Teammates: Tapu Lele (for Dark-types + Terrain) -> Generalize celesteela/corvi steel checks victini/reun/galar king -> galar king for aegi -> slowbro if u have room

as they can allow foes like Volcarona and Galarian Moltres to set up on them to pave the way for Alakazam to copy their boosts and reverse sweep

Ehhh this doesnt feel like a reason to "run slowbro and galarian slowking" this should be mentioned in the first 1-2 lines with those setup sweepers utilizing passive pokemon to setup

 

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Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psych Up
- Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam
- Focus Blast

Using this set, Alakazam is psyched up to reverse sweep! Psych Up allows Alakazam to copy the boosts of threatening sweepers such as Volcarona and Galarian Moltres. Psych Up into Psyshock allows it to OHKO Volcarona once it is at boosted to +2. Dazzling Gleam is used to OHKO OHKOes Galarian Moltres at +4. Focus Blast is used to 1v1 beats Steel- and Dark-types such as Bisharp and Zarude one-on-one. Focus Sash is used to be makes it an emergency out against foes like Regieleki and Gengar. Tapu Lele is a great teammate for Alakazam, as they can prevent revenge killers preventing threats such as Bisharp and Mamoswine from revenge killing it and checking Dark-types such as Hydreigon. Victini is also a good teammate, as it is able to can handle Aegislash, can wear down Heatran, and can safely pivot Alakazam onto the field. Slowbro and Galarian Slowking (RC) give the team a means to deal with faster foes like Choice Scarf Heatran, Choice Scarf Excadrill, and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R. Slowbro in particular is a great teammate, as it can pivot in safely on foes that use multi-hit moves such as Urshifu-R and Weavile.

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