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Gengar vs Alakazam

Stats, type matchups, and moves side by side.

Slot A
Slot B

Base Stats

Stat wins — Gengar: 3 · Alakazam: 3
HP
60
vs
55
Attack
65
vs
50
Defense
60
vs
45
Sp. Attack
130
vs
135
Sp. Defense
75
vs
95
Speed
110
vs
120
Total 500500 Total

Type Matchups

Gengar

Weak (×2)
ghostdarkgroundpsychic
Very weak (×4)
Resists (×½)
grassfairy
Very resists (×¼)
poisonbug
Immune (×0)
normalfighting

Alakazam

Weak (×2)
bugghostdark
Very weak (×4)
Resists (×½)
fightingpsychic
Very resists (×¼)

Quick Info

generation-iGenerationgeneration-i
Shadow PokémonGenusPsi Pokémon
1.5mHeight1.5m
40.5kgWeight48.0kg
45Catch rate50
225Base exp225
caveHabitaturban
indeterminateEgg groupshumanshape

Abilities

Gengar

  • Cursed Body

Alakazam

  • Synchronize
  • Inner Focus
  • Magic GuardHidden

This is a side-by-side look at Gengar and Alakazam. Gengar is a Ghost/Poison type from Generation I. Alakazam is a pure Psychic type from Generation I.

Gengar vs Alakazam statistics

Gengar's base stat total is 500. Alakazam's is 500. Their totals are identical, which is rare for two different Pokemon.

Gengar wins in HP, Attack, and Defense. Alakazam wins in Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.

Stat radar

37.575112.5150HP6055Atk6550Def6045Spe110120SpD7595SpA130135
Gengar
BST 500
Alakazam
BST 500

Each axis shows a base stat capped at 150. Values in red or navy mark the Pokemon with the higher stat on that axis.

Stat-by-stat breakdown

StatGengarAlakazamWinner
HP6055Gengar (+5)
Attack6550Gengar (+15)
Defense6045Gengar (+15)
Special Attack130135Alakazam (+5)
Special Defense7595Alakazam (+20)
Speed110120Alakazam (+10)
Total500500Tie

Type matchup

Gengar is a Ghost/Poison type. Alakazam is a pure Psychic type. They weather hits differently.

Gengar
2× from Ghost, Dark, Ground, Psychic
½× from Grass, Fairy
¼× from Poison, Bug
Immune to Normal, Fighting
Alakazam
2× from Bug, Ghost, Dark
½× from Fighting, Psychic

Physical profile

Gengar stands at 1.5 meters and weighs 40.5 kilograms. Alakazam is 1.5 meters tall and 48.0 kilograms. They are the same height. Alakazam is heavier by 7.5 kilograms.

Gengar is found in cave habitats. Alakazam is found in urban habitats.

Evolution and origin

Both Gengar and Alakazam debuted in Generation I. They come from separate evolution lines.

Move overlap

Gengar and Alakazam share 78 moves in common across all games. Gengar learns 48 moves that Alakazam cannot. Alakazam learns 33 moves that Gengar cannot.

Both learn

Ally SwitchAttractBideBody SlamCaptivateConfideConfusionCounterCurseDazzling GleamDisableDouble EdgeDouble TeamDrain PunchDream EaterDynamic PunchEmbargoEncoreEndureEnergy BallFacadeFire PunchFlingFocus BlastFocus PunchFoul PlayFrustrationGiga ImpactHeadbuttHidden PowerHyper BeamHypnosisIce PunchImprisonKnock OffLaser FocusMega KickMega PunchMetronomeMimicNasty PlotNatural GiftNight ShadeNightmareProtectPsych UpPsychicPsywaveRageRain DanceRestReturnRole PlayRoundSecret PowerSeismic TossShadow BallSkill SwapSkull BashSleep TalkSnatchSnoreSubmissionSubstituteSunny DaySwaggerTake DownTauntTelekinesisThiefThunder PunchThunder WaveTormentToxicTrickTrick RoomWonder RoomZap Cannon

Only Gengar

Acid SprayAstonishBrick BreakConfuse RayCorrosive GasDark PulseDestiny BondExplosionGiga DrainGunk ShotHazeHexIcy WindInfestationLickMean LookMega DrainOminous WindPain SplitPaybackPerish SongPhantom ForcePoison GasPoison JabPoltergeistPower Up PunchPsychic NoiseReflect TypeRock SmashScary FaceSelf DestructShadow ClawShadow PunchShadow SneakSkitter SmackSludge BombSludge WaveSmogSpiteStrengthSucker PunchTera BlastThunderThunderboltToxic SpikesUproarVenoshockWill O Wisp

Only Alakazam

BarrierCalm MindCharge BeamDigExpanding ForceFlashFuture SightGrass KnotGravityGuard SwapIron TailKinesisLight ScreenMagic CoatMagic RoomMiracle EyePower SwapPsybeamPsychic TerrainPsycho CutPsyshockRecoverRecycleReflectSafeguardShock WaveSignal BeamSpeed SwapStored PowerSwiftTeleportTri AttackZen Headbutt

Game availability

Both Gengar and Alakazam appear in 39 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Gengar shows up in 3 other games where Alakazam is absent. Alakazam shows up in 1 game without Gengar.

Which one wins?

On base stats alone, the two are evenly matched. In an actual battle, the winner depends on moves, abilities, held items, levels, and who moves first. Base stats are a starting point, not the whole picture.

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