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Alakazam ex card from the Paldean Fates set
Illustration by PLANETA Tsuji. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 2 Pokémon ex

Alakazam ex

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A powerful Psychic attacker that grows stronger as the game progresses.

Psychic310 HPStage 2Advanced to play

What this card does

Mind Jack deals 90 damage plus 30 more for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Dimensional Hand deals 120 damage and can be used even if this Pokémon is on the Bench.

Signature attack

Dimensional Hand

This attack can be used even if this Pokémon is on the Bench. (120 damage)

The key feature is Mind Jack which scales its damage based on how many Pokémon your opponent has waiting behind their active one. This means it becomes much more dangerous in the late game when both players have filled their benches.

Attacks

CC
Mind Jack90+

This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

PP
Dimensional Hand120

This attack can be used even if this Pokémon is on the Bench.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that aim to control the board by placing multiple Pokémon on the Bench. It works well in strategies that can protect Alakazam ex while forcing your opponent to send out more units.

Strengths
  • Scales with bench size
  • Bench attack option
  • High damage output
Watch out for
  • Darkness weakness
  • Two prize penalty
  • Requires setup time
Pro tip

Use Dimensional Hand to surprise your opponent by attacking from the Bench when they expect you to switch out.

From the Pokédex

Alakazam has a brain capacity that expands as it evolves and can recall every moment of its life since birth.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that knocking out this card gives their opponent two Prize cards so they should try to keep it safe.

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