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Kadabra is back on the TCG. And thankfully enough, the TCG gods give its evolution, Alakazam, a great ex card that is destroying the meta thanks to its special and unique move. This one is an annoying deck to battle against.
Alakazam ex MEW (x3)
Path to the Peak CRE (x1)
These are the most important cards of this deck:
Alakazam
The main card of this deck isAlakazam ex, a Psychic-type card with two moves:Mind Jack, whichdeals 90 plus 30 damage per each Pokemon on your opponent’s bench, andDimensional Hand, whichdeals 120 damage, and you canuse it even if Alakazam is in the bench.
Mind Jack is an extremely good attack, as it can reacha damage output of 240if your opponent has a full bench, but in terms of utility, Dimensional Hand is a better option,and the cards in this deck work around Alakazam’s abilityto hit from the bench to create a solid strategy.
Klefki
The idea with this deck is to use cards that block the opponent’s strategy in any way. One of these cards isKlefki, a Psychic-type card with 70 HP and an ability namedMischievous Lock.
With Mischievous Lock, if Klefki is in the active spot,any Basic Pokemon in play can’t use their abilities.The problem with this card is thatit also affects your Pokemon cards.
Mimikyu
Mimikyuis also a very annoying Pokemon to face asit’s immune to damage from Pokemon ex and V.Of course, mini decks, such as Lugia VSTAR or some Lost Box variants, can hit this card, so be careful.
The best card to face a Lost Box is Klefki, which blocks Comfey’s Flower Selecting and, therefore, blocks any early attempt to set a Lost Zone. But for this deck, you’ll usually use Mimikyu.
Snorlax
If you want to force your opponent to have a certain Pokemon in the Active Spot until you take it down, you can useSnorlax,which has Block as its ability.
With Block,your opponent can’t retreat their Active Pokemon in any way.This card, combined with Boss Orders, can do wonders.
Block doesn’t prevent your opponent from using Switch, Escape Rope or Jet Energy to retreat their Pokemon.It’s very useful, of course, but you can change it if you want.
There are way more cards you may add to this deck, depending on what you want to do to your opponent with this deck. For example,Palkia (CEL)can prevent any attempt to remove a Stadium in play, which lets you set any Stadium you want without getting it removed.
Bidoof & Bibarel
Bidoof & Bibarel are the engine of the deck.With these two cards, especially Bibarel, you’ll draw all the cards you need to progress through the matches.
Bibarel has an ability namedIndustrious Incisors, which every turnlets you draw cards until you get five on your hand.It’s useful when you have only a few cards in your hand and you need more to keep playing.
Trainer Cards
The most important trainer card is theRare Candy, whichlets you evolve Abra into Alakazam in a single turn.You must look for them in your first turn to make the strategy work.
Other interesting cards are theFog Crystal, which lets you draw a Psychic-type Energy or Pokemon card, orTemple of Sinnoh, which changes any special Energy card of the game for a Colorless Energy card with no effects.
Alakazam ex Deck Strategy
The setup is simple;you need to evaluate which card will be good for you to set up in the Active Spot and then go for it.Klefki is a good option for the late game in case you don’t need to use Bibarel, so you should go either for Mimikyu or Snorlax.Don’t forget to get a Bibarel as well.
After decidingwhich card you’ll use to block your opponent, it’s time tobuild an Abra into an Alakazam.Use the Rare Candies at your disposal to evolve Abra, and if you don’t find Alakazam or Abra,attempt to catch them with the Fog Crystal.
If you only found an Abra to put in the Active Spot,attempt to draw a Switch to remove it and set any other Pokemon in your next turn.Abra is weak, and you must not lose it.
As you evolve Alakazam, all you need to do isfind two Energy cards to put on Alakazam,so it can attack from the bench. If you need to recycle a Fog Crystal, attempt to find the Pal Pad.
Set a Temple of Sinnoh or a Path to the Peak, depending on what suits best in the match, and keep attacking to win.
Choice Belt is a good object for Alakazam; if you can find it, don’t hesitate to use it.
Alakazam ex Deck Common Threats
Any Pokemon that can spread damage to your benched Pokemon will be a problem for this deck.That’s why you should always have aManaphyin your team. Other than that, this deck can be a bit inconsistent depending on your luck drawing cards, asthe only way to draw cards from this deck is by using Bibarel or Supporterslike Professor Research, Iono, or Judge.
