Alakazam

Alakazam can effectively check sweepers and other setup Pokemon, especially physical attackers such as Bisharp and Mega Sharpedo, that could otherwise run through Psychic teams uninhibited. Counter Alakazam works exceedingly well on hyper offensive teams as a guaranteed check to setup sweepers thanks to Magic Guard protecting it from indirect damage and preserving its Focus Sash. With its diverse movepool, Alakazam is capable of hitting the entire metagame without being walled by common typings, ensuring that it can put out consistent damage. However, because of its Psychic typing and low physical bulk, Alakazam is haunted by Pokemon capable of Pursuit trapping it such as Alolan Muk, Scizor, and Tyranitar. Alakazam completely depends on preserving its Focus Sash to be effective in matches most of the time; otherwise, it most likely won't be able to use Counter and loses one of its most important roles in checking physical sweepers. Counter Alakazam is also incredibly limited in its damage output, as it has no damage-boosting item or ability and only has a single STAB type.