Pokémon: 10 Pokédex Entries That Were Absolute Lies
8. Alakazam
The Pokedex Entry:
‘’It has an IQ of 5000. It calculates many things in order to gain the edge in every battle.’’ - Pokemon Crystal.
In reality:
So just how smart is this mustachioed spoon enthusiast? Well, an IQ of 5,000 would indicate Alakazam is around twenty-five times as smart as the very cleverest humans who ever existed.
With that brain power you’d think it’d be creating artistic masterpieces, ending world hunger, brokering a peace treaty between all warring nations and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity for mankind.
Alas, Alakazam doesn’t even have the capacity to remember more than four Pokemon moves.
I’m all for looking on the bright side, but I think declaring Alakazam’s IQ to be 5,000 might be a little bit of an exaggeration.