Kadabra (Pokémon)

← #063: Abra

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#065: Alakazam →

Kadabra ユンゲラー Yungerer #064
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Psychic ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Psi Pokémon
Abilities Synchronize or Inner Focus Inner Focus Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #064 Johto #090 Hoenn #040 Sinnoh #021 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'03" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'03"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 124.6 lbs. Imperial 56.5 kg Metric 124.6 lbs./56.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 100 (13.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 75% male, 25% female
Breeding Humanshape group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 145 Battle Exp.: 1451*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kadabra (Japanese: ユンゲラー Yungerer) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Abra starting at level 16, and evolves into Alakazam when traded.

Biology

Physiology

A Kadabra is characterized by its human-like body structure and its somewhat fox-like appearance. It has two large ears of the top of either side of its head, a red star-shaped symbol of its forehead (derived from Zener cards), and two somewhat sinister-looking eyes in the middles of its face. Its eyes lead down to its nose and mouth and its relatively large mustache that grows out on the narrower section of its face. On both of its arms, there are brown sections that are located on the shoulder region of its body. Its arms are fairly thin and consist of Kadabra's regular yellow-hued skin. Its hands each have three fingers, of which all each have a large white claw attached. Its torso consists of a brown section of body similar to a fauld and an insect-like abdomen below it, which has three red wavy lines (also derived from the Zener cards). Attached to this abdomen is a huge, thick tail, which is mostly yellow with a band of brown circling it. Its legs are very thin and also yellow. Its feet each have three toes: two in the front on each side, and one in the back near the ankle. Each of these toes has a large white claw attached to it. Kadabra wields one spoon which is used to amplify its telekinetic powers.

Gender differences

A female has a shorter mustache.

Special abilities

Kadabra emit alpha waves when using its psychic powers that induce headaches to those near it. These waves strangely cause clocks to run backwards and machines to malfunction. The amplitude of the waves are doubled when Kadabra are holding their spoons and increased even further when Kadabra close their eyes.

Kadabra, and its evolution, Alakazam, are the only known Pokémon that learn Kinesis.

Behavior

Kadabra, unlike Abra, no longer has to sleep for around 18 hours a day. However, they are less peaceful and are more devoted to fighting than their pre-evolution. However, if they are outnumbered, they will still use Teleport to escape.

Habitat

Kadabra live in urban areas, close to humans. Mostly they are found in abandoned buildings left to disrepair. It is found in Kanto, Johto and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major Appearances

Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City, has a Kadabra that evolved from an Abra in Abra and the Psychic Showdown.

Minor Appearances

In Fear Factor Phony, a Kadabra was living in an abandoned mining colony with several other Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Like her anime counterpart, Sabrina in Pokémon Adventures also owns a Kadabra, making its first appearance in chapter 27.

In the TCG

Main article: Kadabra (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
FireRed	LeafGreen	TwistedSpoon (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	TwistedSpoon (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	TwistedSpoon (5%)
X	Y	TwistedSpoon (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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|- style="background:#F584A8" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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TCG-only Moves

• Confuse Ray

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 064.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Decrepit Lab Phrases 51%-100% HP Let me demonstrate real psychic power! 26%-50% HP Tch! My health has been reduced to half! 1%-25% HP I am failing... My psychic power is on the wane... Level up Ah, fine! I have leveled up! Greater things are expected of me! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Ah, fine! I have leveled up! Greater things are expected of me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Abra  Psychic

Level 16 →

First evolution Kadabra  Psychic

Trade →

Second evolution Alakazam  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Kadabra images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• "Pocus" was Kadabra's original English name.
• Kadabra is one of the few Pokémon that loses weight after it evolves. Others include Porygon to Porygon2, Gloom to Bellossom, Venonat to Venomoth and Gligar to Gliscor.
• In Kadabra's Red, Green, and Blue sprites, the red five-pointed star is missing from its forehead.
• It is currently impossible to search for Kadabra on the GTS website.
• Kadabra not been printed as a TCG card since the Skyridge expansion. This may be due to Nintendo and Pokémon Card Laboratories' desire not to provoke Uri Geller's litigious nature.
• Kadabra has the highest Special Attack of all Pokémon that can evolve.

Origin

Kadabra is based on a magician or someone who purports to bend spoons psychically, such as Uri Geller. It also has similarities to goats and foxes.

Name origin

Kadabra's name is part of an incantation used in stage magic, Abracadabra. Its Japanese name is a reference to the magician Uri Geller, replacing the ri character with the visually similar n character. Uri Geller claimed to have the ability to bend spoons with his mind, which is probably why Kadabra carries a spoon. Geller attempted to make a case against Nintendo of America for using his likeness in a character and lost.

In other languages

• German: Kadabra
• French: Kadabra
• Korean: 윤겔라 Yun'gella
• Chinese (Taiwan): 勇吉拉 Yǒng Jí Lā - Transliteration of its Japanese name.
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 尤基納 - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Notes

← #063: Abra

Pokémon

#065: Alakazam →

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