Abra (Pokémon)

Abra ケーシィ Casey

Artwork from FR/LG

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Abra (Japanese: ケーシィ Casey) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Kadabra starting at level 16, who evolves into Alakazam when traded.

Biology

Physiology

Abra is a bipedal Pokémon that loosely resembles a fox. It has two short, fox-like ears on the top of its head, and in the middle of its face, it has two eyes which are usually seen shut. It has a somewhat lighter color around its nose and mouth. Abra looks like it is wearing armor, as it has two pauldron-shaped pieces on its shoulders and and a fauld-like piece around its chest. It, like its evolutionary relatives, has three fingers on each hand, although much stubbier, and three toes, two in the front on either side, and one in the back near the ankle. It also has a tail, which is fairly thick and is the same gold color as the rest of its body, except for the brown band that is located around the top of the tail.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Possessing the ability to read minds, Abra can sense danger. When it does, it usually Teleports in order to escape danger. It has been observed that once every hour, it will teleport to another location. By hypnotizing itself, it can send itself into sleep and be able to teleport while doing so. If it decides to teleport randomly, it creates the illusion of multiple copies. However, it can sometimes know some of the attacks its evolved forms know (although, they wouldn't be as strong).

Behavior

Abra spend 18 hours a day sleeping. If it does not obtain enough sleep, it is unable to utilize its teleportation and telekinetic abilities. Despite this, Abra is capable of attacking while asleep, however, Abra usually avoid fighting by using Teleport to escape.

Habitat

Urban Pokémon

Abra live in urban areas, close to humans. Mostly they are found in abandoned buildings left to disrepair.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Abra in the anime

Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City, had an Abra that eventually evolved into a Kadabra in Abra and the Psychic Showdown.

An Abra was one of the stars of the Pokémon Showboat in Stage Fight.

In Fear Factor Phony, an Abra was among the group of Psychic Pokémon living in an abandoned mining town. The little Psi Pokémon was asleep the whole episode in a sound-proof force-field.

An Abra was one of Lucy's pets.

An Abra appeared under the ownership Mira in Sandshrew's Locker!.

An Abra is owned by one of the students of Snowpoint Trainers' School in DP126.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Abra makes a cameo in Danger: High Voltorb as the stolen Pokémon of the Pokémon Fan Club President.

Blue is seen to have an Abra as of Volume 13, using its Teleport attack to transport Silver away to a safer location.

In the TCG

Main article: Abra (TCG)

In the TFG

One Abra figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Abra

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal: Before the Elite Four are defeated for the first time, an Abra at the Indigo Plateau will teleport the player back to New Bark Town.
• Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Mt. Battle uses an Abra to teleport challengers back to the entrance.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Abra is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

TCG-only Moves

• Pound
• Quick Attack
• Scratch
• Confuse Ray

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 10.4%	Friend Area: Decrepit Lab
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Zzz... Zzz...
26%-50% HP	Zzz... HP... Half...
1%-25% HP	Zzz... HP almost gone...
Level Up	Zzz... Level up... Zzz...
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Psychic	Loops: 4	Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist: ( Psychic )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: N/A
"Using teleportation, Abra moves about while keeping itself levitated."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Psychic	Poké Assist: ( Psychic )	Field Move: (Tackle ×1)
"It warps around to evade capture. Listen for its cries for your chance to catch it."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 16	First evolution	→ Trade	Second evolution
	Abra  Psychic		Kadabra  Psychic		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
			File:Spr 3e 063 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE
			File:Spr 4p 063 s.png

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

Trivia

• Up until Pokémon Yellow, Abra was depicted with a segmented tail.
• "Hocus" was Abra's original English name.
• Abra and its evolutions are in all the regional Pokédexes.
• Abra and its evolutions are all named for magic words.
• Abra is one of the few Pokémon who cannot learn STAB attacks by level-up.
• For the first three generations, Abra was the first Pokémon alphabetically in the Pokédex. However, in the fourth generation, this became Abomasnow.
• The only sprite of Abra in which either of its eyes are visible is its sprite from Gold and even then, it is only squinting.
• Abra is the first Psychic-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
• Abra is one of 5 Kanto Pokémon that had it's Base EXP changed in Generation III. It's former Base EXP was 73. The others are Kabuto, Omanyte, Geodude and Machop.

Origin

It is likely based on a magician. It may also be a reference to Edgar Cayce, a "sleeping prophet" who claimed to have visions in trance-like states. It also has similarities to foxes.

Name origin

Abra's name is part of an incantation used in stage magic, Abracadabra. Its Japanese name may be derived from 消し飛ぶ keshitobu, to scatter away, referring to its tendency to teleport from battle.

In other languages

• German: Abra
• French: Abra
• Korean: 캐이시 Kaeisi
• Chinese (Taiwan): 凱西
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 卡斯 "Ka Si"- Transliteration of Casey, its Japanese name.

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.