Kadabra (Pokémon)

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Kadabra
ユンゲラー Yungerer
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Artwork from FR/LG
National Dex #064
Johto Dex #090
Hoenn Dex #040
Sinnoh Dex #021
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R—
Type Psychic
Species Psi Pokémon
Height 4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight 124.6 lbs. (56.5kg)
Abilities Synchronize
Inner Focus
Egg group Humanshape
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 2 SpA
Exp. yield 145 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 25% ♀ / 75% ♂
Pokédex color Brown
Catch rate 100

Kadabra (Japanese: ユンゲラー Yungerer) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Contents

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 colored pauldron shape 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 colored 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 colored. 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.

Gender differences

A female has a shorter moustache.

Special abilities

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

Behavior

Habitat

Kadabra 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

Sabrina's Kadabra just after it evolved
Sabrina's Kadabra just after it evolved

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

In Fear Factor Phony, a Kadabra was living in an abandoned mining colony with several Psychic Pokémon.

In the manga

Like her anime counterpart, Sabrina in Pokémon Special also owns a Kadabra, that makes its first appearance in chapter 27.

In the TCG

Main article: Kadabra (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close by.
Blue
Yellow Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backwards.
Stadium When it uses psychic power, all its brain cells work in unison to generate powerful alpha waves.
II Gold It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
Silver If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Crystal When it closes its eyes, twice as many alpha particles come out of the surface of its body.
Stadium 2 It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
III Ruby Kadabra emits a peculiar alpha wave if it develops a headache. Only those people with a particularly strong psyche can hope to become a Trainer of this Pokémon.
Sapphire Kadabra holds a silver spoon in its hand. The spoon is used to amplify the alpha waves in its brain. Without the spoon, the Pokémon is said to be limited to half the usual amount of its telekinetic powers.
Emerald It is rumored that a boy with psychic abilities suddenly transformed into Kadabra while he was assisting research into extrasensory powers.
FireRed It happened one morning - a boy with extrasensory powers awoke in bed transformed into Kadabra.
LeafGreen It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close.
IV Diamond If one is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck.
Pearl When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
I Pokémon Red and Blue Rare Unknown Dungeon
Pokémon Yellow Rare Route 8
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Rare Route 8
Pokémon Crystal Rare Route 8
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Evolve Abra
Pokémon Emerald None Evolve Abra
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Rare Cerulean Cave
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Uncommon Route 215
Pal Park Field


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Evolve from Abra
Pokémon Trozei Phobosphere
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Buried Relic (40F-49F)
Wish Cave (46F-50F)
Solar Cave (13F-20F)

Base stats

HP: 40
 
Attack: 35
 
Defense: 30
 
Special: 120
 
SpAtk: 120
 
SpDef: 70
 
Speed: 105
 

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.

Learnset

Kadabra is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I
Level Move Type
Previous Teleport psychic
Kinesis
(Yel only)
psychic
16 Confusion Psychic
20 Disable normal
27 Psybeam Psychic
31 Recover Normal
38 Psychic psychic
42 Reflect psychic
Generation II
Level Move Type
Previous Teleport psychic
Kinesis psychic
16 Confusion Psychic
18 Disable normal
21 Psybeam Psychic
26 Recover Normal
31 Future Sight psychic
38 Psychic psychic
45 Reflect psychic
Generation III
Level Move Type
Previous Teleport psychic
Kinesis psychic
16 Confusion Psychic
18 Disable normal
21 Psybeam Psychic
23 Reflect Psychic
25 Recover Normal
30 Future Sight psychic
34 Role Play psychic
36 Psychic psychic
43 Trick psychic
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Previous Teleport psychic Status
Kinesis psychic Status
16 Confusion Psychic Special
18 Disable normal Status
22 Miracle Eye Psychic Status
24 Psybeam Psychic Special
28 Reflect Psychic Status
30 Recover Normal Status
34 Psycho Cut Psychic physical
36 Role Play psychic Status
40 Psychic psychic Special
42 Future Sight psychic Special
46 Trick psychic Status

By TM/HM

Generation I
# Move Type
TM01 Mega Punch Normal
TM05 Mega Kick Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM08 Body Slam Normal
TM09 Take Down Normal
TM10 Double-Edge Normal
TM17 Submission Fighting
TM18 Counter Fighting
TM19 Seismic Toss fighting
TM20 Rage Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport Psychic
TM31 Mimic Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Reflect Psychic
TM34 Bide Normal
TM35 Metronome Normal
TM40 Skull Bash Normal
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Thunder Wave Electric
TM46 Psywave psychic
TM49 Tri Attack Normal
TM50 Substitute Normal
HM05 Flash Normal
Generation II
# Move Type
TM01 DynamicPunch Fighting
TM02 Headbutt Normal
TM03 Curse unknown
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM07 Zap Cannon Electric
TM09 Psych Up psychic
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day fire
TM13 Snore normal
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance water
TM20 Endure Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM27 Return Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Ice Punch Ice
TM34 Swagger Normal
TM35 Sleep Talk Normal
TM41 ThunderPunch electric
TM42 Dream Eater psychic
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Attract normal
TM46 Thief dark
TM48 Fire Punch fire
TM50 Nightmare ghost
HM05 Flash normal
Generation III
# Move Type
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting
TM04 Calm Mind psychic
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day Fire
TM12 Taunt dark
TM16 Light Screen Psychic
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance water
TM20 Safeguard Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM27 Return Normal
TM29 Psychic Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball ghost
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Reflect psychic
TM34 Shock Wave Electric
TM41 Torment Dark
TM42 Facade Normal
TM43 Secret Power Normal
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Attract normal
TM46 Thief dark
TM48 Skill Swap psychic
TM49 Snatch dark
HM05 Flash normal
Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM01 Focus Punch fighting physical
TM04 Calm Mind psychic Status
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day fire Status
TM12 Taunt dark Status
TM16 Light Screen psychic Status
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance water Status
TM20 Safeguard Normal Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM26 Iron Tail Steel Physical
TM27 Return Normal Physical
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special
TM31 Shadow Ball ghost special
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM33 Reflect psychic status
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special
TM41 Torment Dark Status
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest psychic Status
TM45 Attract normal Status
TM46 Thief dark Physical
TM48 Skill Swap psychic status
TM49 Snatch dark status
TM53 Energy Ball grass Special
TM56 Fling Dark physical
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special
TM58 Endure Normal status
TM60 Drain Punch fighting Physical
TM63 Embargo dark status
TM67 Recycle Normal status
TM70 Flash Normal Status
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status
TM77 Psych Up Psychic status
TM78 Captivate Normal Status
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM84 Dream Eater psychic special
TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute normal Status
TM91 Trick Room Psychic Status

By breeding

Move Pokémon
Encore Illumise
Fire Punch Medicham/Magmar
Ice Punch Medicham
Knock Off Makuhita
ThunderPunch Medicham/Electabuzz

TCG-only Moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin064.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS064.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani064.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani064.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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!



Evolution

Basic
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Level 16
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Kadabra
Trade
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Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
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II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
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Image:Spr_2g_064_s.png Image:Spr_2s_064_s.png Image:Spr 2c 064 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 064 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
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Image:Spr 3r 064 s.png Image:Spr 3e 064 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 064 s.png Image:Spr b g3 064 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl   Back
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Image:Spr 4d 064 f.png Image:Spr_b_g4_064_f.png
Image:Spr 4d 064 m s.png Image:Spr b g4 064 m s.png
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Kadabra 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. Other examples would include Porygon to Porygon2 and Gloom to Bellossom.
  • Kadabra has what appears to be a bulge in the back of its head in Generation I sprites, this seems to have been dropped in subsequent generations, or it may have been a side effect of the poor quality of the backsprites in the first generation.
  • In Kadabra's Red, Blue, and Green sprites, it is shown without having its red five-pointed star on its forhead.

Origin

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

External links

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