Abra (Pokémon)

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Abra ケーシィ Casey #063
Artwork from FR/LG
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 #063 Johto #089 Hoenn #039 Sinnoh #020 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 43.0 lbs. Imperial 19.5 kg Metric 43.0 lbs./19.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 200 (26.1%)
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 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 75 Battle Exp.: Unknown
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

Abra (Japanese: ケーシィ Casey) is a Template:Type2 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). It also has the ability to levitate over water (though it cannot avoid moves like Earthquake), shown in the Mystery Dungeon games. Although Abra will usually flee when it is in apparent danger, they do have the ability to learn many attacks, both physical and special.

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

File:Urban.gif

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

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Abra in the anime

Major Appearances

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

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

Minor Appearances

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 is owned by one of the students of Snowpoint Trainers' School in Classroom Training!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP022 Abra Ash's Pokédex Abra, a Psychic Power Pokémon. It sleeps eighteen hours a day, but employs telekinesis even while sleeping.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP047 Abra Dawn's Pokédex Abra, the Psi Pokémon. When Abra senses an imminent attack, it escapes by teleporting.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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

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

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Electric Tale of Pikachu ET04 This strange fellow sleeps 16 hours a day.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Using its ability to read minds, it will sense impending danger and teleport to safety. Blue Yellow Sleeps 18 hours a day. If it senses danger, it will teleport itself to safety even as it sleeps. Stadium Even while asleep, it can sense enemies approaching. It teleports itself to a distant spot if there is any danger.
Generation II Gold It senses impendings attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike. Silver If it decides to teleport randomly, it creates the illusion that it has created copies of itself. Crystal It hypnotizes itself so that it can teleport away when it senses danger, even if it is asleep. Stadium 2 It senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike.
Generation III Ruby Abra sleeps for eighteen hours a day. However, it can sense the presence of foes even while it is sleeping. In such a situation, this Pokémon immediately teleports to safety. Sapphire Abra needs to sleep for eighteen hours a day. If it doesn't, this Pokémon loses its ability to use telekinetic powers. If it is attacked, Abra escapes using Teleport while it is still sleeping. Emerald A Pokémon that sleeps 18 hours a day. Observation revealed that it uses Teleport to change its location once every hour. FireRed It sleeps for 18 hours a day. It uses a variety of extrasensory powers even while asleep. LeafGreen Using its ability to read minds, it will sense impending danger and Teleport to safety.
Generation IV Diamond It sleeps for 18 hours a day. Even when awake, it teleports itself while remaining seated. Pearl Even while asleep, it maintains a telepathic radar. It teleports when it is threatened. Platinum Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day. HeartGold It senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike. SoulSilver If it decides to teleport randomly, it creates the illusion that it has created copies of itself.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Rare Unlimited Routes 24 and 25 Rocket Game Corner Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Rare Unlimited Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8 Rocket Game Corner
Generation II Gold Silver Uncommon Prize Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25, 34, and 35 Goldenrod Game Corner Crystal Uncommon Prize Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25, 34, and 35 Game Corner
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Granite Cave Emerald Uncommon Route 116, Granite Cave FireRed LeafGreen Uncommon Prize Routes 24 and 25 Rocket Game Corner Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Routes 203 and 215 Platinum Uncommon Routes 203 and 215 HeartGold SoulSilver ??? Routes 35 Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Cave
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 5 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Buried Relic (10F,20F,30F) Wish Cave (38F-42F) Solar Cave (1F-8F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Lost Wilderness (B1-B17)
Pokémon Ranger	Kisara Plains
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Highlands
Pokémon Rumble	Tower of Eternity

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	TM09 (Psych Up) (100%)
Yellow*
Ruby	Sapphire	TwistedSpoon (5%)
Emerald
FireRed	LeafGreen	TwistedSpoon (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	TwistedSpoon (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 25		85 - 132	160 - 254
Attack: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Defense: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Sp. Atk: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 310	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 105.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 1/5 ★☆☆☆☆	Power 1/1 ★
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 1/4 ★☆☆☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 10/20 ★★☆☆

Learnset

By leveling up

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| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 1 | style=" background:#FFF" | Abra | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By tutoring

|- style="background:#F584A8" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

TCG-only moves

• Pound
• Quick Attack
• Scratch
• Confuse Ray

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 Abra images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• "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.
• Abra is the first Template:Type2 Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
• Abra is one of 5 Kanto Pokémon that had its base experience yield changed in Generation III. Its former base experience was 73. The others are Machop, Geodude, Omanyte and Kabuto.
• 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.
• While the Pokédex claims Abra teleport while sleeping, putting one to sleep prevents it from teleporting the same as any other Pokémon.

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.

Notes

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