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Kadabra Psi Pokémon ユンゲラー Yungerer #064 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Synchronize or Inner Focus Cacophony Cacophony Magic Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 75% male, 25% female	Catch rate 100 (21.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Kadabra 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 124.6 lbs. 56.5 kg Kadabra 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 145 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 140 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Kadabra 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
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 Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

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

From Generation IV onward, a Kadabra holding an Everstone will still evolve when traded between games.

Biology

Kadabra is a primarily yellow, humanoid Pokémon. It has two long, pointed ears on top of its head, a red star on its forehead, narrow, deep-set eyes, and wide cheeks leading down to a thin snout. Extending from each side of its snout are two mustache-like tufts of fur; a male will have a longer mustache than a female. Kadabra's torso is segmented with bulky shoulders, a thick, brown chest, and a small abdomen marked by three red, wavy lines. Attached to the Pokémon's abdomen is a large, thick tail encircled with a brown band near its base. Its arms are thin with brown elbows and end in three-fingered hands with white claws. Its legs have prominent knees and large, three-toed feet, also ending in white claws. Two of its toes face forward and one backward. Kadabra is always seen carrying a silver spoon, which amplifies its telekinetic powers. A gold spoon does not work as an amplifier and Kadabra is only half as strong without a spoon. It is able to bend its spoon to use Kinesis, its signature move.

Kadabra emits alpha waves strong enough to induce headaches, and can even cause clocks to run backwards, machines to malfunction, and delicate devices to cease functioning altogether. The waves increase further in strength the more danger Kadabra faces. By closing its eyes, it can double the number of alpha particles it emits. When it has a headache, the alpha waves become unusual. All of Kadabra's brain cells work in unison while it uses its powers. It sleeps while levitating, using its springy tail like a pillow. It can store up psychic energy inside its star in preparation for its evolution. There is a theory that Kadabra was born from a transformed human child who could not control his powers. Kadabra lives in urban areas.

In the anime

Kadabra in the anime

Major appearances

Sabrina's Kadabra

Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City, has a Kadabra that evolved from an Abra in Abra and the Psychic Showdown and was used against Ash. It reappeared in Haunter versus Kadabra during Ash's rematch with Sabrina.

Minor appearances

In The Mandarin Island Miss Match, a Trainer's Kadabra was defeated in a battle by Prima's Cloyster.

A Kadabra appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.

In Fear Factor Phony, a Kadabra lived at an abandoned mining colony. This marks the last physical appearance of Kadabra in the anime to date.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Kadabra in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Sabrina's Kadabra

Sabrina owns a Kadabra, which debuted in Meanwhile...Vileplume!.

In Off Course with Corsola, a Kadabra was in a Poké Ball at Oak's Laboratory in Cherrygrove City.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Kadabra was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Kadabra appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.

The Battle Tower rented a Kadabra, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Much later, in Softening Up Kakuna, Uprooting Seedot, and Outlasting Ledian, Kadabra was one of the Pokémon that Platinum rented during the Battle Factory challenge.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Hareta's Kadabra was seen in Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Sabrina's Kadabra

Sabrina's Kadabra appeared in The Life-or-Death Magic Duel!!, where it challenged Clefairy to a magic duel and lost.

A Kadabra appeared in Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!.

A Kadabra appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match. It was seen with Green during the game.

In the TCG

Main article: Kadabra (TCG)

In the TFG

One Kadabra figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Kadabra

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM91 TM91 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR19 TR19 Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kadabra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kadabra Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Guard Split Psychic Status — —% 10 Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Kadabra in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Kadabra in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kadabra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kadabra Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

TCG-only moves

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 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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Psybeam Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Instinct Ability 2: Life Force Ability 3: Perception Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Abra when its Attack is 83 or higher Evolves into Alakazam when it has a link of 55% or higher, after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kanetsugu and Takahiro
Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #485 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 232 Base Defense: 117 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 or Fast Attacks: Psycho Cut, Confusion Charged Attacks: Psybeam, Dazzling Gleam, Shadow Ball, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Unevolved Abra  Psychic

Level 16 →

First evolution Kadabra  Psychic

Trade →

Second evolution Alakazam  Psychic

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Kadabra was originally known as Pocus.
• From Generation IV onward, the Everstone fails to prevent Kadabra from evolving by trade.
• Kadabra has not been printed as a TCG card since the English Skyridge expansion in 2003. This may be the result of Nintendo and Pokémon Card Laboratories' desire to avoid further litigation from Uri Geller regarding his claim that Kadabra is a parody of him.
  • Due to this limitation, Kadabra is also the only Stage 1 Pokémon that can be skipped by its Basic evolution, introduced with a particular Abra card able to evolve itself directly into Alakazam.
  • For possibly the same reason, Kadabra has not made any anime appearances since Fear Factor Phony aired in the United States in 2006, except a small cameo in the "World of Pokémon" opening of Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice.
  • Kadabra also did not appear in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, whereas Abra and Alakazam did.

Origin

Kadabra is based on magicians and spoon benders. It also shares similarities with goats and foxes, two animals mythologically tied to magic. The symbols on Kadabra's forehead and abdomen appear to be references to Zener cards, a small deck of symbols used in experiments to test for extrasensory perception and clairvoyance in the early 1930s.

Name origin

Kadabra is part of an incantation used in stage magic, Abracadabra.

The Japanese names of the Abra line are based on famous mystics. Yungerer is a corruption of Uri Geller (with リ ri replaced by the visually similar ン n), who claims to have the ability to bend spoons with his mind. As a result, Geller sued Nintendo for using his likeness in a character.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ユンゲラー Yungerer A corruption of Uri Geller French Kadabra Same as English name Spanish Kadabra Same as English name German Kadabra Same as English name Italian Kadabra Same as English name Korean 윤겔라 Yunghelar Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 勇吉拉 Yǒngjílā Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 尤基納 Yàuhgēinaahp Rough transliteration of Japanese name Yungerer

More languages Hebrew קדברה Kadabra Transcription of English name Hindi कदाबरा Kadabra Transcription of English name Russian Кадабра Kadabra Transcription of English name Thai ยุนเกเรอร์ Yungerer Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Sabrina's Kadabra

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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