Kadabra (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Kadabra
ユンゲラー Yungerer
#064
130
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Psychic '
Category
Psi Pokémon
Abilities
Synchronize or Inner Focus
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#064
Johto
#090
Hoenn
#040
Sinnoh
#021
Regional Browser numbers
Height
4′03″
Imperial
1.3 m
Metric
Weight
124.6 lbs.
Imperial
56.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
100 (13.1%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F064.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Humanshape group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 145 Battle Exp.: 1451*

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

Biology

Physiology

A Kadabra is characterized by its human-like body structure and it's 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 it's 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. It's 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. It's legs are very thin and also yellow colored. It's 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

Its signature move is 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, 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
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White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Rare Unknown Dungeon
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Rare Route 8
Generation II
Gold Silver
Rare Route 8
Crystal
Rare Route 8
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Abra
Emerald
None Evolve Abra
FireRed LeafGreen
Rare Cerulean Cave
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Uncommon Route 215
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
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 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

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
120
112 - 189 220 - 372
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
Total:
400
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 120.

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

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

Learnset

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By leveling up

Level Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
16 Confusion Confusion Confusion Confusion
18 Disable Disable Disable
20 Disable
21 Psybeam Psybeam
22 Miracle Eye
23 Reflect
24 Psybeam
25 Recover
26 Recover
27 Psybeam
28 Reflect
30 Future Sight Recover
31 Recover Future Sight
33 Role Play
34 Psycho Cut
36 Psychic Role Play
38 Psychic Psychic
40 Psychic
42 Reflect Future Sight
43 Trick
45 Reflect
46 Trick

By TM/HM

# Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM01 Mega Punch DynamicPunch Focus Punch Focus Punch
TM02 Headbutt
TM03 Curse
TM04 Calm Mind Calm Mind
TM05 Mega Kick
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07 Zap Cannon
TM08 Body Slam
TM09 Take Down Psych Up
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM12 Taunt Taunt
TM13 Snore
TM16 Light Screen Light Screen
TM17 Submission Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Counter Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM19 Seismic Toss
TM20 Rage Endure Safeguard Safeguard
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM23 Iron Tail Iron Tail
TM27 Return Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig
TM29 Psychic Psychic Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport Shadow Ball Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM31 Mimic
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect Ice Punch Reflect Reflect
TM34 Bide Swagger Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35 Metronome Sleep Talk
TM40 Skull Bash
TM41 ThunderPunch Torment Torment
TM42 Dream Eater Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Thunder Wave Attract Attract Attract
TM46 Psywave Thief Thief Thief
TM48 Fire Punch Skill Swap Skill Swap
TM49 Tri Attack Snatch Snatch
TM50 Substitute Nightmare
TM53 Energy Ball
TM56 Fling
TM57 Charge Beam
TM58 Endure
TM60 Drain Punch
TM63 Embargo
TM67 Recycle
TM70 Flash
TM73 Thunder Wave
TM77 Psych Up
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM85 Dream Eater
TM86 Grass Knot
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
TM92 Trick Room
HM05 Flash Flash Flash

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

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Spr 1b 064.png Spr 1y 064.png Spr 1g 064.png Spr b g1 064.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 064.png Spr 2s 064.png Spr 2c 064.png Spr b 2g 064.png
Spr 2g 064 s.png Spr 2s 064 s.png Spr 2c 064 s.png Spr b 2g 064 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 064.png Spr 3e 064.png Spr 3f 064.png Spr b 3r 064.png
Spr 3r 064 s.png Spr 3e 064 s.png Spr 3f 064 s.png Spr b 3r 064 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 064 m.png Spr 4p 064 m.png Spr 4h 064 m.png Spr b 4d 064 m.png
Spr 4d 064 f.png Spr 4p 064 f.png Spr 4h 064 f.png Spr b 4d 064 f.png
Spr 4d 064 m s.png Spr 4p 064 m s.png Spr 4h 064 m s.png Spr b 4d 064 m s.png
Spr 4d 064 f s.png Spr 4p 064 f s.png Spr 4h 064 f s.png Spr b 4d 064 f s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 064 m.png Spr 5b2 064 m.png Spr b 5b 064 m.png
Spr 5b 064 f.png Spr 5b2 064 f.png Spr b 5b 064 f.png
Spr 5b 064 m s.png Spr 5b2 064 m s.png Spr b 5b 064 m s.png
Spr 5b 064 f s.png Spr 5b2 064 f s.png Spr b 5b 064 f s.png
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.

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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