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Kadabra is part of an incantation used in {{wp|magic (illusion)|stage magic}}, ''{{wp|Abracadabra}}''. It may also derive from the Spanish word ''cabra'' (goat). | Kadabra is part of an incantation used in {{wp|magic (illusion)|stage magic}}, ''{{wp|Abracadabra}}''. It may also derive from the Spanish word ''cabra'' (goat). It may also be a collapse on Avada "Kedavra", a spell in {{wp|Harry Potter}}. | ||
Yungerer is a corruption of {{wp|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 the Japanese names of the Abra line are based on famous mystics. Geller attempted to {{wp|Uri Geller#Copyright claims|make a case}} against [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] for using his likeness in a character and lost, Nintendo's defense being that they had not named any Pokémon after actual people. | Yungerer is a corruption of {{wp|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 the Japanese names of the Abra line are based on famous mystics. Geller attempted to {{wp|Uri Geller#Copyright claims|make a case}} against [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] for using his likeness in a character and lost, Nintendo's defense being that they had not named any Pokémon after actual people. | ||
