Kadabra

Kadabra
Current
Information
Type	Psychic
Gender	75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Abilities	Regular Synchronize, Inner Focus Hidden Magic Guard
Species	Psi Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.3 m / 4'03" Weight 56.7 kg / 124.6 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation I
Evolution	Evolves from Abra Evolves into Alakazam
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Brown Egg group(s) Human-Like Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0064
Kanto	064 / N/A (PE)
Johto	090 / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	040 / 041 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui 059
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos 103 Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	043 / 050 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / 032 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ユンゲラー Yungeraa
Japanese	Name ユンゲラー Yungeraa
English	Name Kadabra
English	Name Kadabra

Kadabra (Japanese: ユンゲラー, Hepburn: Yungeraa) (kuh-DAH-bra) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Kadabra has a similar anatomy to Abra; however, there are some differences. Kadabra holds a metal spoon forged by its psychic powers. Also, Kadabra's tail is large and curly. It also has a "mustache." The mustache is larger on male Kadabra's. Kadabra's stomach has three red stripes, while its forehead has a five-pointed red star.

Behavior

Kadabra remain floating while they sleep, using their flexible tails as pillows. a Kadabra in danger may be able to perform more powerful attacks than usual.

Natural abilities

Kadabra can have the ability Synchronize or the ability Inner Focus. It does not have a strong physical body but prefers to use its psychic powers. If this Pokémon is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck. It is also said that to control this Pokémon in the most beneficial way you should have psychic powers, like the trainer Sabrina. When Kadabra is around, its strong psychic powers can sometimes interfere with electronics like computer monitors or televisions.

Evolution

Kadabra is the evolved form of Abra as of level 16, and evolves into Alakazam when traded.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Cerulean Cave	Uncommon
Yellow	Route 8	Rare
Gold and Silver	Route 8	Rare
Crystal	Route 8	Rare
Ruby and Sapphire	Evolve Abra	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Cerulean Cave	Rare
Emerald	Evolve Abra	None
Diamond and Pearl	Route 215	Uncommon
Platinum	Route 215	Uncommon
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Cerulean Cave	Common
Black and White	Evolve Abra (White only)	None
X and Y	Evolve Abra	None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve Abra
Pokémon Trozei!	Probosphere, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Burned Relic (40-49F), Wish Cave (46-50F), Solar Cave (13-20F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Treeshroud Forest (1-9F), Spacial Rift (1-15BF), Deep Spacial Rift (1-9BF), Lost Wilderness (1-17BF)
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower

Pokédex entries

• Red and Blue

  It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close by.

• Yellow

  Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backwards.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Emerald

  It is rumored that a boy with psychic abilities suddenly transformed into Kadabra while he was assisting research into extrasensory powers.

• 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

  It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

• HeartGold

  It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.

• SoulSilver

  If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.

• Black

  It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

• White

  It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

• Black 2

  It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

• White 2

  It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

• X

  When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.

• Y

  If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.

• Omega 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.

• Alpha 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.

• Sun

  A theory exists that his Pokémon was a young boy who couldn't control his psychic powers and ended up transformed into this Pokémon.

• Moon

  Kadabra's presence infest televisions and monitors with creepy shadows that bring bad luck.

• Ultra Sun

  It stares at a silver spoon to amplify its psychic powers before it lets loose. Apparently, gold spoons are no good.

• Ultra Moon

  It possesses strong mental capabilities, but its psychic powers are halved when it’s not holding a silver spoon.

• Let's Go, Pikachu!

  Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backward.

• Let's Go, Eevee!

  Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backward.

• Sword

  Using its psychic power, Kadabra levitates as it sleeps. It uses its springy tail as a pillow.

• Shield

  This Pokémon's telekinesis is immensely powerful. To prepare for evolution, Kadabra stores up psychic energy in the star on its forehead.

Stats

Stats
HP	40
Attack	35
Defense	30
Sp. Atk	120
Sp. Def	70
Speed	105
Total	400

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II
• Generation I

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic	Status
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
1	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
16	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
18	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
21	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special
23	Miracle Eye	—	—%	40	Psychic	Status
26	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
28	Psycho Cut	70	100%	20	Psychic	Physical
31	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
33	Telekinesis	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
36	Ally Switch	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
38	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
41	Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
43	Future Sight	120	100%	10	Psychic	Special
46	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
16	Confusion	50	100%	20	Psychic	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
18	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
22	Miracle Eye	—	—%	40	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
24	Ally Switch	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
28	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
30	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
34	Telekinesis	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
36	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
40	Psycho Cut	70	100%	20	Psychic	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
42	Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
46	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
48	Future Sight	120	100%	10	Psychic	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
50	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic	Status
16	Confusion	50	100%	20	Psychic	Special
18	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal	Special
22	Miracle Eye	—	—%	40	Psychic	Status
24	Ally Switch	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
28	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special
30	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
34	Telekinesis	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
36	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Special
40	Psycho Cut	70	100%	20	Psychic	Physical
42	Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
46	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
48	Future Sight	120	100%	10	Psychic	Special
52	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
16	Confusion	50	100%	20	Psychic	Special		3 ♥
18	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal	Special		2 ♥
22	Miracle Eye	—	—%	40	Psychic	Status		1 ♥
24	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special		2 ♥
28	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
30	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Special		0 ♥
34	Psycho Cut	70	100%	20	Psychic	Physical		2 ♥
36	Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥
40	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		2 ♥
42	Future Sight	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special		2 ♥
46	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic		3 ♥	0 ♥
16	Confusion	50	100%	20	Psychic		2 ♥	3 ♥
18	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
21	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic		3 ♥	0 ♥
23	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic		1 ♥	0 ♥
25	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
30	Future Sight	80	100%	10	Psychic		3 ♥	0 ♥
33	Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic		1 ♥	0 ♥
36	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic		1 ♥	3 ♥
43	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic
16	Confusion	50	100%	20	Psychic
18	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal
21	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic
26	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal
31	Future Sight	80	100%	10	Psychic
38	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic
45	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration I
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
1	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic
1	Kinesis	—	80%	15	Psychic
1	Confusion	50	100%	20	Psychic
20	Disable	—	100%	20	Normal
27	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic
31	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal
38	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic
42	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II
• Generation I

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM03	Psyshock	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	80	100%	10	Fairy	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM03	Psyshock	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	80	100%	10	Fairy	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM03	Psyshock	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM19	Telekinesis	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM51	Ally Switch	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM01	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		2 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		2 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		2 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical		0 ♥
TM48	Skill Swap	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM49	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100%	10	Grass	Special		2 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM60	Drain Punch	60	100%	5	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥
TM67	Recycle	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		2 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM78	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		1 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special		2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Skill Swap	—	—%	10	Psychic		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM49	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM05	Flash	—	70%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM01	DynamicPunch	100	50%	5	Fighting
TM02	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal
TM03	Curse	—	—%	10	???
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM07	Zap Cannon	100	50%	5	Electric
TM09	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire
TM13	Snore	40	100%	15	Normal
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water
TM20	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal
TM28	Dig	60	100%	10	Ground
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM33	Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice
TM34	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal
TM35	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal
TM41	ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric
TM42	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark
TM48	Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire
TM50	Nightmare	—	100%	15	Ghost
HM05	Flash	—	70%	20	Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation I
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM01	Mega Punch	80	85%	20	Normal
TM05	Mega Kick	120	75%	5	Normal
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM08	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal
TM09	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal
TM10	Double-Edge	100	100%	15	Normal
TM17	Submission	80	80%	25	Fighting
TM18	Counter	—	100%	20	Fighting
TM19	Seismic Toss	—	100%	20	Fighting
TM20	Rage	20	100%	20	Normal
TM28	Dig	100	100%	10	Ground
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic
TM30	Teleport	—	—%	20	Psychic
TM31	Mimic	—	—%	10	Normal
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic
TM34	Bide	—	—%	10	Normal
TM35	Metronome	—	—%	10	Normal
TM40	Skull Bash	100	100%	15	Normal
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM45	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric
TM46	Psywave	—	80%	15	Psychic
TM50	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal
HM05	Flash	—	70%	20	Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Kadabra can learn, refer to Abra.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Ally Switch USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Drain Punch USUM	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
Fire Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Focus Punch USUM	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Foul Play USUM	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Gravity USUM	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Ice Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Magic Coat USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Magic Room USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Recycle USUM	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Signal Beam USUM	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
Skill Swap USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Snatch USUM	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Telekinesis USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Thunder Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Trick USUM	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Wonder Room USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Zen Headbutt USUM	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Drain Punch ORAS	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Focus Punch ORAS	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Foul Play ORAS	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Gravity ORAS	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Ice Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Knock Off ORAS	65	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
Magic Coat ORAS	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Magic Room ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Recycle ORAS	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Role Play ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Shock Wave ORAS	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Signal Beam ORAS	75	100%	15	Bug	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Skill Swap ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snatch ORAS	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Trick ORAS	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Wonder Room ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Zen Headbutt ORAS	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Drain Punch	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Foul Play	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Gravity	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Magic Coat	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Magic Room	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Recycle	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Signal Beam	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
Skill Swap	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Wonder Room	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Zen Headbutt	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical		2 ♥
Gravity HGSS	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
Headbutt HGSS	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical		2 ♥
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical		3 ♥
Magic Coat HGSS	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
Role Play HGSS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥
Signal Beam	75	100%	15	Bug	Special		2 ♥
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		2 ♥
Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
Zen Headbutt	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
Counter FRLGE	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double-Edge FRLGEXD	120	100%	15	Normal		6 ♥	0 ♥
Dream Eater FRLGEXD	100	100%	15	Psychic		2 ♥	2 ♥
DynamicPunch E	100	50%	5	Fighting		2 ♥	1 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Punch E	75	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
Ice Punch E	75	100%	15	Ice		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mega Kick FRLGE	120	75%	5	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mega Punch FRLGE	80	85%	20	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Metronome FRLGE	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Nightmare XD	—	100%	15	Ghost		1 ♥	3 ♥
Psych Up E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Seismic Toss FRLGEXD	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	1 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
ThunderPunch E	75	100%	15	Electric		4 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Wave FRLGEXD	—	100%	20	Electric		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

This Pokémon learns no moves by Tutoring.

Tutoring Generation II
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Anime

Sabrina has a Kadabra in the anime that evolved from an Abra in TB022: Abra and the Psychic Showdown. Kadabra also appears in Fear Factor Phony in a mining colony along with many other Psychic-types.

Controversy

Uri Geller

According to a court case in 1999, a man named Uri Geller claimed that the Pokémon Kadabra was an unauthorized parody of him. He stated that the Pokémon had many similarities to him, including his and Kadabra's ability to "bend spoons with their minds" due to having psychic powers, Kadabra's Japanese name (Yungeraa) which sounds like a corruption of his name, and even the fact that Kadabra's katakana (ユンゲラー) was very similar to Uri Geller's transliteration into katakana (ユリゲラー). He also stated that the star on Kadabra's head and the zigzags on its abdomen were antisemitic (discriminatory against Jewish people) as the star could be seen as a reference to the Stars of David worn by Jewish prisoners in Nazi concentration camps and the zigzags interpreted as being references to the Waffen-SS (the Nazi military, which used similar lightning bolt symbols). As a result, Uri sued Nintendo for $60 million in court.

Due to this lawsuit, it has led to Kadabra not appearing as a card since Skyridge in 2003 and not appearing in the anime since 2005 (except for a small cameo in 2012's "Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice"). According to Masamitsu Hidaka in 2003, he stated that any Kadabra card used in the TCG was banned and that it would not come back unless an agreement was settled, which was no time soon.

However, 20 years after the initial lawsuit, in November 2020, Uri Geller contacted Nintendo in order to lift the ban on TCG cards that featured Kadabra after receiving many e-mails about the topic from fans of the series as well as issuing an apology on Twitter. Any card featuring Kadabra or any appearance by Kadabra in the anime has yet to appear.

Trivia

• Kadabra was originally going to be called Pocus, deriving from Hocus Pocus, a common magician phrase.
• In Pokémon Red and Blue, the red star is not on Kadabra's forehead.

Origin

Kadabra appears to be based off a fox or goat with elements of spoon-benders and stage magicians. The star and zigzags on its head and stomach respectively are likely references to Zener cards, cards with simple shapes on them (including a star and three zigzags) sometimes used to test for ESP by those who believe in it (the person being tested tries to guess which shape is on the card the tester is holding without looking at the side that has the shape).

Etymology

Kadabra comes from the stage incantation "Abracadabra, alakazam."

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data