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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Kadabra (disambiguation).

KadabraPsi Pokémon ユンゲラーYungerer #0064 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown 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}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 124.6 lbs. 56.5 kg Kadabra 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 145Gen. I-IV UnknownIV 140V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Kadabra 0HP 0Atk 0Def 2Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
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 or when exposed to a Linking Cord.

(Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 Pokédex entries
  • 2.2 Game locations
    • 2.2.1 In side games
  • 2.3 Held items
  • 2.4 Stats
    • 2.4.1 Base stats
    • 2.4.2 Pokéathlon stats
  • 2.5 Type effectiveness
  • 2.6 Learnset
    • 2.6.1 By leveling up
    • 2.6.2 By TM
    • 2.6.3 TCG-only moves
  • 2.7 Side game data
  • 2.8 Evolution data
  • 2.9 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Main series
    • 3.1.1 Major appearances
      • 3.1.1.1 Sabrina's Kadabra
    • 3.1.2 Minor appearances
    • 3.1.3 Pokédex entries
  • 3.2 Pokémon Evolutions
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.2 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
  • 4.3 Pokémon Pocket Monsters
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 In the TFG
• 7 Trivia
  • 7.1 Design variations
  • 7.2 Controversy
  • 7.3 Origin
    • 7.3.1 Name origin
• 8 In other languages
• 9 Related articles

Biology

Kadabra is a primarily yellow, slightly humanoid Pokémon with mammalian features. 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.

Kadabra emits alpha waves strong enough to induce headaches, and can even cause clocks to run backward, 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.

Kadabra and its evolved form, Alakazam, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Kinesis.

Evolution

Kadabra evolves from Abra and evolves into Alakazam.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Abra Psychic

→

First Evolution Kadabra Psychic

→

Second Evolution Alakazam Psychic

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #064 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) 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 Johto #090 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. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #040 Kanto #064 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 Sinnoh #021 Johto #090 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.

Generation V Unova #— Black It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so. White Black 2 It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so. White 2

Generation VI Central Kalos #103 Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #041 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.

Generation VII Alola S  M : #043 Alola US  UM : #050 Kanto #064 Sun A theory exists that this Pokémon was a young boy who couldn't control his psychic powers and ended up transformed into this Pokémon. Moon Kadabra's presence infests 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

Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #032 Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #021 Hisui #059 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. Brilliant Diamond If one is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck. Shining Pearl When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision instruments. Legends: Arceus There are rumors that a child with mystical powers became a Kadabra; however, this remains unverified. I suspect that the spoon Kadabra holds enhances its brain waves.

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #063 Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Legends: Z-A If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.

Male Kadabra in the Alola Pokédex	Female Kadabra in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) Cerulean Cave Yellow Route 8

Generation II Gold Silver Route 8 Crystal Route 8

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Abra Emerald Evolve Abra FireRed LeafGreen Cerulean Cave Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 215, Victory Road Platinum Route 215 HeartGold SoulSilver Route 8, Cerulean Cave Pal Park Field

Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Abra Black 2 White 2 Evolve Abra

Generation VI X Y Evolve Abra Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Abra

Generation VII Sun Moon Poké Pelago Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Abra Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Routes 7 and 8

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands (Wanderer)Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Beach (Max Raid Battle)Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 215, Victory RoadGrand Underground - Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (after obtaining TM97 (Defog)) Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: Sandgem Flats, massive mass outbreaksCobalt Coastlands: Space-time distortionsAlabaster Icelands: Lake Acuity, massive mass outbreaks

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable Legends: Z-A Magenta District: Wild Zone 9

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Abra

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Abra Trozei! Phobosphere, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Buried Relic (B40F-B49F), Wish Cave (B46F-B50F), Solar Cave (B13F-B20F)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Treeshroud Forest (1F-9F), Spacial Rift (B1F-B9F, B11F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B4F, B6F-B9F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F) MD Sky Treeshroud Forest (1F-9F), Spacial Rift (B1F-B9F, B11F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B4F, B6F-B9F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F) Rumble Eternal Tower (Normal Mode B & A, Advanced Mode C & A)

Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: Challenger's Ground (post-ending) Conquest Illusio Rumble U Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Th Rumble World Sapphire Sea: Blue Tower (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Gengar Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Rowlet Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Western Cave (13F-19F), Buried Relic (50F-59F), Wish Cave (38F-42F), Solar Cave (13F-19F)Mystery House: Uproar Forest, Desert Region, Southern Cavern, Wyvern Hill, Remains Island, Marvelous Sea

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (Sixth release) Masters EX Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & AbraEgg

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow		TwistedSpoon (100%)
FireRed	LeafGreen	TwistedSpoon (5%)
Diamond	Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Sword	Shield	Twisted Spoon (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Twisted Spoon (5%)
Legends: Arceus		Normal Hopo Berry (30%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:40	100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack:35	36 - 95	67 - 185
Defense:30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk:120	112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Def:70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

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

Learnset

Kadabra is available in Legends Z-A.

By leveling up

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

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  Evo. 19 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 6 1 10 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 6 1 10 Teleport Psychic Status 0000— 7 10 13 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 12 20 23 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 7 25 28 Recover Normal Status 0000— 15 30 33 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 8 35 38 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 8 40 43 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 12 45 48 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 10 50 53 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 18

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM003 TM003 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 8 TM006 TM006 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 18 TM008 TM008 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 TM016 TM016 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM023 TM023 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 7 TM024 TM024 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 7 TM026 TM026 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 8 TM027 TM027 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 TM029 TM029 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 7 TM031 TM031 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM032 TM032 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 15 TM033 TM033 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM051 TM051 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 12 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 8 TM060 TM060 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 10 TM063 TM063 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 8 TM074 TM074 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 8 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM087 TM087 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 10 TM092 TM092 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 8 TM095 TM095 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 TM099 TM099 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 4 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM127 TM127 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 7 TM130 TM130 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 6 TM131 TM131 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM147 TM147 Tri Attack Normal Special 04040 7

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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Confuse Ray	Kadabra (Expedition 84)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery DungeonRed 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 DungeonExplorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon Connected to: Aron, Stunfisk Connection Orb Set: 8 Phrases Normal Alpha waves are radiating from all over my body! Low HP (< 50%) I'm exhausted… I'm going to drop what I'm holding in my hand…
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: InstinctAbility 2: Life ForceAbility 3: Perception Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Abra when its Attack is 83 or higherEvolves 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 data

Kadabra evolves from Abra starting at level 16 and evolves into Alakazam when traded. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Kadabra can also evolve into Alakazam when exposed to a Linking Cord. From Generation III onwards, holding an Everstone will not prevent Kadabra from evolving when traded.

Unevolved Abra Psychic

Level 16→

First Evolution Kadabra Psychic

Trade→Linking Cord LA  only→

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 Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Sabrina's Kadabra

Kadabra debuted in Abra and the Psychic Showdown, where Sabrina's Abra evolved into one during the Gym battle that she held 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 animated series to date.

A Kadabra made a brief cameo in the intro sequence of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, along with every other Pokémon from the first five generations, excluding Genesect.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP022 Kadabra Ash's Pokédex Kadabra, a Psychic Pokémon. The evolved form of Abra. Employs powerful telekinetic attacks.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Kadabra briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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 Professor 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.

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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Hareta's Kadabra was seen in Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior. He used its Skill Swap to rid his Regigigas of its Slow Start.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Kadabra was originally known as "Pocus".
• Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia says that Kadabra's Pokédex entry from Pokémon Red and Green is a reference to an in-universe novel "Transformation" that won the second Pokémon Literary Award. The plot of this in-universe novel seems to resemble the Franz Kafka novel The Metamorphosis whose title has had the alternate translation of The Transformation.
• In Pokémon Crystal, a bug causes the capture formula for the Heavy Ball to incorrectly retrieve this Pokémon's weight, giving it a +40 catch rate modifier. This also affects Tauros and Sunflora.
• If a Kadabra holds an Everstone from Generation III onwards while traded, the Everstone will not take effect and the Kadabra will still evolve into Alakazam. While it shares this trait with Machoke, Graveler and Haunter in Generation III due to a glitch, Kadabra keeps this trait in Generation IV onwards while the other three do not.

Design variations

Kadabra's original front sprite in Pokémon Red and Green lacks the star on its head and the pattern on its abdomen. The star is also missing from its sprite in Pokémon Red and Blue. Additionally, Kadabra's Red and Green sprite appears to depict it with four fingers on its hand instead of three, with its middle finger folded into its palm. In its corresponding artwork for the game, this finger is missing, but the knuckle is still visible. All other depictions of Kadabra use the three-fingered hand design. This may relate to a similar phenomenon affecting other Pokémon that originally had four fingers on each hand.

• Red and Green sprite
• Red and Blue sprite
• Red and Green art
• Key art

Controversy

Main article: Pokémon controversies → Uri Geller

For 20 years, Kadabra was not printed as a TCG card since the English Skyridge expansion in 2003. This was likely the result of Nintendo and Pokémon Card Laboratories' desire to avoid further litigation from illusionist Uri Geller, who claimed that Kadabra is a parody of him and attempted to sue Nintendo over the notion. However, on November 28, 2020, Geller released an apology on Twitter, announcing that he would allow Nintendo to print cards featuring Kadabra again. The first Kadabra card released since Uri Geller's dismissal of his lawsuit is included in the Japanese Pokémon Card 151 subset, released on June 16, 2023; and the English 151 expansion, released on September 22, 2023.

Due to the now-lifted limitation, very few Abra were printed, with the sole example, the Abra in Mysterious Treasures, having the ability to evolve directly into Alakazam via the Ultra Evolution attack. Alakazam cards also saw fewer than normal printings, but snuck into sets using a number of mechanics that allow for it to be printed as a Basic Pokémon that does not evolve from Kadabra. Examples include Alakazam , Alakazam, and Radiant Alakazam.

For possibly the same reason, Kadabra had not made any animated appearances since Fear Factor Phony aired in the United States in 2006, except for a small cameo in the "World of Pokémon" opening of Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice. Kadabra finally made its media reappearance in the Pokémon Evolutions episode The Show, its first animated appearance in over 16 years, excluding its cameo in the aforementioned movie. Notably, when Ash and his friends met Mira in Pokémon the Series, she was seen using an Abra instead of a Kadabra as she does in the games, despite the fact that the other Stat Trainers in the series own the same Pokémon as they do in the games.

Kadabra also did not appear in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, whereas Abra and Alakazam did.

Origin

Kadabra appears to be based on magicians and spoon benders. It also shares similarities with foxes, animals mythologically tied to magic. Its mustache-like tufts of fur may be an exaggeration of a fox's whiskers. The combination of human body, horns, ties to magic, and five-pointed star-shaped head similar to pentagram make it similar to Baphomet. 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. As it created its spoon with its psychic powers, it may be based on the practise of alchemy, an early science that sought to synthesise metals with magic. The "Transformation" novel about Kadabra may be based on Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis or the Ultra Q episode "Kanegon's Cocoon", where a young boy transformed into a strange yellow monster.

Name origin

Kadabra may be derived from abracadabra, an incantation used in stage magic.

Yungerer may be named after Uri Geller, an illusionist famed for his spoon-bending technique. This contributed to Geller suing Nintendo for using his likeness in a character.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ユンゲラー Yungerer From 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 Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 勇基拉 Yǒngjīlā*勇吉拉 Yǒngjílā* Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 勇基拉 Yúhnggēilāai*尤基納 Yàuhgēinaahp'* Transcription of Japanese name

More languages Hebrew קדברה Kadabra Transcription of English name Hindi काडाबरा Kadabra Transcription of English name Russian Кадабра Kadabra Transcription of English name Thai ยุนเกเรอร์ Yunkeroe Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Sabrina's Kadabra

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