Kadabra (Pokémon)

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Kadabra ユンゲラー Yungerer #064
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Psychic ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Psi Pokémon
Abilities Synchronize or Inner Focus Inner Focus Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #064 Johto #090 Hoenn #040 Sinnoh #021 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′03″ Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4′03″/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 124.6 lbs. Imperial 56.5 kg Metric 124.6 lbs./56.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 100 (13.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 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*
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 Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Abra starting at level 16, and evolves into Alakazam by trade.

Biology

Physiology

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

Kadabra emits alpha waves when using its psychic powers that induce headaches to those near it. These waves strangely cause clocks to run backwards and machines to malfunction. The amplitude of the waves are doubled when Kadabra is holding its spoon and increased even further when Kadabra closes its eyes. Kadabra, and its evolution, Alakazam, are the only known Pokémon that learn Kinesis.

Habitat

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Urban Pokémon

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

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Sabrina's Kadabra just after it evolved

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 other Psychic-type 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}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Rare Cerulean Cave 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 (Red and Blue)	Buried Relic (40F-49F) Wish Cave (46F-50F) Solar Cave (13F-20F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Treeshroud Forest (1F-9F) Spacial Rift (B1-B15) Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B9) Lost Wilderness (B1-B17)

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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TCG-only Moves

• Confuse Ray

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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. Others include Porygon to Porygon2, Gloom to Bellossom, and Gligar to Gliscor.
• Kadabra has what appears to be a bulge in the back of its head in Generation I sprites. This seems to have been dropped in subsequent generations. On the other hand, it may have been a side effect of the poor quality of the backsprites in the first generation.
• In Pokémon Red (Japanese), Green and Silver sprites, Kadabra is holding its spoon in its left hand, while in the other sprites it is holding in the other hand.
• In Kadabra's Red, Green, and Blue sprites, the red five-pointed star is missing from its forehead.

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

• German: Kadabra
• French: Kadabra
• Korean: 윤겔라 Yun'gella
• Chinese (Taiwan): 勇吉拉 - Transliteration of its Japanese name.
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 尤基納 - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

Notes

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