Sabrina's Kadabra

Sabrina's Kadabra
ナツメのユンゲラー Natsume's Yungerer
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Sabrina's Kadabra
Debuts in Abra and the Psychic Showdown
Caught at Unknown
Evolves in Abra and the Psychic Showdown
Gender Unknown*
Ability Synchronize*
Current location With Sabrina
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This Pokémon spent less than 1 episode as Abra.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Abra Rikako Aikawa Rikako Aikawa and Maddie Blaustein[note 1]
As Kadabra Unshō Ishizuka Maddie Blaustein[note 1]

Sabrina's Kadabra (Japanese: ナツメのユンゲラー Natsume's Yungerer) is Sabrina's main Pokémon in the anime. It is on many of her teams in the video games and in some series of Pokémon manga. There have also been Pokémon Trading Card Game cards named for this Pokémon.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Kadabra and Sabrina

Kadabra first appeared as an Abra in Abra and the Psychic Showdown. Sabrina used it in a Gym battle against Ash. During the battle with Ash's Pikachu, Abra evolved into a Kadabra and with its Psychic-type attacks, it eventually caused Ash to forfeit the match to save Pikachu from being hurt anymore. It was shown that Sabrina and Kadabra share a strong psychic bond.

Ash later returned for a rematch in Haunter versus Kadabra. This time, Ash's Haunter made Sabrina laugh for the first time in years, which caused Kadabra to laugh due to the psychic bond it has with Sabrina. Due to this, Sabrina decided to give the Marsh Badge to Ash.

Kadabra was seen in flashbacks in The Tower of Terror and Bad to the Bone.

Personality and characteristics

Due to the strong psychic bond between Kadabra and Sabrina, all of Kadabra's emotions completely reflect those of Sabrina, making Kadabra's individual personality unknown.

Appearance

As an Abra
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Moves used

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Using Teleport as an Abra
Move First Used In
Teleport  Abra and the Psychic Showdown
Confusion Abra and the Psychic Showdown
Psychic Abra and the Psychic Showdown
Psybeam  Haunter versus Kadabra
Recover  Haunter versus Kadabra
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Both Sabrina's Abra and Kadabra are featured in the Generation I-based games, though not as her primary Pokémon.

In the core series

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Type:
Psychic Unknown
Kadabra Lv.38
Disable
Normal
Psybeam
Psychic
Recover
Normal
Psychic
Psychic
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Type:
Psychic Unknown
Abra Lv.50
Flash
Normal
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Type:
Psychic Unknown
Kadabra Lv.50
Psychic
Psychic
Recover
Normal
Kinesis
Psychic
Psywave
Psychic
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Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Synchronize
Held item:
None
Kadabra Lv.38
Psybeam
Psychic
Reflect
Psychic
Future Sight
Psychic
Calm Mind
Psychic

Pokémon Stadium series

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Type:
Psychic Unknown
Kadabra Lv.50-100
Disable
Normal
Psybeam
Psychic
Reflect
Psychic
Seismic Toss
Fighting

In the side series

Pokémon Puzzle League

Abra is one of Sabrina's three Pokémon in Pokémon Puzzle League.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Abra in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Abra and Sabrina

Sabrina's Abra appeared in Haunting My Dreams. It had a one-on-one Gym battle against Pikachu. Abra was able to battle despite sleeping. Pikachu launched multiple Thunder Shocks which was dodged by Abra's Teleport. One of them was redirected at Pikachu which costed Ash the match.

Later in the same chapter, Abra helps Ash and Brock rescue Sabrina from a giant Haunter named the Black Fog. It defended the two by neutralizing the Black Fog's Psychic. It was weakened by the Black Fog and Abra was about to get eaten by the giant Pokémon but Pikachu managed to save it. Abra then worked with Pikachu to battle the Black Fog in order for Ash to catch it. They were able to weaken it but it used Self-Destruct after Ash threw an Ultra Ball at it to prevent itself from being captured.

Moves used

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Using Teleport
Move First Used In
Teleport Haunting My Dreams
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Adventures

Kadabra in Pokémon Adventures
Kadabra and Sabrina in Pokémon Adventures

Sabrina possesses a Kadabra, which was first seen in Meanwhile...Vileplume!, posing as Professor Oak in his laboratory. When he began to attack Red and subsequently was tangled in Saur's vine in retaliation, his use of a Psybeam revealed that he was a Pokémon. A Leech Seed attack then unmasked him, and soon he teleported back to Sabrina's side, aiding in the siege in Saffron City.

In Zap! Zap! Zapdos!, Kadabra battles against Green. Although Sabrina initially appeared to be daunted by her Smokescreen (among other various tricks), Sabrina is able to get the edge easily with Kadabra's psychic powers. After Green only managed to escape the opponent even Blasty couldn't take out, Kadabra and his Trainer soon caught up to her and called upon the other legendary birds, who soon merged into Thu-Fi-Zer. In following arcs, he hasn't been seen much (owing to Sabrina's minor role), but continued to be among the strongest fighters she has, despite her also possessing his evolved form as well.

Moves used

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Using Hypnosis
Move First Used In
Teleport Meanwhile...Vileplume!
Hypnosis Kalling Kadabra*
Psybeam Kalling Kadabra
Psychic  Zap! Zap! Zapdos!
Disable  Zap! Zap! Zapdos!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Kadabra in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Kadabra and Sabrina in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Sabrina's Kadabra appeared in The Life-or-Death Magic Duel!!.

Sabrina summoned her Kadabra from her crystal ball after Red, Clefairy and Pikachu arrived in her castle. She did so in order for it to challenge Clefairy to a magic game. Kadabra performed many tricks such as bending a spoon. As Clefairy took his turn to perform some tricks, he had Kadabra light up the magical box when Clefairy went inside. However, the box accidentally lit up the dynamite that was attached to it. Much to the surprise of Kadabra and the others, the dynamite exploded and it blew up the whole castle.

In the TCG

Abra and Kadabra are featured in the TCG as one of Sabrina's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Sabrina's Abra or Sabrina's Kadabra.

Sabrina's Abra
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Sabrina's Abra Psychic Gym Heroes Common 91/132 Challenge from the Darkness Common  
Sabrina's Abra Psychic Gym Challenge Common 93/132 Yamabuki City Gym    
Wizards Black Star Promos   19 Unnumbered Promotional cards    
Sabrina's Abra Psychic Gym Challenge Common 94/132 Yamabuki City Gym    
Sabrina's Kadabra
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Sabrina's Kadabra Psychic Gym Challenge Uncommon 58/132 Challenge from the Darkness Uncommon  
 


Artwork

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Artwork from the
Yamabuki City Gym Theme Deck

Merchandise

Yamabuki City Gym Deck

In a similar fashion to the associated Leaders' Stadium decks, two more decks featuring Gym Leaders were released on February 26, 1999. Sabrina and her principally Psychic-type Pokémon would later feature as part of the Challenge from the Darkness expansion, but debuted in the Yamabuki City Gym (Japanese: ヤマブキシティジム ナツメ) Deck. The deck includes 64 cards, a coin, a rulebook, and a Pokémon Gym Guide.

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Trivia

  • Abra is the first Pokémon belonging to a Gym Leader to evolve during a match with Ash.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Credited as "Adam Blaustein"

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Abra and Kadabra.

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