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As a result, for almost 20 years, there had not been a Kadabra card in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} since {{TCG|Skyridge}} in 2003, and Kadabra had not appeared in the Pokémon anime since ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' in 2006, perhaps as a precaution against Geller's history of lawsuits. This is further hinted at by [[Masamitsu Hidaka]]'s interview with PokéBeach in July 2008,<ref>[http://pokebeach.com/2008/07/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points Second Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka – Many Interesting Points! (July 4th, 2008) « Website News « PokéBeach] ([https://archive.today/ApNJu archived copy])</ref> where he claimed that usage of Kadabra on a card is not allowed until an agreement was reached and that the case would not be settled anytime soon. | As a result, for almost 20 years, there had not been a Kadabra card in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} since {{TCG|Skyridge}} in 2003, and Kadabra had not appeared in the Pokémon anime since ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' in 2006, perhaps as a precaution against Geller's history of lawsuits. This is further hinted at by [[Masamitsu Hidaka]]'s interview with PokéBeach in July 2008,<ref>[http://pokebeach.com/2008/07/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points Second Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka – Many Interesting Points! (July 4th, 2008) « Website News « PokéBeach] ([https://archive.today/ApNJu archived copy])</ref> where he claimed that usage of Kadabra on a card is not allowed until an agreement was reached and that the case would not be settled anytime soon. | ||
{{p|Abra}} and {{p|Alakazam}} cards have continued to be printed, despite the fact that this makes it impossible to play Alakazam cards in matches that prevent the use of older cards without | {{p|Abra}} and {{p|Alakazam}} cards have continued to be printed, despite the fact that this makes it impossible to play Alakazam cards in matches that prevent the use of older cards (without using cards that specifically allows Alakazam to be played directly without evolving it from Kadabra, such as {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Rare Candy|88}}). However, the only {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Abra|69}} card released after {{tcg|Skyridge}}, in {{tcg|Mysterious Treasures}}, has an attack that allows it to evolve directly into Alakazam, skipping the Kadabra stage. Any {{TCG|Alakazam}} cards printed since were Basic Pokémon that didn't need to evolve from anything. | ||
In November 2020, Uri Geller rescinded the "ban" on Kadabra's depiction in the TCG, citing fan outcry.<ref>[https://www.thegamer.com/uri-geller-nintendo-permission-kadabra-pokemon-cards/ Uri Geller rescinds the ban on Kadabra's depiction in the TCG]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TheUriGeller/status/1332794451727691777 Uri Geller's tweet regarding Kadabra's now-released ban]</ref> About a year later, Kadabra made its first appearance in animation since ''Fear Factor Phony'' in the [[Pokémon Evolutions]] episode ''[[PE07|The Show]]''. The first {{TCG ID|151|Kadabra|64}} card printed since Skyridge is included in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon Card 151}} subset, released on June 16, 2023; and the English {{TCG|151}} expansion, releasing on September 22, 2023. | In November 2020, Uri Geller rescinded the "ban" on Kadabra's depiction in the TCG, citing fan outcry.<ref>[https://www.thegamer.com/uri-geller-nintendo-permission-kadabra-pokemon-cards/ Uri Geller rescinds the ban on Kadabra's depiction in the TCG]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TheUriGeller/status/1332794451727691777 Uri Geller's tweet regarding Kadabra's now-released ban]</ref> About a year later, Kadabra made its first appearance in animation since ''Fear Factor Phony'' in the [[Pokémon Evolutions]] episode ''[[PE07|The Show]]''. The first {{TCG ID|151|Kadabra|64}} card printed since Skyridge is included in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon Card 151}} subset, released on June 16, 2023; and the English {{TCG|151}} expansion, releasing on September 22, 2023. | ||