Kadabra
The Psychic type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #64• Available in 18 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Psi Pokémon
Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 56.5 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Special-attack
Catch Rate: 100
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 140
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Human-like
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 75%
- Female: 25%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Kadabra appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleport | 1 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Kinesis | 1 | Psychic | Status | - | 80 |
| Hypnosis | 6 | Psychic | Status | - | 60 |
| Confusion | 16 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Disable | 20 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Miracle Eye | 22 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Ally Switch | 24 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Zen Headbutt | 25 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| Psybeam | 27 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Psyshock | 30 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Recover | 31 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Future Sight | 31 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 90 |
| Role Play | 33 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Psycho Cut | 34 | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Telekinesis | 34 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Safeguard | 40 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Reflect | 42 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Trick | 43 | Psychic | Status | - | 100 |
| Calm Mind | 50 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Lake Acuity - Wild Sandgem Flats - Wild Space-Time Distortion - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Blue | Cerulean Cave - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk cerulean-cave-2f - Walk |
| Yellow | Route 8 - Wild kanto-route-8-area - Walk |
| Ruby | Evolve Abra - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Firered | Cerulean Cave - Wild cerulean-cave-2f - Walk cerulean-cave-b1f - Walk |
| Diamond | Route 215 - Wild Victory Road - Wild sinnoh-route-215-area - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-2f - Walk |
| Platinum | Route 215 - Wild sinnoh-route-215-area - Walk |
| Heartgold | Cerulean Cave - Wild Route 8 - Wild cerulean-cave-2f - Walk cerulean-cave-b1f - Walk kanto-route-8-area - Walk |
| Moon | Poké Pelago - Wild poke-pelago-elite-four-defeated - Gift poke-pelago-poni-island-reached - Gift poke-pelago-ulaula-island-reached - Gift |
| BrilliantDiamond | Dazzling Cave - Wild Route 215 - Wild Stargleam Cavern - Wild Victory Road - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Arceus | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | 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. |
| Red | It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close by. |
| 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 ha 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. |
| 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. |
| OmegaRuby | 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. |
| AlphaSapphire | 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 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. |
| UltraSun | It stares at a silver spoon to amplify its psychic powers before it lets loose. Apparently, gold spoons are no good. |
| UltraMoon | It possesses strong mental capabilities, but its psychic powers are halved when it’s not holding a silver spoon. |
| 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. |
| BrilliantDiamond | If one is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck. |
| ShiningPearl | When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision instruments. |

