What does Abra evolve into?

Kadabra at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Alakazam by trading for the final form. 310 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Abra evolve?

Level 16 gets you Kadabra . Quick enough that Abra barely slows you down.

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Abra does the job early-game if you need a Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Kadabra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Abra?

You can find Abra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Abra - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

DTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Abra's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Defense. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP25

Attack20

Defense15

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def55

Speed90

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight19.5 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Synchronize

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Magic GuardHA

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Sleeps 18 hours a day. If it senses danger, it will teleport itself to safety even as it sleeps.

Abra Weakness

Abra's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Abra's special bulk (base 55 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Abra Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Abra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 46 Leech LifeLv. 28 Damage vs Abra Bug Buzz 2x 153-180%KO Leech Life 2x 221-261%KO View Venomoth builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 23 X-ScissorLv. 43 Damage vs Abra Leech Life 2x 298-351%KO X-Scissor 2x 298-351%KO View Parasect builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Bug BuzzLv. 31 Damage vs Abra Bug Buzz 2x 153-180%KO View Butterfree builds →
Beedrill BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves TwineedleLv. 1 Pin MissileLv. 28 Damage vs Abra Twineedle 2x 91-108%KO Pin Missile 2x 91-108%KO View Beedrill builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Abra is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Kadabra first, then eventually reaches Alakazam. For breeding, average hatch time with a small partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Abra. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#063Abra

Level 16

#064Kadabra

Trade

#065Alakazam

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Abra

Psychic

Kadabra

Psychic

Alakazam

Psychic

40+15

55+15

ATK

35+15

50+15

DEF

30+15

45+15

SP.ATK

105

120+15

135+15

SP.DEF

70+15

95+25

SPE

105+15

120+15

BST

310D-Tier

400C-Tier+90

500B-Tier+100

ROLE

Attacker

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Abra Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Without TMs, Abra's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Dream Eater and Psychic for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM Moves

TM33

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM32

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM59

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM31

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TM21

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM35

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM19

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM40

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM15

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM43

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM02

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM04

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM23

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TM16

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM28

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Abra doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Abra can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Abra Locations

You'll want early-game access before hunting Abra. Moderate rates across 8 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Best Locations to Catch Abra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Abra's encounter pool splits between Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. You've got 8 walking spots at Lv. 11-27 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Route 5

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.11-16 Route

5%Early

Route 5

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.11-16 Route

5%Early

Route 6

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.11-16 Route

5%Early

Route 6

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.11-16 Route

5%Early

Route 7

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.22-27 Route

4%Mid

Route 7

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.22-27 Route

4%Mid

Route 8

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.22-27 Route

4%Mid

Route 8

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.22-27 Route

4%Mid

Abra Guide

Kadabra at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Alakazam by trading for the final form. 310 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 16 gets you Kadabra. Quick enough that Abra barely slows you down.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Abra does the job early-game if you need a Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Kadabra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Abra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Abra has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Superpower Swords Dance U Turn Damage vs Abra Bullet Punch 202-237%KO Superpower 201-237%KO U Turn 2x 705-829%KO View Scizor builds →
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