Stats & Training
Sp. Atk leads and Defense gets almost nothing. That's Kadabra's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Atk stat exp.
It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Kadabra Weakness
Kadabra is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Kadabra's special bulk (base 70 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x140-167%KO Fury Cutter 2x73-87% | ||
 Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
 Ledyba Bug | D | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Beedrill builds →Fury Cutter 2x85-100%KO Twineedle 2x55-65% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-105%KO Lick 2x37-45% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x140-165%KO Fury Cutter 2x72-85% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x53-64% Lick 2x37-44% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Scyther builds →Thief 2x33-40% Pursuit 2x24-29% Fury Cutter 2x97-116%KO | ||
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Venonat builds →Leech Life 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x31-37% Fury Cutter 2x71-84% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Spinarak builds →Leech Life 2x121-144%KO Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x52-62% Lick 2x36-43% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Scyther builds →Thief 2x35-42% Pursuit 2x23-29% Fury Cutter 2x99-117%KO | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Venonat builds →Leech Life 2x112-132%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x132-156%KO Thief 2x30-36% Fury Cutter 2x69-82% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Spinarak builds →Leech Life 2x118-140%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x52-62% Lick 2x36-43% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Scyther builds →Thief 2x35-42% Pursuit 2x23-29% Fury Cutter 2x99-117%KO | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Venonat builds →Leech Life 2x112-132%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x132-156%KO Thief 2x30-36% Fury Cutter 2x69-82% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Spinarak builds →Leech Life 2x118-140%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x52-62% Lick 2x36-43% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Scyther builds →Thief 2x35-42% Pursuit 2x23-29% Fury Cutter 2x99-117%KO | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Venonat builds →Leech Life 2x112-132%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x132-156%KO Thief 2x30-36% Fury Cutter 2x69-82% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Spinarak builds →Leech Life 2x118-140%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Forretress can KO Kadabra with Explosion (182-214%). Umbreon's Pursuit hits Kadabra for 36-42%.
 Forretress BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Forretress builds →Explosion182-214%KO Rapid Spin37-43% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Umbreon builds →Pursuit 2x36-42% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Misdreavus builds →
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Gold & Silver Evolution
Sitting between Abra and Alakazam, Kadabra is part of a chain that requires a trade. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 100 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Kadabra to get Abra eggs easily using 15 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Encore, Light Screen.
Gold & Silver Kadabra Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Psychic
- Recover
- Swagger
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Kadabra. Barrier and Encore come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Dream Eater and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Kadabra in Gold & Silver
Kadabra sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Kadabra in Gold & Silver
To get Kadabra, start by catching Abra through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 9-15. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Catch AbraRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.9 Route20%EarlyRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.9 Route20%EarlyRoute 8GoldGrass Lv.15 Route20%EarlyRoute 8SilverGrass Lv.15 Route20%EarlyRoute 25GoldGrass Lv.9 Route10%EarlyRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.9 Route10%EarlyRoute 34GoldGrass Lv.10 Route10%EarlyRoute 34SilverGrass Lv.10 Route10%EarlyRoute 35GoldGrass Lv.10 Route10%EarlyRoute 35SilverGrass Lv.10 Route10%EarlyRoute 5SilverGrass Lv.12-14 Route10%EarlyRoute 5GoldGrass Lv.12-14 Route10%EarlyRoute 6SilverGrass Lv.12-14 Route10%EarlyRoute 6GoldGrass Lv.12-14 Route10%EarlyGoldenrod City - Game CornerGoldGift from NPC Lv.10 CityLimitedEarlyPurchase: 200 coinsGoldenrod City - Game CornerSilverGift from NPC Lv.10 CityLimitedEarlyPurchase: 200 coins
Step 2Kadabra ✓Route 8SilverGrass Lv.15 Route5%EarlyRoute 8GoldGrass Lv.15 Route5%Earlyor evolve from Abra (Step 1)
Kadabra Guide
Kadabra is meant to evolve into Alakazam. At 400 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Gold & Silver, Kadabra's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Kadabra's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Kadabra is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a support.
For Gold & Silver, you can run Kadabra through the first few routes without issues. 400 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Alakazam as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Kadabra has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves