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.

What is Kadabra weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, 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.

How do you evolve Kadabra?

In Legends: Z-A, Abra evolves into Kadabra at level 16. Kadabra evolves into Alakazam by trading. Kadabra is a middle-stage evolution in the Abra line.

What is the best ability for Kadabra?

Magic Guard is what you want on Kadabra. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize, Inner Focus) work on paper but Magic Guard is what makes Kadabra worth using. With base 105 Speed, Magic Guard gives Kadabra an edge before opponents can react.

What is Kadabra's hidden ability?

In Legends: Z-A, Magic Guard is the hidden ability. It protects against damage not directly caused by a move. Worth hunting for if you want Kadabra to compete at a higher level.

Kadabra - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Sweeper

CTier

105Speed · Fast

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 EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP40

Attack35

Defense30

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def70

Speed105

Total400

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate100 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight56.5 kg

Base XP140

Abilities

SynchronizeNiche

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

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Magic GuardHATop Pick

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

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.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Kadabra 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 Kadabra in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Annihilape FightingGhost	A
Ghost is super effective against KadabraView Annihilape →
Chandelure GhostFire	A
Ghost is super effective against KadabraView Chandelure →

Legends: Z-A 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

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

Legends: Z-A Kadabra Best Moveset

Focus Sash guarantees Kadabra survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Psychic before going down. Magic Guard and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Magic Guard

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Kadabra

Timid+SPE

Kadabra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Ball
CounterSLOW -5Coverage

Moves

TMs carry this one. Kadabra learns Future Sight and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Electric and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 1

Teleport-6

C——20Psychic

Lv 10

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 20

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

Lv 25

Recover

C——5Normal

Lv 30

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

Lv 35

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 40

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 45

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 50

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM Moves

TM33

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM06

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM130

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM131

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

TM127

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM26

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM29

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TM60

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

TM24

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM87

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM99

Metronome

C——10Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

TM31

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM51

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM74

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM147

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

TM59

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Kadabra doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kadabra can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Kadabra in Legends: Z-A

Kadabra can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Abra from Red, Yellow, or FireRed and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Kadabra in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Abra
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal Ruby Emerald
Train until Level 16
Step 2Kadabra ✓

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 Legends: Z-A, 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.
In Legends: Z-A, Abra evolves into Kadabra at level 16. Kadabra evolves into Alakazam by trading. Kadabra is a middle-stage evolution in the Abra line.
Magic Guard is what you want on Kadabra. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize, Inner Focus) work on paper but Magic Guard is what makes Kadabra worth using. With base 105 Speed, Magic Guard gives Kadabra an edge before opponents can react.
In Legends: Z-A, Magic Guard is the hidden ability. It protects against damage not directly caused by a move. Worth hunting for if you want Kadabra to compete at a higher level.

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

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