Kadabra is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It is known as the Psi Pokémon and is renowned for its powerful psychic abilities. Kadabra is primarily yellow with a humanoid appearance, featuring two long, pointed ears on top of its head, a red star on its forehead, and a long, thick tail. It always carries a silver spoon, which it uses to amplify its telekinetic powers. Kadabra emits strong alpha waves that can cause headaches in nearby people and even make clocks run backward or machines malfunction.
Interestingly, there is a theory that Kadabra was once a young boy who couldn't control his psychic powers and transformed into this Pokémon. Its presence is said to infest televisions and monitors with creepy shadows that bring bad luck. Kadabra's psychic abilities are so potent that only individuals with a particularly strong psyche can hope to become its trainer.
Pokédex Data
- Height: 4'3" (1.3m)
- Weight: 124.6 lbs (56.5kg)
- Type: Psychic
- Abilities: Synchronize, Inner Focus, Magic Guard (Hidden)
Breeding
- Gender Ratio: 75% male, 25% female
- Egg Groups: Human-Like
- Egg Cycles: 20 (4,884–5,140 steps)
Pokédex Entries Across Versions
- Red/Blue: It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close.
- Yellow: Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backwards.
- Gold: If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
- 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.
- Diamond: When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.
Evolutions
Kadabra evolves from Abra at level 16 and evolves into Alakazam when traded.
Habits
Kadabra is known to stare at its silver spoon to focus its mind and amplify its psychic powers. It emits more alpha waves while doing so. Kadabra sleeps while levitating, using its springy tail as a pillow.
Additions Across Generations
- In Generation 2, Kadabra gained the ability to hold items and its gender ratio was established.
- In Generation 3, Kadabra received its hidden ability, Magic Guard.
- In Generation 4, the physical/special split allowed Kadabra to benefit more from its high Special Attack stat.
- In Generation 6, Kadabra gained the ability to Mega Evolve through its evolution, Alakazam.