[[Category:Psychic-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Yellow Pokémon]] Kadabra (Japanese: ユンゲラー Yungeraa) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
Appearance
Kadabra has a similar anatomy to Abra; however, there are some differences. Kadabra holds a metal spoon forged by its psychic powers. Also, Kadabra's tail is large and curly. It also has a "mustache." The mustache is larger on male Kadabra's. Kadabra's stomach has three red stripes.
Special abilities
Kadabra can have the ability Synchronize or the ability Inner Focus. It does not have a strong physical body but prefers to use its psychic powers. If this Pokémon is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck. It is also said that to control this Pokémon in the most beneficial way you should have psychic powers, like the trainer Sabrina.
Evolution
Kadabra is the evolved form of Abra as of level 16, and evolves into Alakazam when traded.
In the anime
Sabrina has a Kadabra in the anime that evolved from an Abra in IL022: Abra and the Psychic Showdown. Kadabra also appears in AG146: Fear Factory Phony in a mining colony along with many other Psychic-types.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Red and Blue | Cerulean Cave | Uncommon |
Yellow | Route 8 | Rare |
Gold and Silver | Route 8 | Rare |
Crystal | Route 8 | Rare |
Ruby and Sapphire | Evolve Abra | None |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Cerulean Cave | Rare |
Emerald | Evolve Abra | None |
Diamond and Pearl | Route 215 | Uncommon |
Platinum | Route 215 | Uncommon |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Cerulean Cave | Common |
Black and White | Evolve Abra (White only) | None |
Side game locations
Locations | |
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Game(s) | Area(s) |
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve Abra |
Pokémon Trozei! | Probosphere, Mr. Who's Den |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Burned Relic (40-49F), Wish Cave (46-50F), Solar Cave (13-20F) |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Treeshroud Forest (1-9F), Spacial Rift (1-15BF), Deep Spacial Rift (1-9BF), Lost Wilderness (1-17BF) |
Pokémon Rumble | Eternal Tower |
Pokédex entries
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Origins
Kadabra appears to be based off a fox whilst its name comes from Abracadabra Alakazam on where it and its family gets their names.
Trivia
- Kadabra was originally going to be called pocus.
- In Pokémon Red and Blue, the red star is not on Kadabra's forehead.
- If you include its previous evolution: Abra+Kadabra you get: Abrakadabra.
- If you Put Abra's Kadabra's and Alakazam's names together, you get "Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam!." This is a phrase commonly said by magicians.
- There is a controversy over this Pokemon in Japan.There is a Magician in Japan named Kadabra. He sued Nintendo Because they stole his name. Kadabra the Magician said that Nintendo can no longer make Pokemon cards with Kadabra on them in Japan.
- Another controversy is that Kadabra's plevis marks two SS which stands for Schutzstaffel, a German Nazi police force. Since the SS is related to Hitler, this is considered a controversy.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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