Kadabra

#40 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Psi Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

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.

Sapphire

KADABRA holds a silver spoon in its hand. The spoon is used to amplify the alpha waves in its brain. Without the spoon, the Pokémon is said to be limited to half the usual amount of its telekinetic powers.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 SpA
Catch rate	100
Base Exp.	145

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Human-Like
Gender	75% male 25% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Abra #39	Level 16	Kadabra #40
Kadabra #40	Trade	Alakazam #41

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Twisted Spoon

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Start	Teleport	Status	-	-	20	A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
Start	Kinesis	Status	-	80	15	Distracts the foe. May lower accuracy.
16	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
18	Disable	Status	-	55	20	Psychically disables one of the foe's moves.
21	Psybeam	Special	65	100	20	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
23	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
25	Recover	Status	-	-	20	Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
30	Future Sight	Special	80	90	15	Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later.
33	Role Play	Status	-	-	10	Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
36	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
43	Trick	Status	-	100	10	Tricks the foe into trading held items.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch		Physical	150	100	20	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
TM04	Calm Mind		Status	-	-	20	Raises SP. ATK and SP. DEF by focusing the mind.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt		Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
TM16	Light Screen		Status	-	-	30	Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM20	Safeguard		Status	-	-	25	A mystical force prevents all status problems.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10	A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Physical	80	100	15	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect		Status	-	-	20	Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
TM34	Shock Wave		Special	60	-	20	A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
TM41	Torment		Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM48	Skill Swap		Status	-	-	10	The user swaps special abilities with the target.
TM49	Snatch		Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.