Kadabra
Table of Contents
Kadabra is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Kadabra is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves.
Kadabra's maximum Combat Power stat is 2328 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Confusion / Psybeam. Kadabra encounters are boosted during Windy weather. Shiny Kadabra is available! ✨
Kadabra Stats and Max CP
Kadabra's Tier Ranking
Kadabra Type Chart
Kadabra takes increased damage from:
Kadabra takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.47 | 86.4 | 8.04 | ||
| 2. | 10.21 | 84.2 | 7.84 | ||
| 3. | 10.10 | 83.3 | 7.75 | ||
| 4. | 9.69 | 80.0 | 7.44 | ||
| 5. | 9.60 | 79.2 | 7.37 | ||
| 6. | 8.88 | 73.3 | 6.82 |
Fast Attacks
Psycho Cut4
7
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 7 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Psycho Cut has no special effects.See Psycho Cut details page ↗
Confusion19
14
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 19 Energy 14 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.5s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 16 Energy 14 Effects Confusion has no special effects.See Confusion details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Dazzling Gleam100
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Dragon
Dark
- 62.5%
Poison
Steel
Fire
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.1s - 3.3s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Dazzling Gleam has no special effects.See Dazzling Gleam details page ↗
Shadow Ball100
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Effects Shadow Ball has no special effects.See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Psybeam65
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.1s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 60 Effects Psybeam has no special effects.See Psybeam details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Kadabra's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Kadabra's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Kadabra has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Kadabra in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
Kadabra’s ATK stat (232) is higher than many final Pokémon of a three-stage evolution line. Even though it is fragile, its main issue is its poor moveset. 🤐
⚔️ Raids
Just press the ‘Evolve’ button. ✅
🛡️ Gyms
It's too low on bulk to defend a Gym. 😭
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Confusion
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam
🔵 Great League
Poor in the Great League. 👎
🟡 Ultra League
The same. It just melts to Fast moves as well. 😅
🟣 Master League
Kadabra has no chance against Master League Pokémon with such high offenses. 🙃
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #64 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.3 m |
| Weight | 56.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost | |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |
Evolution Chart
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Kadabra family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Kadabra in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.64 m | 0.65 m | 1.3 m | 1.95 m | 2.28 m |
Kadabra's height ranges from 0.64 m to 2.28 m, with the average being 1.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Kadabra in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.637 m | 0.65 m |
| 2′01″ | 2′02″ | |
| XS | 0.65 m | 1.3 m |
| 2′02″ | 4′03″ | |
| M | 0.975 m | 1.625 m |
| 3′02″ | 5′04″ | |
| XL | 1.625 m | 1.95 m |
| 5′04″ | 6′05″ | |
| XXL | 1.95 m | 2.275 m |
| 6′05″ | 7′06″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 6s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 17s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Kadabra CP Chart
Kadabra's has 2328 max CP (at Level 50). A Kadabra obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1109 CP to 1176 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1387 CP to 1471 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Kadabra can be found in the 832 CP to 882 CP range.
| 2328 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 832 CP - 882 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1109 CP - 1176 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1109 CP - 1176 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1387 CP - 1471 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Kadabra Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 CP | 2 | 91 CP | 3 | 153 CP |
| 4 | 215 CP | 5 | 277 CP | 6 | 339 CP |
| 7 | 402 CP | 8 | 464 CP | 9 | 526 CP |
| 10 | 588 CP | 11 | 647 CP | 12 | 706 CP |
| 13 | 765 CP | 14 | 823 CP | 15 | 882 CP |
| 16 | 941 CP | 17 | 1000 CP | 18 | 1059 CP |
| 19 | 1117 CP | 20 | 1176 CP | 21 | 1235 CP |
| 22 | 1294 CP | 23 | 1353 CP | 24 | 1412 CP |
| 25 | 1471 CP | 26 | 1529 CP | 27 | 1588 CP |
| 28 | 1647 CP | 29 | 1706 CP | 30 | 1765 CP |
| 31 | 1794 CP | 32 | 1824 CP | 33 | 1853 CP |
| 34 | 1882 CP | 35 | 1912 CP | 36 | 1941 CP |
| 37 | 1971 CP | 38 | 2000 CP | 39 | 2029 CP |
| 40 | 2059 CP | 41 | 2085 CP | 42 | 2111 CP |
| 43 | 2138 CP | 44 | 2164 CP | 45 | 2191 CP |
| 46 | 2218 CP | 47 | 2245 CP | 48 | 2273 CP |
| 49 | 2300 CP | 50 | 2328 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Kadabra
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Kadabra's Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Kadabra.
Psychic
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Kadabra Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Kadabra Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Kadabra from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Kadabra in Pokémon GO.
Complete Kadabra Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Kadabra
Kadabra high resolution sprites
Kadabra Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Kadabra’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Kadabra is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves.
What are the best moves for Kadabra in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Kadabra in Pokémon GO are Confusion and Shadow Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.471 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 86.411.
How does Kadabra perform in Raids?
Kadabra's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Kadabra rank as a Psychic-type attacker?
Kadabra is an F-Tier Psychic-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Kadabra?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Kadabra: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and Mega Malamar.
What is Kadabra’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Kadabra’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2059 CP and 2328 CP at Level 50.
Can Kadabra be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Kadabra can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Kadabra Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Kadabra can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.


















