Kadabra

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Kadabra's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Kadabra in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Kadabra Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

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 best Pokémon GO moves are Confusion and Shadow Ball. Kadabra encounters are boosted during Windy weather. Shiny Kadabra is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	2328 CP
Attack	232 ATK
Defense	117 DEF
Stamina	120 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Kadabra Type Chart

Kadabra takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Bug Dark Ghost

Kadabra takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Fighting Psychic

Kadabra's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Psychic-type Attacker Confusion / Psybeam	F Tier#127

Kadabra's best moves and movesets

Kadabra's best moveset is Confusion and Shadow Ball, with 11.37 DPS (damage per second) and 83.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy and Fog weather.

DPS11.37
TDO83.26
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Confusion	Shadow Ball	11.37	83.3	17.5
2.	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	11.04	80.8	17.0
3.	Confusion	Dazzling Gleam	11.00	80.6	16.9
4.	Confusion	Psybeam	10.60	77.6	16.3
5.	Psycho Cut	Dazzling Gleam	10.40	76.2	16.0
6.	Psycho Cut	Psybeam	9.64	70.6	14.8

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).

Fast Attacks

Psycho Cut470.5s
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 3
Energy 9

Effects
Psycho Cut has no special effects.
See Psycho Cut details page ↗
Confusion19141.5s
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 12

Effects
Confusion has no special effects.
See Confusion details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	19
Energy	14
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.5s

Damage	16
Energy	12

Charged Moves

Psybeam65503.0s
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 ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
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 55

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Dazzling Gleam100503.5s
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 ↗

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

Damage	70
Energy	60

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Special CP Values

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.

Max CP	2328 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	832 CP - 882 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1109 CP - 1176 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	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 CP Chart

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

Kadabra evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Abra	25 Candy	Kadabra
Kadabra	100 Candy 0 Candy if traded	Alakazam
Alakazam	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Alakazam

Abra evolves into Kadabra which costs 25 Candy.
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam which costs 100 Candy.
Alakazam can Mega evolve into Mega Alakazam. Evolving Mega Alakazam costs 200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time.

Kadabra family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Kadabra in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Kadabra in the meta

PvE Analysis

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

🔵 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. 🙃

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

The base catch rate for Kadabra in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Kadabra, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#64
Height	1.3 m
Weight	56.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

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
XXS	2′01″	2′02″
XS	0.65 m	1.3 m
XS	2′02″	4′03″
M	0.975 m	1.625 m
M	3′02″	5′04″
XL	1.625 m	1.95 m
XL	5′04″	6′05″
XXL	1.95 m	2.275 m
XXL	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 Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	It emits special alpha waves from its body thatinduce headaches just by being close by.
Yellow	Many odd things happen if this POKéMON is closeby. For example, it makes clocks run backwards.
Gold	It possesses strong spiritual power. The moredanger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
Silver	If it uses its abilities, it emits specialalpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Crystal	When it closes its eyes, twice as many alpha particles come out of the surface of its body.
Ruby	KADABRA emits a peculiar alpha wave if it develops a headache. Only those people with a particularly strongpsyche 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.
Emerald	It is rumored that a boy with psychic abilities suddenly transformed into KADABRA while he was assisting research into extrasensory powers.
FireRed	It happened one morning - a boy with extrasensory powers awoke in bed transformed into KADABRA.
LeafGreen	It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close.
Diamond	If one is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck.
Pearl	When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong ha waves that can ruin precision devices.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
HeartGold	It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
SoulSilver	If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
X	When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.
Y	If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sun	A theory exists that this Pokémon was a young boy who couldn’t control his psychic powers and ended up transformed into this Pokémon.
Moon	Kadabra’s presence infests televisions and monitors with creepy shadows that bring bad luck.
Ultra Sun	It stares at a silver spoon to amplify its psychic powers before it lets loose. Apparently, gold spoons are no good.
Ultra Moon	It possesses strong mental capabilities, but its psychic powers are halved when it’s not holding a silver spoon.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backward.
Sword	Using its psychic power, Kadabra levitates as it sleeps. It uses its springy tail as a pillow.
Shield	This Pokémon’s telekinesis is immensely powerful. To prepare for evolution, Kadabra stores up psychic energy in the star on its forehead.
Legends: Arceus	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.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Kadabra

Kadabra high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Kadabra. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

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 11.371 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 83.259.

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 Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Gallade.

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 cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.