Shadow Kadabra

Shadow Kadabra is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Kadabra has a maximum CP of 2,328. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Kadabra is Confusion and Psybeam.

Shadow Kadabra Stats and Max CP

232 ATK

117 DEF

120 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2328 CP

Lvl 40

2059 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1471 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1176 CP

Lvl 15 Research

882 CP

Shadow Kadabra's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Psychic-type

#153

Great League

#1100

Shadow Kadabra Type Chart

Shadow Kadabra takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Shadow Kadabra takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Shadow Kadabra best moveset

Confusion + Psybeam

Confusion

Psybeam

The best Psychic-type moveset for Shadow Kadabra is Confusion and Psybeam (12.08 DPS, 94.2 TDO). In raids, Shadow Kadabra ranks #153 among Psychic-type attackers (E Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Confusion	Shadow Ball	9.81	12.93	100.8
2.	Confusion	Dazzling Gleam	9.51	12.53	97.7
3.	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	9.46	12.47	97.2
4.	Confusion	Psybeam	9.17	12.08	94.2
5.	Psycho Cut	Dazzling Gleam	8.92	11.76	91.7
6.	Psycho Cut	Psybeam	8.27	10.90	84.9
7.	Psycho Cut	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Confusion	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Psycho Cut470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
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 ↗
Confusion19141.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
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 ↗

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

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

Damage	16
Energy	14

Charged Attacks

Dazzling Gleam100503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Dragon160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
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 Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Psybeam65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
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 ↗

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

Damage	90
Energy	55

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	70
Energy	60

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Kadabra can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Kadabra can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Kadabra CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Kadabra maxes out at 2,328 CP. Raid catches are 1,057 to 1,176 CP, or 1,321 to 1,471 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 832 to 882 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	1057 CP - 1176 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1321 CP - 1471 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Kadabra’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Kadabra

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Kadabra’s Psychic-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Kadabra.

Psychic

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#64
Height	1.3 m
Weight	56.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 75% Male ♀ 25% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	7.000000000000001%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

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

Abra evolves into Kadabra which costs 25 Candy.
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam which costs 100 Candy.
Alakazam can transform into Mega Alakazam through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Shadow Kadabra family

Shadow Kadabra’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Kadabra

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 6s
Jump Time: 1.25s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 17s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Kadabra from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Kadabra

Shadow Kadabra high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Kadabra. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Kadabra in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Kadabra’s best moves are Confusion and Psybeam, for 12.08 DPS and 94.2 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Kadabra’s strengths and weaknesses?

Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

How does Shadow Kadabra perform in Raids?

Shadow Kadabra ranks #153 among Psychic-type attackers (E Tier).

What is Shadow Kadabra’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Kadabra tops out at 2,059 CP at Level 40 and 2,328 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Kadabra be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Kadabra can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Kadabra Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Kadabra cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Kadabra?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Kadabra: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, Mega Delphox, and Mega Malamar.

Shadow Kadabra Stats and Max CP

Shadow Kadabra's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Kadabra Type Chart

Shadow Kadabra takes increased damage from:

Shadow Kadabra takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Psychic

Evolution Chart

Shadow Kadabra family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Kadabra

Shadow Kadabra high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Kadabra in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Kadabra’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Kadabra perform in Raids?

What is Shadow Kadabra’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Kadabra be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Kadabra Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Kadabra?

Overview and stats

Shadow Kadabra Stats and Max CP

Shadow Kadabra's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Kadabra Type Chart

Shadow Kadabra takes increased damage from:

Shadow Kadabra takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Psychic

Evolution Chart

Shadow Kadabra family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Kadabra

Shadow Kadabra high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Kadabra in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Kadabra’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Kadabra perform in Raids?

What is Shadow Kadabra’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Kadabra be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Kadabra Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Kadabra?