Is Abra Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Transfer only. Alakazam at trade evolution is one of the strongest Psychic options available. If you can import and trade-evolve, the Speed and Sp. Atk carry through Marshal and Ghetsis.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Abra cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Abra in Black 2 & White 2
A trade step sits in Abra's 3-stage chain from Abra. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Abra shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Abra Weakness
Abra's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Abra's special bulk (base 55 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Abra Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Abra
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x351-414%KO Thief 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x434-511%KO Pursuit 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x158-186%KO U-turn 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x89-106%KO U-turn 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x356-420%KO Thief 2x120-143%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x446-525%KO Pursuit 2x101-120%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x159-188%KO U-turn 2x123-145%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x305-360%KO Shadow Claw 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x309-364%KO Shadow Claw 2x180-213%KO Feint Attack 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x552-650%KO Night Slash 2x216-254%KO Shadow Claw 2x216-254%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x334-394%KO Shadow Claw 2x223-263%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x414-488%KO Shadow Claw 2x205-242%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x93-109%KO U-turn 2x127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x61-73% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x369-434%KO Thief 2x124-146%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x547-644%KO Night Slash 2x213-251%KO Shadow Claw 2x213-251%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x329-388%KO X-Scissor 2x251-296%KO Shadow Claw 2x220-259%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x410-482%KO Shadow Claw 2x201-237%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x92-109%KO U-turn 2x126-149%KO Shadow Ball 2x61-73% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x277-326%KO X-Scissor 2x184-218%KO Shadow Ball 2x65-76% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x415-488%KO Shadow Claw 2x242-285%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x438-515%KO Shadow Claw 2x215-253%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x336-396%KO U-turn 2x196-231%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x404-476%KO X-Scissor 2x270-317%KO Shadow Claw 2x236-277%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x584-688%KO Night Slash 2x228-268%KO Shadow Claw 2x228-268%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor can KO Abra with U-turn (684-804%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (546-642%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 223-262%.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Abra View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch196-230%KO Superpower195-229%KO Pursuit 2x261-307%KO U Turn 2x684-804%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Abra View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x273-322%KO Crunch 2x546-642%KO Superpower136-160%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abra View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x223-262%KO Focus Blast55-65% | ||
Abra Evolutions
Abra is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Kadabra first, then eventually reaches Alakazam. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Abra. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Abra easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Barrier, Encore, Fire Punch and 7 more to offspring.
B2W2 Abra Best Moveset
105 Sp. Atk from a first-stage Pokemon is unusual, but 90 Speed at 25 HP means the moveset fires one Psychic TermStab and dies to whatever responds. AbilityMagic Guard as a hidden ability prevents indirect damage, but direct hits finish Abra instantly. Alakazam two evolutions away solves everything.
Best Build
Abra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Abra won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Dream Eater and Psychic anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.
Abra Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Abra does the job early-game if you need a Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Kadabra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Abra has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves