What does Abra evolve into?

Kadabra at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Alakazam by trading for the final form. 310 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Abra evolve?

Level 16 gets you Kadabra . Quick enough that Abra barely slows you down.

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Abra?

You can find Abra in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Abra - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

DTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Abra's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Defense. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP25

Attack20

Defense15

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def55

Speed90

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight19.5 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Synchronize

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Magic GuardHANot in game

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It sleeps for 18 hours a day. Even when awake, it teleports itself while remaining seated.

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.

Abra Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Abra in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 1 Damage vs Abra Night Slash 2x 169-200%KO View Heracross builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 37 Learns Fury Cutter at Level 37 View Anorith builds →
Pineco Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves PaybackLv. 28 Learns Payback at Level 28 View Pineco builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Surskit builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Abra is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Kadabra first, then eventually reaches Alakazam. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool 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

3 Forms

#063Abra

Level 16

#064Kadabra

Trade

#065Alakazam

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Abra

Psychic

Kadabra

Psychic

Alakazam

Psychic

40+15

55+15

ATK

35+15

50+15

DEF

30+15

45+15

SP.ATK

105

120+15

135+15

SP.DEF

70+15

95+25

SPE

105+15

120+15

BST

310D-Tier

400C-Tier+90

500B-Tier+100

ROLE

Attacker

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed Abra easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Barrier, Encore, Fire Punch and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂75.0%♀25.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Abra Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Barrier and Encore from the egg pool give Abra something extra. Pair those with Dream Eater and Psychic for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

D751005Fighting

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

D15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Barrier

———30Psychic

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Egg

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Power Trick

———10Psychic

Egg

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Abra can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Diamond & Pearl Abra Locations

A handful of locations for Abra with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Abra in Diamond & Pearl

Abra appears in 6 walking and trade locations at Lv. 4-20 across Diamond and Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 203

DiamondGrass Lv.4-5 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 203

PearlGrass Lv.4-5 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 215

PearlGrass Lv.20 Route

UncommonMid

Route 215

DiamondGrass Lv.20 Route

UncommonMid

Oreburgh City - North West house

DiamondIn-game trade City

Limited

Trade for (give Machop)

Oreburgh City - North West house

PearlIn-game trade City

Limited

Trade for (give Machop)

Abra Guide

Kadabra at level 16 is the mid-stage. Push through to Alakazam by trading for the final form. 310 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 16 gets you Kadabra. Quick enough that Abra barely slows you down.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
You can find Abra in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

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

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Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 5 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Abra Thief 2x 176-208%KO Pursuit 2x 118-141%KO Astonish 2x 61-73% View Murkrow builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 10 Damage vs Abra Thief 2x 92-110%KO Astonish 2x 71-86% View Misdreavus builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
TM Move Moves ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Thief 2x 104-122%KO View Beautifly builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PaybackLv. 17 AstonishLv. 6 Damage vs Abra Thief 2x 82-98% Payback 2x 69-82% Astonish 2x 67-80% View Drifloon builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
TM Move Moves ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Thief 2x 61-73% View Surskit builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 134-159%KO Feint Attack 2x 206-244%KO Ominous Wind 2x 103-122%KO Thief 2x 206-244%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 84-100%KO Assurance 2x 194-230%KO Thief 2x 194-230%KO Payback 2x 163-192%KO View Murkrow builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 AstonishLv. 10 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 127-150%KO Thief 2x 100-119%KO Payback 2x 84-100%KO Astonish 2x 80-94% View Misdreavus builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Thief 2x 167-197%KO Payback 2x 142-169%KO View Nuzleaf builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 53-63% Shadow Claw 2x 122-144%KO Thief 2x 155-183%KO Payback 2x 131-155%KO View Stunky builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 134-159%KO Feint Attack 2x 206-244%KO Ominous Wind 2x 103-122%KO Thief 2x 206-244%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 23 BiteLv. 1 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Knock Off 2x 219-258%KO Bite 2x 203-239%KO Thief 2x 203-239%KO View Drapion builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 80-94% Shadow Claw 2x 213-250%KO Bite 2x 273-323%KO Thief 2x 273-323%KO View Absol builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 84-100%KO Assurance 2x 194-230%KO Thief 2x 194-230%KO Payback 2x 163-192%KO View Murkrow builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Thief 2x 167-197%KO Payback 2x 142-169%KO View Nuzleaf builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 136-160%KO Sucker Punch 2x 244-288%KO Feint Attack 2x 211-248%KO Ominous Wind 2x 101-120%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 23 BiteLv. 1 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 65-77% Knock Off 2x 224-264%KO Bite 2x 207-244%KO Thief 2x 207-244%KO View Drapion builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 76-91% Shadow Claw 2x 215-253%KO Bite 2x 279-328%KO Thief 2x 279-328%KO View Absol builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 83-99% Assurance 2x 196-232%KO Feint Attack 2x 196-232%KO Thief 2x 196-232%KO View Murkrow builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 31 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 65-77% Feint Attack 2x 169-200%KO Thief 2x 169-200%KO Payback 2x 143-168%KO View Nuzleaf builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 134-158%KO Sucker Punch 2x 241-285%KO Feint Attack 2x 210-248%KO Ominous Wind 2x 101-120%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 23 BiteLv. 1 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 65-78% Knock Off 2x 223-263%KO Bite 2x 206-244%KO Thief 2x 206-244%KO View Drapion builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 76-90% Shadow Claw 2x 216-255%KO Bite 2x 276-326%KO Thief 2x 276-326%KO View Absol builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 85-100%KO Assurance 2x 198-233%KO Feint Attack 2x 198-233%KO Thief 2x 198-233%KO View Murkrow builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 101-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x 206-244%KO Knock Off 2x 194-229%KO Feint Attack 2x 178-210%KO View Sableye builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	S
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Damage vs Abra Crunch 2x 501-589%KO Pursuit 2x 251-295%KO Stone Edge 313-368%KO Earthquake 208-246%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 290-341%KO Focus Blast 72-84% Explosion 275-324%KO View Gengar builds →
Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Superpower U Turn Pursuit Damage vs Abra Bullet Punch 202-237%KO Superpower 201-237%KO U Turn 2x 705-829%KO Pursuit 2x 269-316%KO View Scizor builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Abra Rapid Spin 62-73% Explosion 308-362%KO Payback 2x 125-147%KO View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Abra Ice Shard 116-137%KO Pursuit 2x 232-273%KO View Weavile builds →