Is Abra Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Abra appears early in the game and immediately Teleports on sight. Getting past that takes patience or a Quick Ball, but the Psychic power it brings by Wattson's gym makes the grind worthwhile. One of the best early investments in ORAS.
Abra trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Alakazam's defenses.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Abra on Granite Cave (walking, Lv 10-12, uncommon).
Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Flannery.
How to Get Abra in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Abra's 3-stage chain starts with Abra, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Where To Catch Abra in ORAS
Abra is your first catch on the way to Abra. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-12 across 6 total spots in the chain.
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 |
What is Abra Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Abra
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x192-226%KO Feint Attack 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x221-260%KO Thief 2x128-151%KO Leech Life 2x66-79% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x200-237%KO Knock Off 2x184-218%KO | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x242-285%KO U-turn 2x119-142%KO | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x359-423%KO U-turn 2x177-209%KO Shadow Claw 2x177-209%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x250-295%KO Shadow Claw 2x145-173%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x205-241%KO Knock Off 2x192-227%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x358-422%KO U-turn 2x177-209%KO Shadow Claw 2x177-209%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x251-296%KO Shadow Claw 2x145-171%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x203-239%KO Knock Off 2x188-222%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x416-491%KO Shadow Claw 2x205-242%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x384-452%KO Shadow Claw 2x224-264%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x380-448%KO Shadow Ball 2x113-134%KO U-turn 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x347-409%KO Pin Missile 2x75-88% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x402-474%KO Shadow Claw 2x197-232%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x370-435%KO Shadow Claw 2x217-256%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x367-432%KO Shadow Ball 2x111-131%KO U-turn 2x181-213%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x337-397%KO Pin Missile 2x71-84% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x440-518%KO Shadow Claw 2x216-255%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x179-210%KO U-turn 2x196-231%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x405-477%KO X-Scissor 2x270-318%KO Shadow Claw 2x236-278%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x586-690%KO Night Slash 2x228-269%KO Shadow Claw 2x228-269%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x401-471%KO Shadow Ball 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x196-231%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mienfoo can KO Abra with U-turn (232-273%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (622-732%). Scizor's U-turn also KOs at 705-829%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Abra View Mienfoo builds →U Turn 2x232-273%KO Knock Off 2x215-253%KO High Jump Kick107-126%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Abra View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge388-457%KO Pursuit 2x312-368%KO Crunch 2x622-732%KO Superpower155-183%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Abra View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch202-237%KO U Turn 2x705-829%KO Superpower201-237%KO Knock Off 2x436-513%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abra View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x332-391%KO Sludge Bomb187-220%KO Focus Blast83-97% | ||
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 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Barrier, Encore and 9 more to offspring.
ORAS Abra Best Moveset
105 Sp. Atk at pre-evolution level rivals many fully evolved Pokemon. AbilityMagic Guard as a hidden ability blocks all indirect damage. The moveset fires Psychic TermStab at real power but 25 HP means one hit ends everything. Mega Alakazam two evolutions away.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Psychic
- Teleport
- Protect
- Psyshock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Abra won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 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
Abra sleeps for eighteen hours a day. However, it can sense the presence of foes even while it is sleeping. In such a situation, this Pokémon immediately teleports to safety.
Abra needs to sleep for eighteen hours a day. If it doesn’t, this Pokémon loses its ability to use telekinetic powers. If it is attacked, Abra escapes using Teleport while it is still sleeping.
Abra Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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