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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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 GuardHA

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. It uses a variety of extrasensory powers even while asleep.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Abra in X & Y (Best Counters)

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 20 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 12 Damage vs Abra Shadow Claw 2x 196-230%KO Bite 2x 254-300%KO Thief 2x 254-300%KO Pursuit 2x 172-202%KO View Absol builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Abra Shadow Claw 2x 204-241%KO Fury Cutter 2x 80-96% Pursuit 2x 80-96% Shadow Sneak 2x 122-143%KO View Honedge builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Abra Feint Attack 2x 165-196%KO View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Bite 2x 165-196%KO Assurance 2x 165-196%KO Thief 2x 165-196%KO View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Foul Play 2x 204-241%KO Thief 2x 133-157%KO View Inkay builds →

X & Y 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 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

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 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Barrier, Encore and 9 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

12moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Abra Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Ally Switch and Barrier 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

D—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Egg

Barrier

C——20Psychic

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Egg

Guard Split

———10Psychic

Egg

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Power Trick

D——10Psychic

Egg

Psycho Shift

D—10010Psychic

Egg

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Egg

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Abra can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

X & Y Abra Locations

Abra tops out at moderate rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Best Locations to Catch Abra in X & Y

You can catch Abra through 4 walking encounters from Lv. 10+, but availability differs between X and Y. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 5

XGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Purple flowers

Route 5

XGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Route 5

YGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Purple flowers

Route 5

YGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Ledyba BugFlying	D
TM Move Moves InfestationTM83 Damage vs Abra Infestation 2x 29-38% View Ledyba builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 13 Learns Bug Bite at Level 13 View Combee builds →
Burmy Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Burmy builds →
Scatterbug Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Scatterbug builds →
Caterpie Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Caterpie builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Claw 2x 197-233%KO Knock Off 2x 185-219%KO Feint Attack 2x 170-201%KO Thief 2x 170-201%KO View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Feint Attack 2x 170-201%KO Payback 2x 143-170%KO View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Bite 2x 148-175%KO Feint Attack 2x 148-175%KO Thief 2x 148-175%KO Payback 2x 121-143%KO View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Crunch 2x 219-260%KO Bite 2x 167-197%KO Assurance 2x 167-197%KO Thief 2x 167-197%KO View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Foul Play 2x 212-251%KO Thief 2x 136-161%KO Payback 2x 113-134%KO View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Claw 2x 197-233%KO Knock Off 2x 185-219%KO Feint Attack 2x 170-201%KO Thief 2x 170-201%KO View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Feint Attack 2x 170-201%KO Payback 2x 143-170%KO View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Bite 2x 148-175%KO Feint Attack 2x 148-175%KO Thief 2x 148-175%KO Payback 2x 121-143%KO View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Crunch 2x 219-260%KO Bite 2x 167-197%KO Assurance 2x 167-197%KO Thief 2x 167-197%KO View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Foul Play 2x 212-251%KO Thief 2x 136-161%KO Payback 2x 113-134%KO View Inkay builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Claw 2x 197-233%KO Knock Off 2x 185-219%KO Feint Attack 2x 170-201%KO Thief 2x 170-201%KO View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Feint Attack 2x 170-201%KO Payback 2x 143-170%KO View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Bite 2x 148-175%KO Feint Attack 2x 148-175%KO Thief 2x 148-175%KO Payback 2x 121-143%KO View Houndour builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Crunch 2x 219-260%KO Bite 2x 167-197%KO Assurance 2x 167-197%KO Thief 2x 167-197%KO View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Foul Play 2x 212-251%KO Thief 2x 136-161%KO Payback 2x 113-134%KO View Inkay builds →

Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 AssuranceLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Abra Bite 2x 205-242%KO Assurance 2x 205-242%KO Thief 2x 205-242%KO Snarl 2x 68-81% View Mightyena builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Abra Assurance 2x 199-235%KO Feint Attack 2x 199-235%KO Thief 2x 199-235%KO Snarl 2x 91-108%KO View Murkrow builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Abra Shadow Claw 2x 209-246%KO Knock Off 2x 192-227%KO Feint Attack 2x 179-212%KO Thief 2x 179-212%KO View Sableye builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Abra Crunch 2x 235-277%KO Feint Attack 2x 179-212%KO Snarl 2x 49-58% Payback 2x 150-177%KO View Scraggy builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Abra Bite 2x 153-181%KO Feint Attack 2x 153-181%KO Thief 2x 153-181%KO Snarl 2x 85-100%KO View Houndour builds →

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Abra Knock Off 2x 563-663%KO Ice Shard 173-204%KO Pursuit 2x 347-408%KO View Weavile builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Abra Stone Edge 388-457%KO Pursuit 2x 312-368%KO Crunch 2x 622-732%KO Superpower 155-183%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Abra Shadow Ball 2x 332-391%KO Sludge Bomb 187-220%KO Focus Blast 83-97% View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Abra Giga Drain 78-92% Flamethrower 141-165%KO View Volcarona builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch U Turn Superpower Knock Off Damage vs Abra Bullet Punch 202-237%KO U Turn 2x 705-829%KO Superpower 201-237%KO Knock Off 2x 436-513%KO View Scizor builds →