Is Abra Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Abra only knows MoveTeleport when you catch it, which makes training painful. The payoff is Kadabra, one of the strongest Pokemon in Red and Blue even without trading for Alakazam. Worth every frustrating level.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Abra here.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Kadabra has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Alakazam resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Alakazam resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Abra on Route 24 (walking, Lv 8-12, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM49NormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Saffron City
Evolve Abra to Kadabra
Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16. Your Abra should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 27PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 38PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Kadabra to Alakazam
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Erika.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 27PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 38PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Abra in Red & Blue
Abra is cheap at the Celadon Game Corner, 120 coins in Blue and 180 in Red. Wild ones sit uncommon on two early routes, though they Teleport away the instant you meet them.
3 locations to catch Abra
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4Where To Catch Abra in RB
The line opens with Abra at Lv. 6-12 via walking and gift encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
To plan your throws, open the Red & Blue catch rate calculator with Abra preloaded.
Abra Weakness
Abra's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Abra's special bulk (base 105 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Abra Weak Against
Good
Abra Evolutions
A Psychic type with 360 stats, Abra has a chain leading to Alakazam. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Abra. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Abra Best Moveset
105 Special is real firepower for a pre-evolution, but 25 Defense means one physical hit ends the run. The move slots exist to deal small damage toward evolving into Kadabra, where MovePsychic actually starts threatening.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
- Flash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Abra's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage on top of Psychic and Psywave for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Using its ability to read minds, it will identify impending danger and TELEPORT to safety.
Abra Red & Blue Guide
Abra costs 120 Coins in Blue. Abra costs 180 Coins in Red. Earn coins by playing the slot machines on the Game Corner floor or buying them at the counter (1,000 coins for ₽10,000).
In Red & Blue, 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.
In Red & Blue, use Abra as a pivot. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Psychic is the primary attack.
Game Availability
Abra has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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