Is Kadabra Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Kadabra's speed and Special Attack carry through Brawly, the team villain fights, and most of the mid-game without breaking a sweat. Evolves to Alakazam via trade, but even solo Kadabra handles everything up through the E4.
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 Kadabra in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Kadabra's 3-stage chain starts with Abra, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Kadabra in ORAS
Abra is your first catch on the way to Kadabra. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-12 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Kadabra Weakness
Kadabra is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Kadabra's special bulk (base 70 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 Kadabra Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Kadabra
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x127-150%KO Feint Attack 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x143-170%KO Thief 2x82-97% Leech Life 2x47-55% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x105-125%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x125-148%KO Knock Off 2x118-139%KO | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x151-177%KO U-turn 2x73-87% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x220-260%KO U-turn 2x108-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-128%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x156-184%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x128-152%KO Knock Off 2x119-140%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x225-266%KO U-turn 2x111-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x111-132%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x154-182%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x157-186%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x129-152%KO Knock Off 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x260-306%KO Shadow Claw 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x239-283%KO Shadow Claw 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x238-280%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-98% U-turn 2x117-138%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x215-254%KO Pin Missile 2x47-56% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x252-297%KO Shadow Claw 2x123-146%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x233-275%KO Shadow Claw 2x136-161%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x231-272%KO Shadow Ball 2x80-95% U-turn 2x114-135%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x209-247%KO Pin Missile 2x46-54% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x263-310%KO Shadow Claw 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x129-152%KO U-turn 2x117-138%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x242-285%KO X-Scissor 2x161-190%KO Shadow Claw 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x349-411%KO Night Slash 2x137-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x137-161%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x239-281%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-98% U-turn 2x117-138%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Kadabra with Knock Off (334-394%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Flamethrower (100-118%). Chandelure's Shadow Ball also KOs at 171-202%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x334-394%KO Ice Shard103-121%KO Pursuit 2x206-243%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain56-66% Flamethrower100-118%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x171-202%KO Energy Ball64-76% Fire Blast118-139%KO Flamethrower97-114%KO | ||
Kadabra Evolutions
Sitting between Abra and Alakazam, Kadabra is part of a chain that requires a trade. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 100 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Kadabra to get Abra eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Barrier, Encore and 9 more.
ORAS Kadabra Best Moveset
120 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed fires Psychic TermStab harder than some fully evolved Pokemon. AbilityMagic Guard as a hidden ability blocks indirect damage. The moveset competes in lower tiers but can't match Mega Alakazam one evolution away with 175 Sp. Atk, 150 Speed, and AbilityTrace.
Best Build
Kadabra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Kadabra cleanly, with Future Sight and Dream Eater anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Kadabra emits a peculiar alpha wave if it develops a headache. Only those people with a particularly strong psyche can hope to become a Trainer of this Pokémon.
Kadabra holds a silver spoon in its hand. The spoon is used to amplify the alpha waves in its brain. Without the spoon, the Pokémon is said to be limited to half the usual amount of its telekinetic powers.
Kadabra Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Kadabra is meant to evolve into Alakazam. At 400 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kadabra's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Kadabra's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Kadabra evolves into Alakazam via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Kadabra to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Magic Guard is what you want on Kadabra. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize, Inner Focus) work on paper but Magic Guard is what makes Kadabra worth using. With base 105 Speed, Magic Guard gives Kadabra an edge before opponents can react.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magic Guard is the hidden ability. It protects against damage not directly caused by a move. Worth hunting for if you want Kadabra to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Kadabra has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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