Is Kadabra Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Pure Psychic with speed and Special Attack that outclass nearly everything at the same point. Handles Hala's Fighting Grand Trial without effort and puts in work against Olivia. Trade evolution makes Alakazam even better, but Kadabra alone gets the job done through the E4.
Ilima's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Hala's team hits Abra's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kadabra has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Kadabra trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Alakazam's defenses.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Alakazam trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Alakazam's weaknesses hard.
Catch Abra on Hau'oli City (walking, Lv 6-9).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
Your Alakazam should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Kadabra in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A trade step sits in Kadabra's 3-stage chain from Abra. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Abra shows up at decent rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
How to Obtain Kadabra in USUM
The path to Kadabra starts with Abra at Lv. 6-9 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x119-140%KO Astonish 2x42-51% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Sableye builds →Thief 2x105-126%KO Shadow Sneak 2x77-91% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x65-77% Thief 2x58-70% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x113-134%KO Astonish 2x39-46% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x71-86% Thief 2x48-57% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x102-121%KO | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x121-144%KO Astonish 2x42-50% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x77-92% Thief 2x54-65% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x122-145%KO Thief 2x82-97% Shadow Sneak 2x57-67% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x118-140%KO Astonish 2x42-50% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x103-122%KO | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x170-200%KO Sucker Punch 2x99-116%KO Shadow Sneak 2x58-70% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x114-135%KO Thief 2x58-70% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x172-204%KO Thief 2x88-104%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x227-267%KO Leech Life 2x143-169%KO Shadow Claw 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x202-239%KO Shadow Ball 2x75-89% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x236-278%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-99% U-turn 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x205-242%KO Shadow Claw 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x258-304%KO Sucker Punch 2x135-159%KO Shadow Claw 2x135-159%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x217-256%KO Leech Life 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x247-291%KO Shadow Claw 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x217-256%KO X-Scissor 2x144-171%KO Shadow Claw 2x127-151%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x192-226%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x265-312%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x250-295%KO Shadow Claw 2x124-146%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x220-259%KO Leech Life 2x138-163%KO Shadow Claw 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x170-200%KO Night Daze 2x97-114%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x221-261%KO X-Scissor 2x147-174%KO Shadow Claw 2x129-153%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x272-320%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-87% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x258-304%KO Shadow Claw 2x127-150%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x227-267%KO Leech Life 2x142-167%KO Shadow Claw 2x124-147%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x173-204%KO Night Daze 2x98-116%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x229-269%KO X-Scissor 2x152-180%KO Shadow Claw 2x133-156%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureCalm Moves View Shuckle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Pyukumuku builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb39-46% Giga Drain33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kadabra View Primeape builds →Close Combat62-74% U Turn 2x147-173%KO Stone Edge105-123%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 10 more.
USUM Kadabra Best Moveset
120 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed with AbilityMagic Guard blocking all indirect damage as a hidden ability. Psychic TermStab hits hard at mid-stage power. The moveset approaches viability but Alakazam one evolution away adds Mega access with AbilityTrace and 175 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Kadabra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Ball
- Energy 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
Base Stats
It stares at a silver spoon to amplify its psychic powers before it lets loose. Apparently, gold spoons are no good.
It possesses strong mental capabilities, but its psychic powers are halved when it’s not holding a silver spoon.
Kadabra Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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