It is likely based on a mystic or psychic. It also has similarities to goats and foxes, both animals with ties to magic.
Abra is part of an incantation used in stage magic, Abracadabra. It may also derive from the Spanish word cabra (goat).
Casey is a reference to Edgar Cayce, a purported psychic famous for entering self-induced trances, as the Japanese names of the Abra line are based on famous mystics.
No: 063
English Name: Abra
Japanese Name: Keshi
Generation: 1
Type: Psychic
Species: Psi Pokémon
Abilities: Inner Focus, Synchronize, Magic Guard (hidden ability)
Evolution: Abra > Kadabra > Alakazam
Abra is a bipedal Pokémon that is primarily yellow. Its face is kite-shaped, with a small, pale yellow snout and two short, pointed ears with pale yellow interiors. Its wide eyes are normally closed. Abra’s body is segmented with black skin is visible between its joints and along its neck. It has two brown, pauldron-shaped extensions on its shoulders, as well as a brown, fauld-like piece around its chest. It has three fingers and toes, with its fingers considerably shorter than its toes. Its tail is thick and long, with a brown band located near the tip.
Abra can sense danger by reading minds. When it does, it teleports itself to a safe location so quickly that it creates the illusion of having made copies of itself. By hypnotizing itself, Abra is able to teleport or use any of its other extrasensory abilities at any time. Due to the strain of its telepathic powers, however, Abra sleeps 18 hours each day. If it fails to rest long enough, it will become unable to use its powers. Abra lives in urban areas, but has been observed to teleport to a different location once per hour.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Using its ability to read minds, it will identify impending danger and Teleport to safety.
Pokemon Blue: Using its ability to read minds, it will identify impending danger and Teleport to safety.
Pokemon Yellow: Sleeps 18 hours a day. If it senses danger, it will teleport itself to safety even as it sleeps.
Pokemon Stadium: Even while asleep, it can sense enemies approaching. It Teleports itself to a distant spot if there is any danger.
Pokemon Gold: It senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike.
Pokemon Silver: If it decides to teleport randomly, it creates the illusion that it has created copies of itself.
Pokemon Crystal: It hypnotizes itself so that it can teleport away when it senses danger, even if it is asleep.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon Emerald: A Pokémon that sleeps 18 hours a day. Observation revealed that it uses Teleport to change its location once every hour.
Pokemon FireRed: It sleeps for 18 hours a day. It uses a variety of extrasensory powers even while asleep.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Using its ability to read minds, it will sense impending danger and Teleport to safety.
Pokemon Diamond: It sleeps for 18 hours a day. Even when awake, it teleports itself while remaining seated.
Pokemon Pearl: Even while asleep, it maintains a telepathic radar. It teleports when it is threatened.
Pokemon Platinum: Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.
Pokemon HeartGold: It senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike.
Pokemon SoulSilver: If it decides to teleport randomly, it evokes the illusion that it has created copies of itself.
Pokemon Black: Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.
Pokemon White: Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.
Pokemon Black 2: Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.
pokemon White 2: Using its psychic power is such a strain on its brain that it needs to sleep for 18 hours a day.
Pokemon X: It sleeps for 18 hours a day. It uses a variety of extrasensory powers even while asleep.
Pokemon Y: It senses impending attacks and teleports away to safety before the actual attacks can strike.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon SUN: It sleeps 18 hours a day. Even while sleeping, it will teleport itself to treetops and pick and eat berries there.
Pokemon MOON: It can teleport itself to safety while it’s asleep, but when it wakes, it doesn’t know where it is, so it panics.
