Kadabra is based on magicians and spoon benders. It also shares similarities with goats and foxes, two animals mythologically tied to magic. The symbols on Kadabra’s forehead and abdomen appear to be references to Zener cards, a small deck of symbols used in experiments to test for extrasensory perception and clairvoyance in the early 1930s.
Kadabra is part of an incantation used in stage magic, Abracadabra. It may also derive from the Spanish word cabra (goat).
Yungerer is a corruption of Uri Geller (with リ ri replaced by the visually similar ン n), who claims to have the ability to bend spoons with his mind, as the Japanese names of the Abra line are based on famous mystics. As a result, Geller sued Nintendo of America for using his likeness in a character.
No: 064
English Name: Kadabra
Japanese Name: Yungera
Generation: 1
Type: Psychic
Species: Psi Pokémon
Abilities: Inner Focus, Synchronize, Magic Guard (hidden ability)
Evolution: Abra > Kadabra > Alakazam
Kadabra is a primarily yellow, humanoid Pokémon. It has two large, pointed ears on top of its head, a red star on its forehead, and wide cheeks leading down to a thin snout. Its eyes are deep-set and narrow. Extending from its snout are two mustache-like tufts of fur, with males having longer mustaches than females. Kadabra’s torso is segmented with bulky shoulders, a thick, brown chest, and a small abdomen marked by three red, wavy lines. Attached to the Pokémon’s abdomen is a large, thick tail encircled with a brown band near its base. Its arms are thin with brown elbows, and end in three-fingered hands with white claws. Its legs have prominent knees and large, three-toed feet, also ending in white claws. Kadabra is always seen carrying a silver spoon, which amplifies its telekinetic powers. It is able to bend its spoon to use Kinesis, its signature move.
Kadabra emits alpha waves strong enough to induce headaches, and can even cause clocks to run backwards, machines to malfunction, and delicate devices to cease functioning altogether. When it has a headache, the alpha waves become unusual. Kadabra can double the amplitude of its alpha waves when holding its spoon, and can increase it even further by closing its eyes. The waves increase further in strength the more danger Kadabra faces. All of Kadabra’s brain cells work in unison while it uses its powers. Kadabra lives in urban areas.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close by.
Pokemon Blue: It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close by.
Pokemon Yellow: Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backwards.
Pokemon Stadium: When it uses psychic power, all its brain cells work in unison to generate powerful alpha waves.
Pokemon Gold: It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
Pokemon Silver: If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Pokemon Crystal: When it closes its eyes, twice as many alpha particles come out of the surface of its body.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon Emerald: It is rumored that a boy with psychic abilities suddenly transformed into Kadabra while he was assisting research into extrasensory powers.
Pokemon FireRed: It happened one morning – a boy with extrasensory powers awoke in bed transformed into Kadabra.
Pokemon LeafGreen: It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close.
Pokemon Diamond: If one is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck.
Pokemon Pearl: When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.
Pokemon Platinum: It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
Pokemon HeartGold: It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.
Pokemon SoulSilver: If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Pokemon Black: It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
Pokemon White: It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
Pokemon Black 2: It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
pokemon White 2: It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.
Pokemon X: When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.
Pokemon Y: If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon SUN: A theory exists that this Pokémon was a young boy who couldn’t control his psychic powers and ended up transformed into this Pokémon.
Pokemon MOON: Kadabra’s presence infests televisions and monitors with creepy shadows that bring bad luck.
Pokemon SUN: A theory exists that this Pokémon was a young boy who couldn’t control his psychic powers and ended up transformed into this Pokémon.
Pokemon MOON: Kadabra’s presence infests televisions and monitors with creepy shadows that bring bad luck.
