Base Set / #32/102

Kadabra

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Base Set
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: base1-32

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The Pokémon’s story

Kadabra focuses its psychic energy by staring at a silver spoon. Without it, its powers diminish sharply; a gold spoon supposedly would not serve as well. When sleeping, it can levitate and use its tail as a pillow. The Pokédex also connects its presence with strange phenomena such as clocks running backward. Its telekinesis therefore features in everyday gestures as much as in the mysterious events attributed to it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun says the silver spoon helps Kadabra concentrate its power but a gold spoon is unsuitable. Pokémon Ultra Moon estimates that lacking this object halves its abilities. The spoon's material therefore matters as much as its shape.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Abra
Pokédex number: 64
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Psychic ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches even to those just nearby.

Attacks

Recover

Cost: Psychic · Psychic

Discard 1 Energy card attached to Kadabra in order use this attack. Remove all damage counters from Kadabra.

Super Psy

Cost: Psychic · Psychic · Colorless

Damage: 50

Documented variants

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Normal
First Edition
normal · unlimited · standard
normal · shadowless · standard · 1st-edition
normal · shadowless · standard

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