
Pokemon Guide
Abra is a Psychic-type Pokemon known for teleporting away from danger, high Special Attack potential and evolution into Kadabra. This guide covers Abra’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.
Normal Form
Shiny Form
Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Abra guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.
| Description | Quick Facts |
| Stats | Best Moves |
| All Moves | Weaknesses |
| Evolution | Locations |
| FAQ |
Abra is a Psychic-type Pokemon that sleeps for long periods and teleports away when threatened. It evolves into Kadabra at Level 16.
Competitive Overview
Abra is usually a limited competitive Pokemon because of its low bulk, but its high Special Attack and Magic Guard can make it dangerous in lower-level formats.
Abra’s biggest strengths are its Psychic-type offense, Speed for an early-stage Pokemon and access to strong abilities. Its biggest issue is extremely low physical bulk.
Here are the key facts to know about Abra, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.
Name
Abra
National Dex
#0063
Type
Psychic
Species
Psi Pokemon
Height
2’11” / 0.9 m
90 cm
Weight
43.0 lbs / 19.5 kg
19.5 kg
Abilities
Synchronize, Inner Focus, Magic Guard
Abra has high Special Attack and good Speed for an unevolved Pokemon, but very low Defense and HP. It often relies on moving first or evolving quickly.
Abra uses Psychic, Ghost, Fighting, Electric and utility moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Abra’s most useful and recognizable moves.
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Abra’s main Psychic-type attack in many games.
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A Psychic-type move that targets Defense instead of Special Defense.
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A lower-power Psychic-type attack that can confuse the target.
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Coverage against Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.
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Coverage against Dark, Steel, Rock, Normal and Ice-type Pokemon.
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Coverage against Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon.
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A support move that can paralyze opponents when available.
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Abra’s signature escape move and a major part of its identity.
Abra can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Abra’s move list by learn method.
Move data shown from: Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Abra is a Psychic-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Fighting and Psychic-type moves, but leaves it weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type attacks.
Type
Psychic
Weaknesses
Bug, Ghost, Dark
Resistances
Fighting, Psychic
Immunity
None
None
Abra’s abilities support status reflection, flinch protection or protection from indirect damage.
Passes certain status conditions back to the opponent that caused them.
Prevents Abra from flinching.
Prevents indirect damage when this hidden ability is available.
Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16. Kadabra evolves into Alakazam through trading or compatible evolution methods depending on the game.
Stage 1
Starting form
Stage 2
Evolves from Abra at Level 16
Stage 3
Evolves from Kadabra through trading or compatible evolution methods
Abra’s availability changes by game. It is often found on routes, caves or city areas, but can be hard to catch because it commonly teleports away.
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Red |
Routes 24 and 25. |
Pokemon Blue |
Routes 24 and 25. |
Pokemon Yellow |
Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Gold |
Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner. |
Pokemon Silver |
Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner. |
Pokemon Crystal |
Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Ruby |
Granite Cave. |
Pokemon Sapphire |
Granite Cave. |
Pokemon Emerald |
Granite Cave. |
Pokemon FireRed |
Routes 24 and 25. |
Pokemon LeafGreen |
Routes 24 and 25. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Diamond |
Routes 203 and 215. |
Pokemon Pearl |
Routes 203 and 215. |
Pokemon Platinum |
Routes 203 and 215. |
Pokemon HeartGold |
Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner. |
Pokemon SoulSilver |
Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Black |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
Pokemon White |
White Forest. |
Pokemon Black 2 |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
Pokemon White 2 |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon X |
Route 5. |
Pokemon Y |
Route 5. |
Pokemon Omega Ruby |
Granite Cave. |
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire |
Granite Cave. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Sun |
Hau’oli City. |
Pokemon Moon |
Hau’oli City. |
Pokemon Ultra Sun |
Hau’oli City. |
Pokemon Ultra Moon |
Hau’oli City. |
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu |
Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8. |
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee |
Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Sword |
Fields of Honor. |
Pokemon Shield |
Fields of Honor. |
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond |
Routes 203 and 215, and Spacious Cave. |
Pokemon Shining Pearl |
Routes 203 and 215, and Spacious Cave. |
Pokemon Legends: Arceus |
Not available in this game. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Scarlet |
Trade or transfer from another compatible game. |
Pokemon Violet |
Trade or transfer from another compatible game. |
Pokemon Legends Z-A |
Roof east of Wild Zone 1, Wild Zone 5, and 1-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC. |
| Game | Where to Find Abra |
|---|---|
Pokemon Winds and Waves |
Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed. |
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Here are quick answers to common questions about Abra. This FAQ is visible on-page content only.
Abra is a Psychic-type Pokemon.
Abra is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves.
Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16.
Abra’s abilities are Synchronize, Inner Focus and Magic Guard.
Abra’s best moves often include Psychic, Psyshock, Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, Thunder Wave and Teleport.
Abra is fragile, but it has strong special attacking potential and evolves early into Kadabra.
Abra is usually found on routes, caves or city areas depending on the game.
Yes, Abra appears on a roof east of Wild Zone 1 and in 1-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC.
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