Abra Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Publish Date: May 20, 2026

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Abra 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.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Normal Form

Abra

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Shiny Form

Shiny Abra

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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.

Abra Description

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

Is Abra Good in Competitive?

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.

Abra Quick Facts

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 type Pokemon icon

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 Stats

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.

Hp
25
Attack
20
Defense
15
Special Attack
105
Special Defense
55
Speed
90

Abra Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Abra uses Psychic, Ghost, Fighting, Electric and utility moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Abra’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psychic

Abra’s main Psychic-type attack in many games.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psyshock

A Psychic-type move that targets Defense instead of Special Defense.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psybeam

A lower-power Psychic-type attack that can confuse the target.

Ghost type Pokemon icon

Shadow Ball

Coverage against Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Focus Blast

Coverage against Dark, Steel, Rock, Normal and Ice-type Pokemon.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Energy Ball

Coverage against Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon.

Electric type Pokemon icon

Thunder Wave

A support move that can paralyze opponents when available.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Teleport

Abra’s signature escape move and a major part of its identity.

Abra All Moves

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

Level-Up Moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Teleport Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status

Abra Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

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 type Pokemon icon

Psychic

Weaknesses

Bug type Pokemon icon
Ghost type Pokemon icon
Dark type Pokemon icon

Bug, Ghost, Dark

Resistances

Fighting type Pokemon icon
Psychic type Pokemon icon

Fighting, Psychic

Immunity

None

None

Abra Abilities

Abra’s abilities support status reflection, flinch protection or protection from indirect damage.

Synchronize

Passes certain status conditions back to the opponent that caused them.

Inner Focus

Prevents Abra from flinching.

Magic Guard

Prevents indirect damage when this hidden ability is available.

Abra Evolution

Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16. Kadabra evolves into Alakazam through trading or compatible evolution methods depending on the game.

Stage 1

Abra

Psychic type Pokemon icon
abra

Starting form

Stage 2

Kadabra

Psychic type Pokemon icon
kadabra

Evolves from Abra at Level 16

Stage 3

Alakazam

Psychic type Pokemon icon
alakazam

Evolves from Kadabra through trading or compatible evolution methods

Where to Find Abra in Pokemon Games

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.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Red box artPokemon Red Routes 24 and 25.
Pokemon Blue box artPokemon Blue Routes 24 and 25.
Pokemon Yellow box artPokemon Yellow Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Gold box artPokemon Gold Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner.
Pokemon Silver box artPokemon Silver Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner.
Pokemon Crystal box artPokemon Crystal Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner.
Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Ruby box artPokemon Ruby Granite Cave.
Pokemon Sapphire box artPokemon Sapphire Granite Cave.
Pokemon Emerald box artPokemon Emerald Granite Cave.
Pokemon FireRed box artPokemon FireRed Routes 24 and 25.
Pokemon LeafGreen box artPokemon LeafGreen Routes 24 and 25.
Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Diamond box artPokemon Diamond Routes 203 and 215.
Pokemon Pearl box artPokemon Pearl Routes 203 and 215.
Pokemon Platinum box artPokemon Platinum Routes 203 and 215.
Pokemon HeartGold box artPokemon HeartGold Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner.
Pokemon SoulSilver box artPokemon SoulSilver Routes 5, 6, 8, 24, 25 and Goldenrod Game Corner.
Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Black box artPokemon Black Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White box artPokemon White White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2 box artPokemon Black 2 Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2 box artPokemon White 2 Trade or migrate from another game.
Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon X box artPokemon X Route 5.
Pokemon Y box artPokemon Y Route 5.
Pokemon Omega Ruby box artPokemon Omega Ruby Granite Cave.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire box artPokemon Alpha Sapphire Granite Cave.
Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Sun box artPokemon Sun Hau’oli City.
Pokemon Moon box artPokemon Moon Hau’oli City.
Pokemon Ultra Sun box artPokemon Ultra Sun Hau’oli City.
Pokemon Ultra Moon box artPokemon Ultra Moon Hau’oli City.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu box artPokemon Let’s Go Pikachu Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee box artPokemon Let’s Go Eevee Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Sword box artPokemon Sword Fields of Honor.
Pokemon Shield box artPokemon Shield Fields of Honor.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond box artPokemon Brilliant Diamond Routes 203 and 215, and Spacious Cave.
Pokemon Shining Pearl box artPokemon Shining Pearl Routes 203 and 215, and Spacious Cave.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus box artPokemon Legends: Arceus Not available in this game.
Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Scarlet box artPokemon Scarlet Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet box artPokemon Violet Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A box artPokemon Legends Z-A Roof east of Wild Zone 1, Wild Zone 5, and 1-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC.
Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves
Game Where to Find Abra
Pokemon Winds and Waves box artPokemon Winds and Waves Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Abra FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Abra. This FAQ is visible on-page content only.

What type is Abra?

Abra is a Psychic-type Pokemon.

What is Abra weak against?

Abra is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

What does Abra evolve into?

Abra evolves into Kadabra at Level 16.

What are Abra’s abilities?

Abra’s abilities are Synchronize, Inner Focus and Magic Guard.

What are Abra’s best moves?

Abra’s best moves often include Psychic, Psyshock, Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, Thunder Wave and Teleport.

Is Abra good in Pokemon?

Abra is fragile, but it has strong special attacking potential and evolves early into Kadabra.

How do you get Abra?

Abra is usually found on routes, caves or city areas depending on the game.

Is Abra in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

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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