Kadabra

() is a -type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
==Biology==
===Physiology===
Kadabra has a similar anatomy to Abra; however, there are some differences. Kadabra holds a metal spoon forged by its psychic powers. Also, Kadabra's tail is large and curly. It also has a "mustache." The mustache is larger on male Kadabra's. Kadabra's stomach has three red stripes, while its forehead has a five-pointed red star.
=== Behavior ===
Kadabra remain floating while they sleep, using their flexible tails as pillows. a Kadabra in danger may be able to perform more powerful attacks than usual.
===Natural abilities===
Kadabra can have the ability Synchronize or the ability Inner Focus. It does not have a strong physical body but prefers to use its psychic powers. If this Pokémon is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck. It is also said that to control this Pokémon in the most beneficial way you should have psychic powers, like the trainer Sabrina. When Kadabra is around, its strong psychic powers can sometimes interfere with electronics like computer monitors or televisions.
==Evolution==
Kadabra is the evolved form of Abra as of level 16, and evolves into Alakazam when traded.
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===Sprites===
==Appearances==
===Anime===
Sabrina has a Kadabra in the anime that evolved from an Abra in TB022: Abra and the Psychic Showdown. Kadabra also appears in Fear Factor Phony in a mining colony along with many other -types.
==Controversy==
===Uri Geller===
According to a court case in 1999, a man named Uri Geller claimed that the Pokémon Kadabra was an unauthorized parody of him. He stated that the Pokémon had many similarities to him, including his and Kadabra's ability to "bend spoons with their minds" due to having psychic powers, Kadabra's Japanese name (Yungeraa) which sounds like a corruption of his name, and even the fact that Kadabra's katakana (ユンゲラー) was very similar to Uri Geller's transliteration into katakana (ユリゲラー). He also stated that the star on Kadabra's head and the zigzags on its abdomen were antisemitic (discriminatory against Jewish people) as the star could be seen as a reference to the Stars of David worn by Jewish prisoners in Nazi concentration camps and the zigzags interpreted as being references to the Waffen-SS (the Nazi military, which used similar lightning bolt symbols). As a result, Uri sued Nintendo for $60 million in court.
Due to this lawsuit, it has led to Kadabra not appearing as a card since Skyridge in 2003 and not appearing in the anime since 2005 (except for a small cameo in 2012's "Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice"). According to Masamitsu Hidaka in 2003, he stated that any Kadabra card used in the TCG was banned and that it would not come back unless an agreement was settled, which was no time soon.
However, 20 years after the initial lawsuit, in November 2020, Uri Geller contacted Nintendo in order to lift the ban on TCG cards that featured Kadabra after receiving many e-mails about the topic from fans of the series as well as issuing an apology on Twitter. Any card featuring Kadabra or any appearance by Kadabra in the anime has yet to appear.
==Trivia==
*Kadabra was originally going to be called Pocus, deriving from Hocus Pocus, a common magician phrase.
*In Pokémon Red and Blue, the red star is not on Kadabra's forehead.
===Origin===
Kadabra appears to be based off a fox or goat with elements of spoon-benders and stage magicians. The star and zigzags on its head and stomach respectively are likely references to Zener cards, cards with simple shapes on them (including a star and three zigzags) sometimes used to test for ESP by those who believe in it (the person being tested tries to guess which shape is on the card the tester is holding without looking at the side that has the shape).
===Etymology===
Kadabra comes from the stage incantation "Abracadabra, alakazam."
==Gallery==
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Category:Medium-Sized Pokémon
Category:Medium-Weighed Pokémon