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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearlwelcomesplayers to the Sinnoh region in the updated re-release ofPokemon Diamond & Pearl. At the start, trainers will have their Starter Pokemon and any others they manage to capture. One Pokemon that may be worth catching along the way is Abra.
InPokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, trainers could catch Abra in the wild or get it via trading. This same Abra returns inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.
Updated on July 28, 2025 by Renri Seong:Psychic-type Pokemon are some of the strongest Pokemon within thePokemonworld. WhilePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlincludes fan-favorites like the Ralts-line, some players will want a Single Type Psychic Pokemon instead of a Dual Type. Instead of Ralts, players can instead catch Abra and evolve it into Kadabra and Alakazam. However, to get Abra’s final evolution, they’ll need to trade with anotherBDSPplayer. If they can’t trade their Kadabra, it won’t be able to evolve. Despite this, Kadabra can still be a formidable foe if it has an experienced trainer. The following guide has been updated to include more information on both of Abra’s evolutions: Kadabra and Alakazam.
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Catch Abra in the Wild
The first method of getting Abra is looking for it onRoute 203, which is located betweenJubilife CityandOreburgh Gate. Abra is a random encounter in tall grass that has a 5-15% chance of appearing. What makes matters worse is that Abra can be tricky to catch.
Abra’s only known move isTeleport, which allows it to flee from battle. It’s also likely thatAbra’s base Speed statwill outclass the player’s current Pokemon.This means Abra will move before the trainer’s Pokemon can inflict a Status Ailment (such as Sleep) on it.
The best way to catch an Abra in the wild is touse moves that prevent it from escaping such as Mean Look. However, it’s more than likely that players won’t have Pokemon that know escape-preventing moves at the early stages ofBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Players will have to toss a Poke Ball and hope Abra’s 26.1% Catch Rate decides to be merciful.
Those thatpreorderedBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearlin the U.S. can receive 12 Quick Balls as a Mystery Gift. This gift expires on July 13, 2025. Quick Balls increase the chance of catching a Pokemon if it is used at the start of battle. Since Abra is quick to flee, a Quick Ball is ideal for capturing it.
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Trading for Abra
The easiest and surefire way to get Abra is going through Route 203 and Oreburgh Gate, and trading for one in Oreburgh City. Once in Oreburgh City, go up the stairs to the north to get onto Route 207. There are patches of grass to the left and a hill thatcan only be climbed via a bike.
Search the grass for the Fighting-type Machop. Thankfully, Machop is much more common than Abra and won’t flee from battle. Capture one, and then return to Oreburgh City.
Enter the building to the left of the Pokemart and speak to the little girl. She’ll give the player an Abra in exchange for a Machop.As a Traded Pokemon, Abra’s ID will be different from the player and it will receive bonus EXP in battle.
When Abra reaches level 16, it will evolve into Kadabra and gain damage-inflicting moves such as Confusion. To get Abra’s final evolved form, Alakazam, trainers need to trade Kadabra.
More Information About Kadabra and Alakazam
SomeBDSPplayers won’t be playing online to trade their Kadabra to evolve it. This unfortunately means they won’t be able to register Alakazam’s Pokedex entry. However, even if Kadabra doesn’t evolve, it’s still a powerful Special Attacker and has amazing Speed as well. Players that want to have Kadabra on their team totake on the Sinnoh Leaguewill find a Kadabra with the right moveset can potentially 1HKO its opponents.
Obviously, between the two Pokemon, Alakazam is preferred over its pre-evolved form because of its higher Special Attack, Speed, and marginally better Special Defense.
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Alakazam has higher Attack and Speed, but its Special Attack and Defense are only 10 points higher than Kadabra’s. In battle, Alakazam is more likely to outspeed its opponent than Kadabra.
As Psychic-type Pokemon, both Kadabra and Alakazam share the same type effectiveness and weakness.
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The best nature for the Abra-line isModest(+Sp.Attk, -Attk)orTimid (+Spd, -Attk). Kadabra and Alakazam’s Defense, Special Defense, and Attack aren’t worth the stat growth.
Even though they’re Psychic-types, Kadabra and Alakazam can learn a variety of moves such as Energy Ball (Grass-type) and Shadow Ball (Ghost-type). Theycan also learn Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type)which will give them coverage against Dark-type Pokemon. Shadow Ball is good against Ghost-type, and since all these moves are Special moves, Kadabra/Alakazam will be able to make the most out of these TMs.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearlwill be available for Nintendo Switch on June 26, 2025.
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