Is Kadabra or Hypno better for an LGP/E playthrough?

Question

I don't have friends, so no Alakazam for me. I can't decide between Hypno or Kadabra. Both seem like valuable team members.

Answer 1

Kadabra
- Much better Special Attack than Hypno
- Faster than Hypno
- Learns moves like Dazzling Gleam, Shadow Ball, Thunder Wave, and Psychic
- Abra evolves early
- It can be a pain to catch
- Alakazam outclasses it in every way
- It's frail
- Shallow movepool

Hypno
- Very good Special Defense
- Learns moves like Nasty Plot, the Elemental Punches, Tri Attack, Brick Break, and Disable
- Much wider movepool than Kadabra
- Equal attacking stats allow it to go mixed well
- Mediocre stats except for Special Defense
- Evolves later than Abra
- (Ugly)

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Kadabra is better. It's easier to get, and it punches holes in most things with its ridiculously powerful moves. Hypno gets more options, but Kadabra only needs a few.

Kadabra
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Recover / Tri Attack / Thunder Wave

Hope I helped!

Comments

Thanks for the help!
It's appreciated.
(I guess)

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No problem.

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I'm fine with you getting best vote. Its not I tried my best and did a lot of research and I'm just kidding. Oh well. I'll just vote for you anyway. I made another one before seeing this.

Answer 2

While Hypno has Better Base Stats, Kadabra is also very strong. Also In FireRed it says: It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized. I mean, like that Kadabra is nicer. I chose Kadabra. Hope I helped!

Comments

Why does Hypno's Pokedex entry matter?

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"Kadabra is nicer" is your reasoning? Really? It's nothing more than code, and Pokedex entries mean literally nothing in terms of viability. What on earth are you on about?