Kadabra - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kadabra can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Kadabra artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Kadabra learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Kinesis	Psychic	—	80
1	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
16	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
18	Disable	Normal	—	80
22	Miracle Eye	Psychic	—	—
24	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
28	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
30	Recover	Normal	—	—
34	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
36	Role Play	Psychic	—	—
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
42	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
46	Trick	Psychic	—	100

Egg moves

Kadabra learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kadabra does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Kadabra is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kadabra can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Kadabra learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Kinesis	Psychic	—	80
1	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
16	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
18	Disable	Normal	—	80
22	Miracle Eye	Psychic	—	—
24	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
28	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
30	Recover	Normal	—	—
34	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
36	Role Play	Psychic	—	—
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
42	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
46	Trick	Psychic	—	100

Egg moves

Kadabra learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Kadabra can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Kadabra does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Kadabra is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kadabra can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Kadabra learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Kinesis	Psychic	—	80
1	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
16	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
18	Disable	Normal	—	80
22	Miracle Eye	Psychic	—	—
24	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
28	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
30	Recover	Normal	—	—
34	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
36	Role Play	Psychic	—	—
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
42	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
46	Trick	Psychic	—	100

Egg moves

Kadabra learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Kadabra can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Kadabra does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Kadabra is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kadabra can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Kadabra egg move parents

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Kadabra

Kadabra's egg groups: Human-Like

The egg moves for Kadabra are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Kadabra with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Kadabra with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Barrier

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Magmar Electivire Magmortar

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade

Fire Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Magmar Medicham Electivire Magmortar
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lopunny Electivire Magmortar Gallade

Guard Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Meditite Medicham

Ice Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Medicham
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Buneary Lopunny Electivire
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Gallade

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Makuhita Hariyama Sableye
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Hitmonlee Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Croagunk Toxicroak Gallade

Power Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meditite Medicham
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp

Thunder Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Electabuzz Medicham Electivire Magmortar
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Magmar Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Magmortar
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Magmortar Gallade