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Have your eyes on that powerful psychic Pokémon? Alakazam can make a powerful addition to any trainer's Pokémon party.
Steps
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1Stock up on Ultra Balls. These are the best kind of Pokéballs. They have the highest rate of catching Pokémon (out of the standard three Pokéballs).
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2Go to Granite Cave. This is the place where you met Steven.
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3Search until an Abra pops up. A wild Abra's only move is Teleport, so you have to catch it on your first try or it will Teleport out of the battle.
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4After you caught it, level your Abra up to level 16. It will then evolve into Kadabra.
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5Trade your Kadabra onto a different game cartridge. This can be your friend's, another one of yours, or someone else's (that you trust). After Kadabra is traded, it will evolve into Alakazam. Trade it back to your game cartridge.
Community Q&A
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QuestionI put my Abra in a daycare place to raise it and it's level 24. It didn't evolve like it says it's supposed to at level 16, why is that?
Community AnswerThe daycare seems to only give EXP, it will not evolve anything for you. My friend told me this when I tried to do the same with a Magikarp which evolves at level 20. I pulled him out at level 19 and had no problem once I trained it myself to level 20. -
QuestionMy Abra is at level 27, so why didn't it evolve at level 16?
Natalie TellecheaTop AnswererCheck to see if it is holding an Everstone. If so, remove it and level it up. -
QuestionWhat are some other powerful psychic Pokémon?
Community AnswerGardevoir is a strong contender (and my personal favorite because of Synchronize). Metagross comes close too, though it's only available after you defeat the Elite 4. Grumpig is subpar, along with Chimecho. In Emerald, you're best off with Gardevoir or Metagross! -
QuestionWhen does my Kadabra evolve into Alakazam?Community AnswerIt won't evolve into Alakazam at any level. To evolve your Kadabra, you are supposed to trade it to someone else. After trading it, it will evolve; then, you can trade it back to your game.
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QuestionIs there any way to evolve a kadabra without trading it?
Community AnswerNo.There is no proper way to evolve a kadabra without trading it.You can only obtain one with cheat codes (that is only if you don’t trade it). -
QuestionDo I need to trade my kadabara so it can evolve?Community AnswerYes, you must then trade it back to whatever cartridge you want it on. This means keeping another account ready.
