Kadabra 32/102 · Base

Base is a set in the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. Kadabra is 32/102, in position 32 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 31 Jynx, and after it is 33 Kakuna. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Kadabra is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 38. In the Pokédex this is Kadabra (#064), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Abra. In this catalog that name is Abra (#063). The card lists Alakazam, Alakazam (#065) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Kadabra (#064) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Kadabra 46/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 8 other cards of Kadabra list a different HP.

The attack Recover lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. Discard 1 Psychic Energy card attached to Kadabra in order to use this attack. Remove all damage counters from Kadabra. Super Psy is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches even to those just nearby."

I keep a set binder for Base, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kadabra can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.