Kadabra · Base Set 2, what to know.
About the Kadabra card
Kadabra is card 46 of 130 in Base Set 2, released in February 2000, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Psychic-type with 60 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Abra, which places Kadabra deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
The Pokédex entry printed on Kadabra reads: "It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches even to those just nearby."
About Kadabra in the Pokémon world
The middle Abra stage. Notably absent from the TCG for decades due to a real-world legal dispute. Returned in 2023. Kadabra appears in Base Set then disappeared from the TCG until late 2023. The Base Set print is the only Wizards-era Kadabra and has unique cross-era collector interest because of the absence.
What is Kadabra worth?
Kadabra is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Base Set 2 produced Unlimited prints. For Kadabra, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Kadabra grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Kadabra
Raw copies of Kadabra are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Kadabra is the practical move.
