Pokémon · Base
Dark Kadabra
Team Rocket · #39 · Uncommon · 2000
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From
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Market reference
$2.38
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Abra
- Evolves to
- Alakazam
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 64
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Kadabra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Abra; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Kadabra
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dark Kadabra?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Some people say that Kadabras are responsible for many of the mysterious events reported in the news."
Pokémon Power: Matter Exchange
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand in order to draw a card. This power can't be used if Dark Kadabra is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
PPMind Shock — 30
Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.66 | $1.47 | $100.00 | $2.38 | $1.01 |
| 1st Edition | $3.25 | $6.30 | $77.00 | $6.32 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.78 |
| 7-day average | €2.45 |
| 30-day average | €2.39 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €2.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.77 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.39 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Kadabra is real?
Dark Kadabra is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dark Kadabra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Kadabra is $2.38; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dark Kadabra from?
Dark Kadabra is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Kadabra?
Dark Kadabra is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket set.
