How to Have Abra in Pokémon Go?

In the Kanto region, Abra, getting it has its own Spotlight Hour in Pokémon Go at the end of April 2025, Trainers might be wondering how to get it and evolve.

Psychic-type Pokémon are one of the sought-after Pokémon in the Niantic game, as they are strong contenders in the Go Battle League.

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How to Get Abra in Pokémon Go

Abra, Kadabra, and Alkazam the part of Pokémon Go after the launch of the game, and now players have different ways to find the base stage:

As a wild spawn, there are increased chances with the upcoming April 29, 2025 Spotlight Hour.
As a Research Reward.

If Raid rotations allow it, the Psychic-type creature will be seen as a Tier 1 Raid boss.

Trainers were also able to hatch it from the 2km and 5km Eggs, and up until February 2023, we could save it from the Shadow version of Team GO Rocket Grunts.

How to Evolve Abra into Kadabra and Alakazam

Abra is being a part of three member family. Which means players will be need to gather a lot Candy to get all the forms. There are alternative to get Abra final stage, Alakazam.

Well, to evolve Abra into Kadabra, players need to collect 25 Cand., Even after that, they need to collect an extra 100 Candy to turn Kadabra into Alakazam.

If you are not able to reach the Candy requirement, then you can trade Kadabra to another player to trigger the final evolution instead.

How to Evolve Alakazam into Mega Alakazam

The regular evolution requires Candy, as the name suggests, Mega Evolution require Energy. So, each time a trainer triggers this temporary Mega form, they must gather the required amount.

The first time player evolves a regular Alakazam into the Mega Alakazam, which will require 200 Mega Energy. Once the effect is over, the amount will drop from 40 then 20, and later to 20.

Mega Energy

The most of the basic method are when players can gather Mega Energy just by defeating Mega Evolved Pokemon in Mega Raids several times. Not just these you can even earn some more by completing Field Research task and by setting their Pokemon a Buddy and going all the way out.

Abra stats, Moves, resistance & weakness

Attack	Defense	CP	Stamina
195	82	1517	93

Fast Moves

Zen Headbutt
Charge Beam

Charged Moves

Psyshock
Shadow
Single Beam

Resistance

Fighting
Psychic

Weakness

Bug
Dark
Ghost

Can Abra Become Shiny?

Well the answer is yes, Abra can be Shiny in Pokemon Go. the alternative variation was later added to the game just during the Community Day back in the year 2020.

The Shiny Hunter will be having a little trouble spotting Shiny Abra, well, the difference between the regular and the Shiny version is barely noticeable, with a slightly lighter tone.

Well, for the people who manage to find the Shiny Abra and evolve the Shiny Kadabra, Shiny Alakazam, and even Shiny Mega Alakazam. The first evolution suffers the final stage, and Mega Evolution always have the violet and purple tones on the chest, wrist, and even knees to make them pop.

The odds of finding the ShinyPokémonn are very low, as there are no special techniques to catch them or see them. The one way is to hunt asmanyu Abra as you can until you find it.

well that was everything on Abra, as you are here you can also check out the series celebration event.