Kadabra · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Kadabra card
Numbered 84 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Kadabra is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Psychic-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Abra, so Kadabra is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
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
Confirm the print and finish on Kadabra before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
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.
