Abra
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Zen Headbutt and Shadow Ball, worth 10.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Abra can learn 6 combinations. Zen Headbutt with Shadow Ball does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | 75 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Abra has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,517 at level 50, 1,342 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 767 CP at level 20, or 958 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 712 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 195 attack · 82 defense · 93 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.9 m and 19.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Abra does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Psyshock | 14.7 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psyshock | 14.7 |
| Ghost | Charge Beam + Shadow Ball | 13.4 |
| Psychic | Charge Beam + Shadow Ball | 13.4 |
| Grass | Zen Headbutt + Signal Beam | 11.1 |
| Dark | Charge Beam + Signal Beam | 10.7 |
| Charge Beam + Shadow Ball | 10.4 | |
| Water | Charge Beam + Shadow Ball | 10.4 |
| Ground | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Rock | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Bug | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Fire | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Electric | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Ice | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Dragon | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Fairy | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 10.0 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Psyshock | 9.7 |
| Steel | Charge Beam + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Abra is actually for.
Counters: what beats Abra
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 60.5 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 58.4 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 54.5 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 54.1 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 54.0 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 52.9 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 51.7 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 51.6 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 50.6 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 50.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Abra's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.