Kadabra · Mega Evolution, what to know.
About the Kadabra card
Kadabra sits at #55 in Mega Evolution, released in September 2025. Mega Evolution is part of the modern English Pokémon TCG era and uses the standard contemporary card frame and rarity tiers. In the games, Kadabra evolves from Abra, which makes it a late-stage card in the line.
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.
Print variants and how to spot them
Mega Evolution shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, Mega ex, Full Art, and Special Illustration prints. Mega ex cards are the headline rarity tier of the Mega Evolution era and use the new mega-treatment artwork distinct from standard ex cards.
Grading and condition
Modern Uncommons grade cleanly. The secondary market for graded modern Uncommons is mostly set-completionist driven; standalone demand is thin. Useful as a first grading submission to learn the process.
If you are buying this card
Raw copies of this card are inexpensive enough that the grading math rarely justifies submission unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completionists, picking up a clean raw copy and sleeving it is the practical move.
