NU Kadabra

[Psywaves]

QC: Montsegur, Punchshroom, Hollywood
GP: fleurdyleurse, Legitimate Username

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Overview
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• Solid revenge killer thanks to great Speed and Ability
• Ability grants it the niche of coming in with a Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage
• Movepool includes good coverage and support options
• Horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to even take resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks
• Has serious competition for a teamslot from Mesprit, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater power since it can afford to run Life Orb, while Kadabra can't

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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• Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB choice
• Psyshock is an alternate STAB option should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon that Kadabra hates on their weaker Defense stat
• Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Fighting you can deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for Ferroseed
• Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types who are immune to Kadabra's STAB, and hits Dragons for super effective damage too
• Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting/status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and an ally to potentially have a setup opportunity

Set Details
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• Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs will let Kadabra hit as hard as it possibly can, and make the most of its great Speed stat
• A Timid nature serves to enhance Kadabra's Speed stat even further
• A Focus Sash will let Kadabra survive an otherwise fatal hit (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards

Usage Tips
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• Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move or Sucker Punch, and proceed to switch out to an ally who can use this as a setup opportunity
• Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move which you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait

Team Options
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• Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr and Hariyama on the team; for they resist the Dark-type attacks that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle (pun intended) their way past NU's premier special walls (such as Regice) who Kadabra could never even hope to dent
• Slurpuff can prove a handy team mate for its ability to render Spiritomb (Kadabra's biggest nemesis) setup fodder

Other Options
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• Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries
  
• A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil, however, Kadabra really wants its Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to better bulk
  
• Kadabra can force a switch and proceed to set up a Substitute to shield itself from any attacks that would otherwise trouble it (Such as Sucker Punch); easing prediction. It also provides insurance against faster or scarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive with a Focus Sash, so so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set
• Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order to try and sweep, however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up rather difficult
• Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of foes such as Seismitoad
• Signal Beam nabs Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types
• Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or Choice Scarf to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash
• Whilst unorthodox, Foul Play can hit +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks
• Thunder Wave can be used in order to potentially stop an opposing sweeper from running rampant

Checks and Counters
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• **Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hits from Kadabra and will easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses
• **Priority attackers**: Priority attackers in general pose a threat to Kadabra; this is due to a combination of poor defenses and a reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these include Piloswine, Spiritomb and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack. Pawniard's Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB and is not weak to any of Kadabra's common coverage moves. As for Spiritomb, most variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary about potentially switching into a Dazzling Gleam

Overview
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Kadabra makes for a solid revenge killer thanks to its great Speed and ability; Magic Guard grants it the niche of coming in with a Focus Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage. Furthermore, Kadabra's movepool includes some rather good coverage and support options. However, with its niches come its downsides - horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to take even resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks. In addition, the existence of Mesprit is an issue for the Psi Pokemon - it faces serious competition for a teamslot from the former, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater power as it can afford to run Life Orb, which Kadabra cannot.

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB move. Psyshock is an alternative STAB option, should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon, which Kadabra hates, on their weaker Defense stat. Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Fighting, you can deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass, and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for hitting Ferroseed. Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types that are immune to Kadabra's STAB moves and hits Dragon-types for super effective damage too. In the last slot, Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting/status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and an ally to potentially have a setup opportunity.

Set Details
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Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs let Kadabra hit as hard as it possibly can, and make the most of its great Speed stat. A Timid nature serves to enhance Kadabra's Speed stat even further. A Focus Sash will let Kadabra survive an otherwise fatal hit (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Focus Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards.

Usage Tips
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Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move, or Sucker Punch, and proceed to switch out to an ally that can use this as a setup opportunity. Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move that you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait.

Team Options
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Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr, and Hariyama on the team; they resist the Dark-type attacks that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle their way past NU's premier special walls, such as Regice, who Kadabra could never even hope to dent. Slurpuff can prove to be a handy teammate for its ability to use Spiritomb as setup fodder.

Other Options
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Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries. A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil, however, Kadabra really wants its Focus Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to its better bulk. Kadabra can force a switch and proceed to set up a Substitute to shield itself from any attacks that would otherwise trouble it, such as Sucker Punch, easing prediction. It also provides insurance against faster or Choice Scarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive with a Focus Sash, so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set. Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order to try to sweep, however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up rather difficult. Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of foes such as Seismitoad. Signal Beam nabs Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types. Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or a Choice Scarf in order to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash. Whilst unorthodox, Foul Play can hit a +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used to potentially stop an opposing sweeper from running rampant.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hit from Kadabra and easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses.

**Priority Users**: Priority users, in general, pose a threat to Kadabra; this is due to its combination of poor defenses and reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these include Piloswine, Spiritomb, and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means that it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack. Pawniard's Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB moves. As for Spiritomb, most variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary about potentially switching in on a Dazzling Gleam.

 

[g]

I'd mention Foul Play as it is the Strongest move against +2 Gatr and remove Life Orb slash as most of the time Kadabra is outclassed by Mesprit as a full out attacker

 

[Psywaves]

Thanks for the suggestions galbia, have implemented them! ^_^

 

[Ares]

-Add in Foul Play as an option as it hurts things like Gatr like Galbia said
-Under checks and counters I would lump Regice and Licky into one category of special walls, and Regice isnt really common enough for a mention as a common wall
Other than that it looks good, so do those things and consider it [QC: 1/3]

 

[soulgazer]

Mention Thunder Wave in OO.

Try to add more stuff in Team Options too pls

 

[CanadianWifier]

Mention slurpuff in Team options as it turns Kadabra's biggest annoyance in Spiritomb into Set-up fodder.
also change ''some'' to ''most'' when referring to Spiritombs that run Sucker/sneak. I'm pretty sure the only set that doesnt run sucker is Crotomb, which is rare.

 

[Psywaves]

Soulgazer and TheCanadianWifier, your suggestions have been added! :]

 

[Punchshroom]

You could mention Life Orb in "Other Options" since Magic Guard makes it appealing, but explain that Kadabra would really want its Sash, and that Mesprit is a better user since it has bulk.

QC: 2/3

 

[Ares]

Write up in progress, supposed to wait for your third QC check before writing it up. Guess we are doing it a little differently.

 

[Psywaves]

Write up in progress, supposed to wait for your third QC check before writing it up. Guess we are doing it a little differently.

Ah, thanks Montsegur, I never realised (Guess I'm used to doing it the UU/RU way). ^_^

 

[Punchshroom]

I don't know why I keep QC checking without ensuring that their C&C formatting is done correctly.

Checks & Counters
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**Counter**: yada-yada

 

[Psywaves]

I don't know why I keep QC checking without ensuring that their C&C formatting is done correctly.

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**Counter**: yada-yada

Done. I appreciate your reminders.

 

[ryan]

The Overview is quite misleading. You make Kadabra sound like the premier offensive Psychic-type, but it's not even that good. Instead of calling it powerful and capable of dishing out serious damage, just say that Kadabra's great Speed and ability make it a solid revenge killer. You should also mention that it faces some serious competition for a teamslot from Mesprit, which has way better bulk, a considerably stronger movepool, and greater power because it can afford to run Life Orb, which Kadabra can't.

Is Shadow Ball really worth running? It pretty much only hits Mesprit if we're being real here because the only Ghost that doesn't mind taking a Psychic is Spiritomb, which you already have coverage for. I'd rather run Foul Play or Thunder Wave. QC thoughts on this?

Under moves, don't say that Psychic hits everything hard except for resists because that is, again, misleading. Just say you use it for STAB.

Don't even mention Charge Beam in OO because it's terrible.

In Checks and Counters, Piloswine, Pawniard, and Spiritomb should just be mentioned under Priority Users.

I'd like QC input on Shadow Ball's placement on the set before this receives its third stamp.

 

[soulgazer]

I would rather use Hidden Power Ground / Fire or even Thunder Wave / Foul Play than Shadow Ball tbh

 

[Psywaves]

Thanks for your opinions Hollywood and Soulgazer; I've adjusted the analysis to include your suggestions.

 

[ryan]

Yeah ok I like that more. One more thing though. Let's go with Hidden Power Fighting instead of Ground. Bones Pawniard while still hitting Probo/Bastio and even seed somewhat.

3/3, write em up

 

[P Squared]

Here's an amcheck :)

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Overview
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Meet Kadabra, Alakazam's little brother. Kadabra makes for a solid revenge killer thanks to a great Speed stat and Ability; Magic Guard grants it the niche of coming in with a Focus Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage. Furthermore, Kadabra's movepool includes some rather good coverage and support options. However, for with its niches come its downsides - horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to even take resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks. In addition, the existence of Mesprit is an issue for the Psi Pokemon - it has faces serious competition for a teamslot from the latter Mesprit, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater offensive power since as it can afford to run Life Orb, while Kadabra cannot.

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB choice move. Psyshock is another option for a alternate STAB option move should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon that Kadabra hates on their weaker Defense stat. Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both useful for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Ground (did you mean Fighting?) you can deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for Ferroseed. Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types who are immune to Kadabra's STAB, and hits Dragons for super effective damage too,. (period) In the last slot, Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting/ or status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and potentially create an opportunity for an ally teammate to set up potentially have a setup opportunity.

Set Details
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Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs will let Kadabra hit as hard as it possibly can, and make the most of its great Speed stat. A Timid nature serves to enhance Kadabra's Speed stat even further. A Focus Sash will let Kadabra survive an otherwise fatal hit (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards. (period)

Usage Tips
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Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move, (comma) or Sucker Punch, and proceed to switch out to an ally who can use this as a setup opportunity. Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move which you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait. (period)

Team Options
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Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr, (comma) and Hariyama on the team;, (comma) for they resist the Dark-type attacks that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle (pun intended) their way past NU's premier special walls (such as Regice) who which Kadabra could never even hope to dent (this sentence is pretty long; consider splitting it into two?). Slurpuff can prove a handy teammate (no space) for its ability to render Spiritomb - (Kadabra's biggest nemesis) - setup fodder. (period)

Other Options
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Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries. A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil,; (semicolon) however, Kadabra really wants its Focus Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to its better bulk. Kadabra can force a switch and proceed to set up a Substitute to ease prediction and shield itself from any attacks that would otherwise trouble it, (Ssuch as Sucker Punch); easing prediction. It also provides insurance against faster or scarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive with a to Focus Sash, so so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set. Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order to try and sweep,; (semicolon) however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up rather difficult. Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of foes such as Seismitoad. Signal Beam nabs (maybe not the best word?) Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types. Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or Choice Scarf to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash. Whilst unorthodox, Foul Play can hit +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used in order to potentially stop an opposing sweeper from running rampant.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hits from Kadabra and will easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses.

**Priority Attackers**: Priority attackers in general pose a threat to Kadabra; this is due to a combination of poor defenses and a reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these include Piloswine, Spiritomb, (comma) and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack (you already established Piloswine as being a priority user in the second sentence, so this could be reworded). Pawniard's Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB and is not weak to any of Kadabra's common coverage moves. As for Spiritomb, most variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary of about potentially switching into a Dazzling Gleam.

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Overview
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Kadabra makes for a solid revenge killer thanks to a great Speed stat and Ability; Magic Guard grants it the niche of coming in with a Focus Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage. Furthermore, Kadabra's movepool includes some rather good coverage and support options. However, with its niches come its downsides - horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to even take resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks. In addition, it faces serious competition for a teamslot from Mesprit, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater offensive power as it can afford to run Life Orb, while Kadabra cannot.

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
========
Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB move. Psyshock is another option for a STAB move should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon that Kadabra hates on their weaker Defense stat. Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both useful for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Fighting you can deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for Ferroseed. Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types who are immune to Kadabra's STAB, and hits Dragons for super effective damage too. In the last slot, Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting or status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and potentially create an opportunity for a teammate to set up.

Set Details
========
Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs will let Kadabra hit as hard as it possibly can, and make the most of its great Speed stat. A Timid nature serves to enhance Kadabra's Speed stat even further. A Focus Sash will let Kadabra survive an otherwise fatal hit (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards.

Usage Tips
========
Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move, or Sucker Punch, and switch out to an ally who can use this as a setup opportunity. Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move which you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait.

Team Options
========
Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr, and Hariyama on the team, for they resist the Dark-type attacks that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle (pun intended) their way past NU's premier special walls (such as Regice) which Kadabra could never even hope to dent. Slurpuff can prove a handy teammate for its ability to render Spiritomb - Kadabra's biggest nemesis - setup fodder.

Other Options
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Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries. A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil; however, Kadabra really wants its Focus Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to its better bulk. Kadabra can force a switch and set up a Substitute to ease prediction and shield itself from any attacks that would otherwise trouble it, such as Sucker Punch. It also provides insurance against faster or scarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive to Focus Sash, so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set. Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order to try and sweep; however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up rather difficult. Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of foes such as Seismitoad. Signal Beam nabs Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types. Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or Choice Scarf to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash. Whilst unorthodox, Foul Play can hit +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used in order to potentially stop an opposing sweeper from running rampant.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hits from Kadabra and will easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses.

**Priority Attackers**: Priority attackers in general pose a threat to Kadabra; this is due to a combination of poor defenses and a reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these include Piloswine, Spiritomb, and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack. Pawniard's Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB and is not weak to any of Kadabra's common coverage moves. As for Spiritomb, most variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary of switching into a Dazzling Gleam.

 

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Overview
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Kadabra makes for a solid revenge killer thanks to a great Speed stat and Ability. (period) Magic Guard grants it the niche of coming in with a Focus Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage. Furthermore, Kadabra's movepool includes some rather good coverage and support options. However, with its niches come its downsides: (colon) - (remove dash) horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to take even take resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks. In addition, it faces serious competition for a teamslot from Mesprit, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater offensive power as it can afford to run Life Orb, while Kadabra cannot.

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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(line breaks after headers improve readability but are not necessary)
Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB move. Psyshock is another option for a STAB move should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon harder that Kadabra hates on their weaker Defense stat. Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both useful for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Fighting you Kadabra can more easily deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass, (comma) and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for Ferroseed. Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types who that are immune to Kadabra's STAB move, (remove comma) and hits Dragons for super effective damage too. In the last slot, Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting or status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and potentially create an opportunity for a teammate to set up.

Set Details
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Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs will let Kadabra hit as hard as it possible can, (remove comma) and make the most of its great Speed stat. A Timid nature serves to enhances Kadabra's Speed stat even further. A Focus Sash will lets Kadabra survive and attack after an otherwise fatal hit, as with its poor defenses, most hits are fatal (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Focus Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards.

Usage Tips
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Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move, or Sucker Punch, and switch out to an ally who can use this the Encored move as a setup opportunity. Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move which you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait.

Team Options
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Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr, and Hariyama on the team, for as they resist the Dark-type attacks Kadabra doesn't like that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle (pun intended) their way past NU's premier special walls, such as Regice, (such as Regice) which Kadabra could never even hope to dent. Slurpuff can prove a handy teammate for its ability to render Spiritomb, Kadabra's biggest nemesis, (remove dashes and add commas) setup fodder.

Other Options
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Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries. A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil; however, Kadabra really wants its Focus Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to its better bulk. Kadabra can force a switch and set up a Substitute to ease prediction and shield itself from any attacks such as Sucker Punch that would otherwise trouble it, such as Sucker Punch. It Substitute also provides insurance against faster or Choice Scarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive to renders Focus Sash useless, so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set. Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order for it to try and to sweep; however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up is rather difficult. Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of (place a characterizing marker here; e.g. Water-type, Ground-type) foes such as Seismitoad. Signal Beam nabs Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types. Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or Choice Scarf to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash. Whilst Although unorthodox, Foul Play can hits +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used in order to potentially stop neuter an opposing sweeper from running rampant.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hits from Kadabra and will easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to can take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses.

**Priority Attackers**: Priority attackers in general pose a threat to Kadabra because of its poor defenses and reliance on Focus Sash to survive; this is due to a combination of poor defenses and a reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these priority attackers include Piloswine, Spiritomb, and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where at which it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack. Pawniard's sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB moves, and its Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB and is not weak to any of Kadabra's common coverage moves. (<- HP fighting and fire are slashed on the set - are they not common?) As for Spiritomb, Most Spiritomb variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, both of which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary of switching into a Dazzling Gleam.

 

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Overview
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Kadabra makes for a solid revenge killer thanks to aits great Speed stat and Aability; Magic Guard grants it the niche of coming in with aFocus Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage. Furthermore, Kadabra's movepool includes some rather good coverage and support options. However, for its niches come its downsides - horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to even take resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks. In addition, the existence of Mesprit is an issue for the Psi Pokemon - it has faces serious competition for a teamslot from the lattformer, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater power asince it can afford to run Life Orb, while Kadabra cannot.

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB choice. Psyshock is an alternate STAB option, should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon that, which Kadabra hates, on their weaker Defense stat. Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Ground, you can deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass, and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for Ferroseed. Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types who are immune to Kadabra's STAB move, and hits Dragon-types for super effective damage too,. In the last slot, Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting/status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and an ally to potentially have a setup opportunity.

Set Details
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Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs will let Kadabra hit as hard as it possibly can, and make the most of its great Speed stat. A Timid nature serves to enhance Kadabra's Speed stat even further. A Focus Sash will let Kadabra survive an otherwise fatal hit (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Focus Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards.

Usage Tips
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Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move, or Sucker Punch, and proceed to switch out to an ally who can use this as a setup opportunity. Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move which you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait.

Team Options
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Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr and Hariyama on the team; for they resist the Dark-type attacks that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle (pun intended) their way past NU's premier special walls, (such as Regice), who Kadabra could never even hope to dent. Slurpuff can prove a handy team mate for its ability to render Spiritomb (Kadabra's biggest nemesis) setup fodder.

Other Options
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Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries. A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil, however, Kadabra really wants its Focus Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to better bulk. Kadabra can force a switch and proceed to set up a Substitute to shield itself from any attacks that would otherwise trouble it (Ssuch as Sucker Punch);, easing prediction. It also provides insurance against faster or sScarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive with a Focus Sash, so so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set. Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order to try andto sweep, however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up rather difficult. Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of foes such as Seismitoad. Signal Beam nabs Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types. Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or Choice Scarf to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash. Whilst unorthodox, Foul Play can hit +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used in order to potentially stop an opposing sweeper from running rampant.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hits from Kadabra and will easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses.

**Priority Attackers**: Priority attackers, in general, pose a threat to Kadabra; this is due to a combination of poor defenses and a reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these include Piloswine, Spiritomb, and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack. Pawniard's Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB. As for Spiritomb, most variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary about potentially switching into a Dazzling Gleam.

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Overview
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Kadabra makes for a solid revenge killer thanks toits to its great Speed andability and ability; Magic Guard grants it the niche of coming in with a Focus Sash intact even in the face of entry hazards or weather damage. Furthermore, Kadabra's movepool includes some rather good coverage and support options. However, for with its niches come its downsides - horrendous defenses mean that Kadabra is hard-pressed to even take even resisted hits well, and it is incredibly susceptible to priority attacks. In addition, the existence of Mesprit is an issue for the Psi Pokemon - it faces serious competition for a teamslot from the former, which boasts far superior bulk, a considerably better movepool, and greater power as it can afford to run Life Orb, while which Kadabra cannot.

Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Encore
ability: Magic Guard
item: Focus Sash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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Psychic is Kadabra's most powerful STAB choice move. Psyshock is an alternate alternative STAB option, should you wish to hit the specially defensive Pokemon, which Kadabra hates, on their weaker Defense stat. Hidden Power Fighting and Hidden Power Fire are both for hitting the Steel-types that resist Kadabra's other coverage moves. With Hidden Power Ground, you can deal with the likes of Pawniard, Probopass, and Bastiodon with greater ease, whereas Hidden Power Fire is for hitting Ferroseed. Dazzling Gleam preys on the Dark-types who that are immune to Kadabra's STAB move, moves and hits Dragon-types for super effective damage too. In the last slot, Encore can be used to lock an opponent into a boosting/status move, or even Sucker Punch, allowing Kadabra to escape the field unscathed and an ally to potentially have a setup opportunity.

Set Details
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Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs will let Kadabra hit as hard as it possibly can, and make the most of its great Speed stat. A Timid nature serves to enhance Kadabra's Speed stat even further. A Focus Sash will let Kadabra survive an otherwise fatal hit (and with defenses like Kadabra's, most hits are fatal) and retaliate. Thanks to Magic Guard, Kadabra doesn't risk having its Focus Sash broken by weather damage or entry hazards.

Usage Tips
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Use Encore if the foe uses a boosting move, status move, or Sucker Punch, and proceed to switch out to an ally who that can use this as a setup opportunity. Bring Kadabra in to revenge kill after an ally has fainted, or bring it in if you predict a move which that you can Encore to turn the foe into setup bait.

Team Options
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Kadabra appreciates having Fighting-types such as Sawk, Gurdurr, (serial comma) and Hariyama on the team; they resist the Dark-type attacks that will spell Kadabra's demise; in addition, they can muscle (pun intended) (seems unecessary to explain) their way past NU's premier special walls, such as Regice, who Kadabra could never even hope to dent. Slurpuff can prove to be a handy team mate teammate for its ability to render use Spiritomb as setup fodder.

Other Options
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Shadow Ball deals super effective damage to Ghost-type and Psychic-type adversaries. A Life Orb cranks up Kadabra's damage output, and Magic Guard means that it doesn't have to worry about recoil, however, Kadabra really wants its Focus Sash so it can take a hit, and Mesprit is generally seen as a superior Life Orb user thanks to its better bulk. Kadabra can force a switch and proceed to set up a Substitute to shield itself from any attacks that would otherwise trouble itsuch it, such as Sucker Punch, easing prediction. It also provides insurance against faster or Choice Scarfed foes. Bear in mind that Substitute is counteractive with a Focus Sash, so Substitute should only see use on a Life Orb set. Calm Mind is a possibility for bolstering Kadabra's offenses to insane levels in order to try to sweep, however, Kadabra's pitiful bulk means that it will find setting up rather difficult. Energy Ball's coverage is handy for disposing of foes such as Seismitoad. Signal Beam nabs Grass-types and opposing Psychic-types. Trick can be used with an item such as a Flame Orb or a Choice Scarf in order to cripple an opposing attacker or wall respectively, but this deprives Kadabra of the more consistently useful Focus Sash. Whilst unorthodox, Foul Play can hit a +2 Feraligatr for more damage than any of Kadabra's other attacks. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used in order to potentially stop an opposing sweeper from running rampant.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Kadabra struggles against special walls. Regice can take any hits hit from Kadabra and will easily 2HKO it with Ice Beam, and Lickilicky is comfortable to take a couple of hits and prey on Kadabra's horrendous defenses.

**Priority Attackers Users**: Priority attackers users, in general, pose a threat to Kadabra; this is due to a its combination of poor defenses and a reliance on Focus Sash to survive. Examples of these include Piloswine, Spiritomb, and Pawniard. Thanks to Eviolite, Piloswine's bulk is bolstered to levels where it can take multiple hits from Kadabra. In addition, Piloswine packs a priority attack in Ice Shard, which means that it can strike first and KO a weakened Kadabra before it gets the chance to attack. Pawniard's Sucker Punch is problematic for Kadabra, and it sports an immunity to Kadabra's STAB moves. As for Spiritomb, most variants run STAB Sucker Punch and/or Shadow Sneak, which Kadabra loathes. However, Spiritomb must be wary about potentially switching into in on a Dazzling Gleam.

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I think when I c/p'd the analysis to MS Word to implement the first GP check; some of the words got squashed together and I've forgetten to revert them, so my apologies about that.
EDIT: I believe I've sorted this problem out while implementing the second GP Check.

 

[ryan]

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