Pokémon Spotlight Hour will feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday during the month of April. Abra Spotlight Hour takes place on April 29th, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm local time, with a bonus of 2x XP for catching Pokémon.
This Spotlight Hour is the last April 2025 Pokémon spotlight. It’s a great time to evolve any trash ‘mon in your storage before you transfer them.
Trainers who plan to participate should be prepared with a Mega Pokémon to maximise candy gains per Abra caught. Here’s everything you need to know!
- If you want further information about Spotlight Hours, check out our comprehensive guide.
Abra Spotlight Hour
Bonuses
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You will get 2x XP for Catching Pokémon -
Shiny Abra and its evolution are available in Pokémon GO
Note on XP Bonus
f you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x catch XP bonus by catching any saved Scatterbug, or opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag! Remember to stack 2 Lucky Eggs if you’re out for the duration of Spotlight Hour, or make use of Roar of Time to pause your timers.
Abra is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 1517 CP. Abra best moveset in Pokémon GO is Zen Headbutt and Psyshock. It is weather boosted by windy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Abra is available in Pokémon GO.
Abra is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost moves. It takes reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic moves.
Evolutions
 Abra |
25 Abra Candy |  Kadabra |
| Kadabra |
100 Abra Candy
0 Candy if traded |
 Alakazam |
| Alakazam |
200 Mega Energy
(initial cost) |
 Alakazam (Mega) |
There is no gender difference in the first stage, however Kadabra and Alakazam both have gender differences. The male version has longer whiskers than its female counterpart.
This could be a pretty tricky one to spot when shiny hunting as Abra turns a slightly more pale shade of yellow. Keep your eye out, trainers!
| Regular Sprite |
Shiny Sprite |
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| Abra |  |
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| Kadabra (M) |  |
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| Kadabra (F) |  |
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| Alakazam (M) |  |
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| Alakazam (F) |  |
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| Mega Alakazam |  |
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| LVL | CP | LVL | CP | LVL | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 CP | 2 | 59 CP | 3 | 100 CP |
| 4 | 140 CP | 5 | 181 CP | 6 | 221 CP |
| 7 | 262 CP | 8 | 302 CP | 9 | 343 CP |
| 10 | 383 CP | 11 | 422 CP | 12 | 460 CP |
| 13 | 498 CP | 14 | 537 CP | 15 | 575 CP |
| 16 | 613 CP | 17 | 652 CP | 18 | 690 CP |
| 19 | 728 CP | 20 | 767 CP | 21 | 805 CP |
| 22 | 843 CP | 23 | 882 CP | 24 | 920 CP |
| 25 | 958 CP | 26 | 997 CP | 27 | 1035 CP |
| 28 | 1074 CP | 29 | 1112 CP | 30 | 1150 CP |
| 31 | 1169 CP | 32 | 1189 CP | 33 | 1208 CP |
| 34 | 1227 CP | 35 | 1246 CP | 36 | 1265 CP |
| 37 | 1284 CP | 38 | 1304 CP | 39 | 1323 CP |
| 40 | 1342 CP | 41 | 1359 CP | 42 | 1376 CP |
| 43 | 1393 CP | 44 | 1411 CP | 45 | 1428 CP |
| 46 | 1446 CP | 47 | 1463 CP | 48 | 1481 CP |
| 49 | 1499 CP | 50 | 1517 CP |
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Abra if they are Mega/Primal evolved.
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
PVE
Alakazam was once among the premier Psychic types after Mewtwo. Over time, power creep has been hard on this classic Gen 1 Pokémon, but it’s still usable thanks to its incredible 271 ATK stat and access to a great moveset. 
Raids
Alakazam’s Mega Evolution is one of the strongest in terms of offensive power, so why not just go for that instead of base Alakazam? 
Gyms
Being fragile is a toxic trait for the Alakazam family, so they’re not meant to be put in Gyms. 
PVP
Alakazam shot to PvP relevancy thanks to its Community Day move, Counter. It did surprisingly well, but then the Max Out Season nerfed Counter, making Alakazam worse. It can still work, but overall, it’s too flimsy in its bulk to make a true impact. 
Great League
Counter is not as good, but with Fire Punch buffed in the Dual Destiny Season, Alakazam can use this combo (and Psychic) to turn some matches to its favor. Sadly, that’s about all you can expect from Alakazam. 
Ultra League
Alakazam’s weaknesses, particularly to Dark and Ghost, are more common than this Pokémon would like in the Ultra League. You get the picture? 
Master League
Alakazam entered the Master League. Alakazam vanished without a trace. Its spoons remain in the dust, though.
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