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Use a Linking Cord to evolve Kadabra
- Make sure Kadabra is available in your Pokémon menu.
- Obtain a Linking Cord in the game.
- Use the Linking Cord on Kadabra. Once the requirement is met, the game makes the evolution option available.
- Select Evolve to turn Kadabra into Alakazam. Evolution is not automatic.
The game lists both a Linking Cord and a trade as ways to evolve Kadabra. Kadabra’s evolution requirements in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Trade Kadabra instead
If you want to use the trade method, trading becomes available after you reach First Star Member rank. Go to the Trading Post in front of the Training Grounds in Jubilife Village and speak to the woman there. Choose local wireless or online trading; both players enter the same eight-digit link code to connect. Nintendo Support’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus trading instructions
| Method | What you need | Does it require another player? |
|---|---|---|
| Linking Cord | A Linking Cord and access to Kadabra in the Pokémon menu | No |
| Trade | First Star Member rank and access to the Trading Post in Jubilife Village | Yes. Online trading also requires an internet connection and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. |
Do you have to trade Kadabra?
No. The Linking Cord is an in-game item that replaces the need to trade for this evolution. If you choose an online trade instead, Nintendo requires an internet connection and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. The Linking Cord is not a real-world cable or accessory.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
- Action meets RPG in this new take on the Pokémon series
- Study Pokémon behaviors, sneak up on them, and toss a well-aimed Poké Ball to catch them
- Unleash moves in the speedy agile style or the powerful strong style in battles
- Travel to the Hisui region—the Sinnoh of old—and build the region’s first Pokédex
- Learn about the Mythical Pokémon Arceus, the key to this mysterious tale
Rank #2
- This game comes in UK packaging, but it is region-free and compatible with all Nintendo Switch consoles worldwide.
#1 Best Overall
- Action meets RPG in this new take on the Pokémon series
- Study Pokémon behaviors, sneak up on them, and toss a well-aimed Poké Ball to catch them
- Unleash moves in the speedy agile style or the powerful strong style in battles
- Travel to the Hisui region—the Sinnoh of old—and build the region’s first Pokédex
- Learn about the Mythical Pokémon Arceus, the key to this mysterious tale
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