Why a Pokémon Card Wasn’t Printed for 21 Years

<p>Kadabra is one of the original 151 Pok&eacute;mon from the popular franchise. It is the evolution of Abra and the pre-evolution of Alakazam. Despite this, it hasn&rsquo;t been printed in the popular Trading Card Game (TCG) for about 21 years.</p> <h1>Why?</h1> <p>In the early 2000s, Uri Geller, an Israeli-British illusionist, magician, TV personality and self-proclaimed psychic&nbsp;<em>sued Nintendo&nbsp;</em>over the Pok&eacute;mon, claiming unauthorized appropriation of himself and his identity.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:429/1*QPRm82oTZ8sVjSfbHcC3Kg.jpeg" style="height:517px; width:343px" /></p> <p>Uri Geller. Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Uri_Geller_in_Russia2.jpg" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Wikimedia Commons</a></p> <h1>What&rsquo;s Kadabra got to do with Uri Geller?</h1> <ol> <li>First and foremost, Kadabra is a psychic-type Pok&eacute;mon with the ability to bend spoons. For those who know of Uri Geller, he is well known for his spoon-bending performances.</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination-gaming/why-a-pok%C3%A9mon-card-wasnt-printed-for-21-years-e2fb712f9943"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>