I thought Kadabra and Starmie would make an interesting comparison, so I
took a look at their stats and came up with the following.

HP
Kadabra (60) vs. Starmie (60)
Verdict: It's a tie!
Score: Kadabra-1, Starmie-1

EVOLUTION STAGE
Kadabra (Stage 1) vs. Starmie (Stage 1)
Verdict: It's a tie!
Score: Kadabra-2, Starmie-2

WEAKNESS
Kadabra (Psychic) vs. Starmie (Lightning)
Verdict: Since Kadabra's opponent is likely to be in the same boat while
Starmie's is not, Kadabra wins!
Score: Kadabra-3, Starmie-2

RESISTANCE
Kadabra (none) vs. Starmie (none)
Verdict: It's a tie!
Score: Kadabra-4, Starmie-3

RETREAT COST
Kadabra (3) vs. Starmie (1)
Verdict: Starmie wins!
Score: Kadabra-4, Starmie-4

FIRST ATTACK
Kadabra (Recover) vs. Starmie (Recover)
Verdict: Well, it's the same attack (two Basic Energies, discard one to
remove all damage counters), except with different Energy.  It's a tie!
Score: Kadabra-5, Starmie-5

SECOND ATTACK
Kadabra (Super Psy-1PP, does 50 damage) vs. Starmie (Star Freeze-2W, does 20
damage plus a possible Paralyze)
Verdict: Kadabra's attack is more reliable and better for the cost, so
Kadabra wins!
Score: Kadabra-6, Starmie-5

So therefore Kadabra is a better card, though not by much.  It really comes
down to whose second attack you like better.

~~Amicitia
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