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From: Magician Uri Geller apologizes for blocking Kadabra Pokemon cards, gives permission to Nintendo to print the cards again
This is a reply to totalhenshin's comment
impurekind
Sat Nov 28 20 10:17pm
Rating: 1 (Updated 2 times)

I guarantee you he has LITERALLY no LEGAL claim [as in owns the rights to the trademark, copyright, other) over the name or word kadabra or its Japanese name whatsoever--ZERO.

Have I made that clear enough for you?

Edit: Also:

"In 2000, Geller attempted to sue Nintendo for a whopping £60 million ($100 million). His claim was that the Kadabra character was in fact an unauthorized parody of himself. Geller also stated that the shapes on Kadabra's chest looked a lot like Nazi SS markings, something which he found even more offensive.

To quote Geller:

Nintendo turned me into an evil, occult Pokémon character. Nintendo stole my identity by using my name and my signature image. I want to tell the world before the start of the holiday season that I have nothing whatsoever to do with these violent characters.

Thankfully, the lawsuit was thrown out of court."

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/07/feature_pokemons_dark_history_in_11_shocking_moments