Essentials

Kabutops

Kabutops

rock water

Abilities

Battle Armor
No moves will critically hit this Pokemon.
Swift Swim
This Pokemon's Speed doubles during Rain Dance.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 2
  • fighting 2
  • fire ¼
  • flying ½
  • ghost 1
  • grass 4
  • ground 2
  • ice ½
  • normal ½
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
141
Kanto Generation 1
141
Johto Generation 2
223
Johto Generation 4
228

Names

Japanese
カブトプス (kabutopusu)
Official Roomaji
Kabutops
Korean
투구푸스
Chinese
鐮刀盔
French
Kabutops
German
Kabutops

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male, ⅛ female
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Water 3
Steps to hatch
7680

Compatibility

  • Squirtle
  • Psyduck
  • Poliwag
  • Tentacool
  • Slowpoke
  • Seel
  • Shellder
  • Krabby
  • Horsea
  • Lapras
  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto
  • Dratini
  • Totodile
  • Marill
  • Wooper
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Delibird
  • Mantine
  • Mudkip
  • Lotad
  • Wingull
  • Surskit
  • Corphish
  • Lileep
  • Anorith
  • Feebas
  • Spheal
  • Clamperl
  • Relicanth
  • Piplup
  • Bidoof
  • Buizel
  • Shellos
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
199
2842 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 2 Attack
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
medium
Wild held items

Generation 3

None

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
KabutoKabuto Kabutops Kabutops Level up: 40

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
60
 41.8 293 324
Attack
115
 90.4 298 329
Defense
105
 87.2 278 309
Special Attack
65
 50.7 198 229
Special Defense
70
 55.0 208 239
Speed
80
 66.4 228 259
Total
495
 73.2

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pearl
It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Platinum
It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Heart Gold
In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Soul Silver
With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.

Sprites

Kabutops Kabutops Kabutops Kabutops

Miscellany

Species
Shellfish
Color
brown
Cry
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Habitat Generation 3
sea
Pawprint
Kabutops
Shape
Sciurine

Height

Trainer dude

Kabutops
13

4'3.2"
1.3 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Kabutops
405

89.3 lb
40.5 kg

Locations

Moves

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — Feint normal Physical 10 50 100% 2

Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn.
— Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
— — — — — — — — Scratch normal Physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — — — Harden normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level.
— — — — — — — — Absorb grass Special 25 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
— — — Leer normal None 30 0 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
34 34 10 13 13 6 6 6 Absorb grass Special 25 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
19 19 19 11 11 11 Leer normal None 30 0 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
25 25 16 16 16 Mud Shot ground Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
28 31 31 21 21 21 Sand-Attack ground None 15 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
37 37 37 26 26 26 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
31 31 31 Aqua Jet water Physical 20 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
36 36 36 Mega Drain grass Special 15 40 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
39 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 Slash normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
46 46 Leer normal None 30 0 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
53 53 Hydro Pump water Special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
46 46 45 45 45 Metal Sound steel None 40 0 85%

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.
54 54 54 AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
63 63 63 Wring Out normal Special 5 1 100%

Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power.
72 72 72 Night Slash dark Physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
51 55 55 Mega Drain grass Special 15 40 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
65 65 65 AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Dive water Physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Earth Power ground Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Iron Defense steel None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Low Kick fighting Physical 20 1 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mega Kick normal Physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Rollout rock Physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Seismic Toss fighting Physical 20 1 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Superpower fighting Physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level after inflicting damage.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
02 Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse ??? None 10 0 100%

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
04 Rollout rock Physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
02 02 Razor Wind normal Special 10 80 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
03 03 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
05 05 Mega Kick normal Physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
08 08 Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09 09 Take Down normal Physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10 10 Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11 11 BubbleBeam water Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
12 12 Water Gun water Special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
07 07 07 07 07 Hail ice None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 Submission fighting Physical 25 80 80%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
19 19 Seismic Toss fighting Physical 20 1 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
20 20 Rage normal Physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level.
31 31 Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
16 Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19 19 19 19 19 19 Giga Drain grass Special 10 60 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
20 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 27 27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 28 28 28 28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31 31 31 31 31 Brick Break fighting Physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
34 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
37 37 37 37 37 37 Sandstorm rock None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
33 33 Reflect psychic None 20 0 100%

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 34 Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
40 40 Skull Bash normal Physical 15 100 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief dark Physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.
55 55 55 Brine water Special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
58 58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68 68 68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
69 69 69 Rock Polish rock None 20 0 0%

Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
71 71 71 Stone Edge rock Physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
75 75 75 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
76 76 76 Stealth Rock rock None 20 0 0%

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
78 78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
80 80 80 Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
81 81 81 X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
82 82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
49 Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
50 50 90 90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf water Special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H6 H5 Whirlpool water Special 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H6 H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
H7 H7 H7 H7 H7 Waterfall water Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8 H8 H8 Rock Climb normal Physical 20 90 85%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
H8 H8 Dive water Physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

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