Essentials

Kabuto

Shellfish Pokémon

Kabuto

Rock Water

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Battle Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Hidden Ability

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fairy 1
  • 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

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
140
Kanto
140 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
222 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
227 HeartGold, SoulSilver
Updated Alola
229 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Updated Akala
130 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Names

Japanese
カブト (kabuto)
カブト
Official roomaji
Kabuto
Korean
투구
Chinese
化石盔
化石盔
French
Kabuto
German
Kabuto
Spanish
Kabuto
Italian
Kabuto

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male, ⅛ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Water 3
Search:
Hatch counter
30 Search:
Steps to hatch
7905 / 4080

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
71 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Defense
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Kabuto Kabutops Level up, starting at level 40

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
30
 2.1 233 264
Attack
80
 54.5 228 259
Defense
90
 73.5 248 279
Special Attack
55
 34.2 178 209
Special Defense
45
 15.6 158 189
Speed
55
 34.8 178 209
Total
355
 30.5

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯☆
Power
★✯☆☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★✯☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
6/11/17

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.

Generation 6
X

It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.

Y

This Pokémon was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years.

Generation 7
Ultra Sun

This Pokémon thrived 300 million years ago. It’s said that living specimens can still be seen in a certain region—a rare sight.

Ultra Moon

This Pokémon became extinct everywhere, except in a few areas. It protects itself with its hard shell.

Sprites

Kabuto Kabuto

Miscellany

Species
Shellfish Pokémon Search:
Color
Brown Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
sea Search:
Footprint
Kabuto
Shape
Chitinous Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Kabuto
5

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Kabuto
115

25.4 lb
11.5 kg

Locations

Pal Park

Area
Sea
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Rock and Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Kabuto's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — — — — Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — — — — Harden Normal status 30 — —

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
34 10 13 6 6 6 6 6 6 Absorb Grass special 25 20 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
39 Slash Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
44 19 19 11 11 11 11 11 11 Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
49 Hydro Pump Water special 5 110 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
25 16 16 16 16 16 16 Mud Shot Ground special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
28 31 21 21 21 21 21 21 Sand Attack Ground status 15 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
37 37 26 26 26 26 26 26 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

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

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
46 36 36 36 36 36 36 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
43 41 41 41 41 41 41 Metal Sound Steel status 40 — 85%

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
49 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
55 55 46 46 46 46 46 46 Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
51 51 51 50 50 50 Wring Out Normal special 5 * 100%

Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • • Aurora Beam Ice special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
• • • • • • • • Bubble Beam Water special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
• • • • • • • Confuse Ray Ghost status 10 — 100%

Confuses the target.
• • • • Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
• • • • • • • • Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
• • • • Foresight Normal status 40 — —

Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
• • • • Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
• • • • • • Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
• • • • • • • Knock Off Dark physical 20 65 100%

Target drops its held item.
• • • • • • Mud Shot Ground special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
• • • • • • • • Rapid Spin Normal physical 40 20 100%

Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
• • • • • • Screech Normal status 40 — 85%

Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
• • • Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Defense Steel status 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Knock Off Dark physical 20 65 100%

Target drops its held item.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

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 XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

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.
01 01 01 Hone Claws Dark status 15 — —

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

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 stage.
08 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

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

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

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11 Bubble Beam Water special 20 65 100%

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

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
07 07 07 07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
20 Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
31 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

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 stage.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19 19 19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23 23 23 23 Smack Down Rock physical 15 50 100%

Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

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

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39 39 39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
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 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 Bide Normal physical 10 * — 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 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 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
55 55 Brine Water special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
55 55 55 55 Scald Water special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
69 69 69 69 69 69 Rock Polish Rock status 20 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
76 76 Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

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

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
50 90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3 H3 H3 H3 94 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H5 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
98 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
H6 H6 H6 94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H3 H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H7 H7 H7 H5 H5 H5 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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