141: Kabutops

Essentials

Kabutops

Shellfish Pokémon

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

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 141
Kanto: 141
Original Johto: 223
Updated Johto: 228
Updated Alola: 230
Updated Akala: 131

Names

Japanese: カブトプス (kabutopusu)
: カブトプス
Official roomaji: Kabutops
Korean: 투구푸스
Chinese: 鐮刀盔
: 镰刀盔
French: Kabutops
German: Kabutops
Spanish: Kabutops
Italian: Kabutops

Breeding

Gender

⅞ male, ⅛ female

Egg groups

Water 1
Water 3

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

7905 / 4080

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

173

Effort points

2 Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

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

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	38.5	293	324
Attack	115	85.3	298	329
Defense	105	85.5	278	309
Special Attack	65	49.0	198	229
Special Defense	70	50.6	208	239
Speed	80	63.4	228	259
Total	495	67.1

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/12/19

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

: In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
: A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
: Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.

: Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn’t adapt in time and went extinct.
: It swims at speeds of roughly 29 knots, quickly closing in on its prey and slashing into them with its scythes to finish them off.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Shellfish Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Habitat: sea
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

4'3.2"
1.3 m

Weight

405

89.3 lb
40.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Sea
Score: 70
Rate: 20

Moves

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

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

												Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
									—	—		Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
						—	—	—	—	—		Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
				—								Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
											0	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
											—	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
											—	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
											—	Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
											—	Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
											—	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
34	34	10	13		6						—	Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		19	19	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
				13		6	6	6	6	6	6	Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
				19		11	11	11	11	11	11	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
			25	25	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		28	31	31	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		37	37	37	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Aqua Jet			20	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Mega Drain			15	40	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40		Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
46	46											Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
53	53											Hydro Pump			5	110	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			46	46	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Metal Sound			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
					54	54	54	54	54	54	54	Ancient Power			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
					63	63	63	63	63	63	63	Wring Out			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.
					72	72	72	72	72	72	72	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		51	55	55								Mega Drain			15	40	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		65	65	65								Ancient Power			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
												Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Kabuto but not Kabutops
												Aurora Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
												Bubble Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
												Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
												Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
												Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
												Foresight			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			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
												Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
												Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
												Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
												Rapid Spin			40	20	100%		Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
												Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
												Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
												Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
												Ancient Power			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
												Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
												Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
												Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
												Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
												Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
												Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
												Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
												Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
												Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
												Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
												Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
												Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
												Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
												Low Kick			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
												Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
												Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
												Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
												Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
												Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
												Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
												Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
												Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
												Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
												Substitute			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.
												Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
												Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
												Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
												Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
												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			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
		02										Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		03										Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
		04										Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
02	02											Razor Wind			10	80	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
03	03											Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
05	05											Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
								01	01	01		Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
		08										Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
08	08											Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09	09											Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10	10											Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11	11											Bubble Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12	12											Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			07	07	07	07	07	07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		13										Snore			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	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17											Submission			20	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
19	19											Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
20	20											Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
31	31											Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
		16										Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
		19	19	19	19	19	19					Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		20										Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
								23	23	23	23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
		27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
			28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
			31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		34										Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		35										Sleep Talk			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	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
			39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
			42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			43	43	43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
33	33											Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	34											Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
40	40											Skull Bash			10	130	100%		Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
		45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			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	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
					55	55	55					Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
					58	58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		49										Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
								48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
								55	55	55	55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
					68	68	68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
					69	69	69	69	69	69	69	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
					71	71	71	71	71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
					75	75	75	75	75	75	75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
					76	76	76					Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
					78	78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
					80	80	80	80	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
					81	81	81	81	81	81	81	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					82	82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					83	83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
					87	87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
									88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
50	50				90	90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			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											94	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
										94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
								94	94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
									96	96	96	Nature Power			20	—	—		Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
											98	Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
									100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3		Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
								H5	H5	H5		Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
		H6					H5					Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
			H6	H6	H6	H6	H6			H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			H7	H7	H7	H7	H7					Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
					H8	H8	H8					Rock Climb			20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
			H8	H8				H6		H7		Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.