RockWater
#0140
— Shellfish Pokémon
Kabuto
Height0.5 m
Weight11.5 kg
Base Exp71
BST355
Abilities
Swift Swim
Battle Armor
Weak Armorhidden
A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.
Base Stats
HP
30
Atk
80
Def
90
SpA
55
SpD
45
Spe
55
BST355
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Kabuto can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Absorb
Grass20100%
Lv1Harden
Normal——
Lv5Scratch
Normal40100%
Lv10Sand Attack
Ground—100%
Lv15Aqua Jet
Water40100%
Lv20Leer
Normal—100%
Lv25Mud Shot
Ground5595%
Lv30Ancient Power
Rock60100%
Lv35Brine
Water65100%
Lv41Protect
Normal——
Lv45Leech Life
Bug80100%
Lv50Liquidation
Water85100%
Lv55Metal Sound
Steel—85%
Lv60Stone Edge
Rock10080%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Kabuto across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "A POKéMON that was recovered from a fossil. It uses the eyes on its back while hiding on the sea floor."
- Pokémon Gold
- "On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they became while hiding on the ocean floor."
- Pokémon Silver
- "This POKéMON lived in ancient times. On rare occasions, it has been discovered as a living fossil."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Three hundred million years ago, it hid on the sea floor. It also has eyes on its back that glow."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "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."
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About Kabuto
Kabuto is the Shellfish Pokémon a Rock/Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 355 with Swift Swim or Battle Armor as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Kabuto in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
