RockWater
#0141
— Shellfish Pokémon
Kabutops
Height1.3 m
Weight40.5 kg
Base Exp173
BST495
Abilities
Swift Swim
Battle Armor
Weak Armorhidden
Kabutops slices its prey apart and sucks out the fluids. The discarded body parts become food for other Pokémon.
Base Stats
HP
60
Atk
115
Def
105
SpA
65
SpD
70
Spe
80
BST495
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Kabutops can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Absorb
Grass20100%
Lv1Feint
Normal30100%
Lv1Harden
Normal——
Lv1Night Slash
Dark70100%
Lv1Sand Attack
Ground—100%
Lv1Scratch
Normal40100%
Lv1Slash
Normal70100%
Lv15Aqua Jet
Water40100%
Lv20Leer
Normal—100%
Lv25Mud Shot
Ground5595%
Lv30Ancient Power
Rock60100%
Lv35Brine
Water65100%
Lv43Protect
Normal——
Lv49Leech Life
Bug80100%
Lv56Liquidation
Water85100%
Lv63Metal Sound
Steel—85%
Lv70Stone Edge
Rock10080%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Kabutops across different games
- Pokémon Sword
- "Kabutops slices its prey apart and sucks out the fluids. The discarded body parts become food for other Pokémon."
- Pokémon Red
- "Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids."
- Pokémon Gold
- "In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast."
- Pokémon Silver
- "With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMON rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "It was able to swim quickly thro ugh the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles."
More Rock-type Pokémon
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About Kabutops
Kabutops is the Shellfish Pokémon a Rock/Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 495 with Swift Swim or Battle Armor as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Kabutops in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
