Pokédex #141

Kabutops

Shellfish Pokémon1.3 m40.5 kg

Kabutops once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs.

Base Stats

Total 495

HP: 60
Attack: 115
Defense: 105
Sp. Atk: 65
Sp. Def: 70
Speed: 80

Abilities

Swift Swim
Doubles this Pokémon's Speed during rain.
Battle Armor
Immune to critical hits.
Weak ArmorHidden ability
Contact moves taken lower Def but sharply raise Speed.

Training & Breeding

Catch rate: 45
Base Exp.: 201
EV yield: 2 Attack
Growth rate: Medium Fast
Base friendship: 70
Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg Groups: Water 1 · Water 3
Egg cycles: 30

Evolution & Forms

Kabuto

Level 40
Kabutops

Where to Find Kabutops

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Seafloor Cavern · area 6	Grass / cave	40–45	1%

Moves Kabutops Learns

Level up18 moves

Moves Kabutops learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evolve	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
15	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
20	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
25	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
30	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5
35	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
43	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
49	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
56	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
63	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40
70	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5

TM / HM36 moves

TMs and HMs Kabutops can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM08	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM09	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM15	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM16	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM35	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM43	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
TM54	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100	20
TM73	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM83	Razor Shell	Water	Physical	75	95	10
TM103	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
TM109	Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10

Egg moves8 moves

Passed down through Kabuto, the form that hatches.

Egg moves for Kabutops
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100	20
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15