Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 11.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time30 cycles · ~7,905 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP71
Base stats
HP
30
Attack
80
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
45
Speed
55
Total
355
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Kabuto
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Blue
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
Lv. 40
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Kabuto can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 26 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 30 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 34 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 35 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 39 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 44 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 45 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 49 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 50 | Liquidation Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| 55 | Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 60 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Kabuto can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
29 sprites & renders for Kabuto.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Kabuto”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kabuto.
Species data from PokéAPI.