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Kabutops

Shellfish Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Kabutops

Kabutops (shiny)

Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 40.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time30 cycles · ~7,905 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP173

The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas.

In Pokémon GO · 2713 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

60

Attack

115

Defense

105

Sp. Atk

65

Sp. Def

70

Speed

80

Total

495

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Doubles Speed during rain.

Protects against critical hits.

Weak ArmorHidden

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Egg groups: Water 1, Water 3

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Fire¼×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

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Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Rain Sweeper

RU

Moves

Item

Life Orb

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

Atk▲252

Def4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Kabutops

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Roaring-Sea Caves Snowslide Slope

Evolution

Kabuto

Lv. 40

Kabutops

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Kabutops can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Meteor BeamSTAB

Moves

Find a move27 of 27

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Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
1	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
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
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
43	Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
45	Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
46	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
49	Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
53	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5
56	Liquidation Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100	10
63	Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85	40
63	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
63	Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.	Normal	Special	—	100	5
70	Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80	5

Sprites & renders

29 sprites & renders for Kabutops.

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Cite this page

“Kabutops”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kabutops.

Species data from PokéAPI.