Kabuto - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kabuto can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Kabuto artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
13	Absorb	Grass	20	100
19	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
31	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
37	Endure	Normal	—	—
43	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
49	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Dig	Ground	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kabuto is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
13	Absorb	Grass	20	100
19	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
31	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
37	Endure	Normal	—	—
43	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
49	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Dig	Ground	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100

Move Tutor moves

Kabuto can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Kabuto is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
13	Absorb	Grass	20	100
19	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
31	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
37	Endure	Normal	—	—
43	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
49	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Dig	Ground	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100

Move Tutor moves

Kabuto can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90

Moves learnt by HM

Kabuto is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Kabuto egg move parents

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Kabuto

Kabuto's egg groups: Water 1, Water 3

The egg moves for Kabuto are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Kabuto with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Kabuto with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aurora Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Remoraid Octillery Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Delibird Kingdra

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel Marill Azumarill Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Surskit Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Mantine Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Dig

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Feebas
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo
Pre-evolution Level up	Milotic

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Anorith Armaldo