Kabutops pokedex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

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Type defenses
Base stats
Pokedex entries
Evolution chart
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Q&A

Name origin

kabuto: Japanese for ‘helmet’
top: above

Pokedex data

National №	141
Type	Rock Water
Species	Shellfish Pokémon
Height	4′3″ (1.30m)
Weight	89.3 lbs (40.5 kg)
Abilities	Battle Armor Swift Swim Weak Armor (Dream World)
Local №	141 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen) 223 (Gold, Silver) 228 (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Japanese	Kabutopusu

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1 and Water 3
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	31 (minimum 7,905 steps)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	199
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Type defenses

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
½	¼		2	4	½	2	½	2	½

Kabutops stats

The base stats for Kabutops are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature for said stat, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP	60	230 - 324
Attack	115	211 - 361
Defense	105	193 - 339
Sp. Atk	65	121 - 251
Sp. Def	70	130 - 262
Speed	80	148 - 284
Total	495

Pokedex descriptions

Red Blue	Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
Yellow	A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
Gold HeartGold	In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Silver SoulSilver	With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMON rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
Crystal	It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
Ruby Sapphire	KABUTOPS swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The POKéMON was apparently evolving from being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim's fluids.
LeafGreen	Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.
Diamond Pearl Platinum Black White	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

Evolution chart

#140
Kabuto
Rock · Water →
(Level 40)

#141
Kabutops
Rock · Water

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
1	Harden	Normal	Status	-	-
1	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
6	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
11	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100
16	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
21	Sand-attack	Ground	Status	-	100
26	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
31	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
36	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
40	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
45	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	-	85
54	Ancientpower	Rock	Special	60	100
63	Wring Out	Normal	Special	120	100
72	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100

Other generations: I II III IV V

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Kabutops egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
Bubblebeam	Water	Special	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	-	100
Foresight	Normal	Status	-	-
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Kabutops egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
Bubblebeam	Water	Special	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	-	100
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	-	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85

Other generations: II III IV V

Move Tutor moves

HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Kabutops can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ancientpower	Rock	Special	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100

Kabutops can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ancientpower	Rock	Special	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Moves learnt by HM

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
5	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
6	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
5	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
7	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
8	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
3	Surf	Water	Special	95	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
7	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
8	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85

Other generations: I II III IV V

Moves learnt by TM

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver/Platinum

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	-	-
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
7	Hail	Ice	Status	-	-
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	-	-
71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
3	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
7	Hail	Ice	Status	-	-
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	-	-
71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	-	-
78	Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Other generations: I II III IV V

Kabutops sprites

NORMAL
Black/White

SHINY
Black/White

NORMAL
HG/SS

SHINY
HG/SS

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Where to find Kabutops

We don't have any location data for Kabutops yet.

Pokeathlon stats

Speed	★★★★★	5
Power	★★★★★	5
Skill	★★★	3
Stamina	★★★	3
Jump	★★★	3
Total		19

Kabutops

Name origin

Pokedex data

Breeding

Training

Type defenses

Kabutops stats

Pokedex descriptions

Evolution chart

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops sprites

Where to find Kabutops

Pokeathlon stats

Answers to Kabutops questions

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