Kabuto - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kabuto can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Absorb	Grass	20	100
19	Leer	Normal	—	100
28	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
37	Endure	Normal	—	—
46	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Dig	Ground	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kabuto does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Absorb	Grass	20	100
19	Leer	Normal	—	100
28	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
37	Endure	Normal	—	—
46	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Dig	Ground	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kabuto does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Crystal.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
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
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Delibird Kingdra

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel Marill Azumarill Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed

Dig

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Kingdra

Rapid Spin

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