Kabuto - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kabuto can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Absorb	Grass	20	100
11	Leer	Normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
41	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
46	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
50	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kabuto can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	Generation 1 — Level up
Slash	Normal	70	100	Generation 1 — Level up
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Brine	Water	65	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Absorb	Grass	20	100
11	Leer	Normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
41	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
46	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
50	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Kabuto can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kabuto can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	Generation 1 — Level up
Slash	Normal	70	100	Generation 1 — Level up
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Brine	Water	65	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Harden	Normal	—	—
12	Leer	Normal	—	100
18	Absorb	Grass	40	100
24	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
30	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
36	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
42	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
48	Leech Life	Bug	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
09	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
10	Dig	Ground	80	100
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
25	Waterfall	Water	80	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
29	Scald	Water	80	100
47	Surf	Water	90	100
51	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
53	Mega Drain	Grass	75	100
55	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
56	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Dewpider Araquanid
Generation 2	Lapras

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Marill Azumarill Politoed Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Lotad Lombre Surskit Corphish Crawdaunt Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Ducklett Swanna Clauncher Clawitzer Popplio Brionne Primarina Crabrawler Crabominable Dewpider Araquanid
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo Masquerain
Generation 1 TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite

Confuse Ray

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

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Corsola Feebas Relicanth Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Milotic

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Lapras Kabuto Kabutops Surskit Masquerain
Generation 2	Marill Azumarill

Giga Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Lotad Lombre Ludicolo
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Kabuto Kabutops Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Surskit Masquerain Lileep Cradily Dewpider Araquanid
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre Ludicolo

Icy Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Popplio Brionne Primarina
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Froakie Frogadier Greninja Binacle Barbaracle Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Popplio Brionne Primarina Crabominable Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lombre Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Marill Azumarill Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Empoleon Skorupi Drapion Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Alomomola Inkay Malamar Mareanie Toxapex Golisopod
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Remoraid Octillery Surskit Masquerain Relicanth
Evolution	Marshtomp
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed
Pre-evolution Evolution	Swampert

Rapid Spin

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

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Tentacool Tentacruel Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Huntail
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Remoraid Octillery Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops
Generation 1 TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite