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Kabuto

Shellfish Pokémon

Rock Water

Kabuto, the Shellfish Pokémon. Able to evolve into Kabutops. A Rock and Water type. It was introduced in Generation 1.

Height 0.5 m 1′ 08″

Weight 11.5 kg 25.4 lbs

Growth RateMedium Fast1,000,000 Points

Gender 87.5% male12.5% female

Egg Groups Water 1, Water 3

Egg Cycles 307,680 steps

Abilities

Swift Swim Battle Armor

EV yield 1 Defence

Catch rate45

Base Friendship50

Base Exp.71

Base stats

HP	30		170	264
Attack	80	148	165	259	284
Defence	90	166	185	279	306
Special Attack	55	103	115	209	229
Special Defence	45	85	95	189	207
Speed	55	103	115	209	229
Total	355	min-	min	max	max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

4×: Grass

2×: Fighting Ground Electric

0.5×: Normal Flying Poison Ice

0.25×: Fire

Evolution chart

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Kabuto
Rock Water

Level 40

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Kabutops
Rock Water

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Kabuto can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Sword & Shield Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!

Level-Up Moves

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Absorb	Grass	25	20	100%
L1	Harden	Normal	30	—	—
L5	Scratch	Normal	35	40	100%
L10	Sand Attack	Ground	15	—	100%
L15	Aqua Jet	Water	20	40	100%
L20	Leer	Normal	30	—	100%
L25	Mud Shot	Ground	15	55	95%
L30	Ancient Power	Rock	5	60	100%
L35	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
L41	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
L45	Leech Life	Bug	10	80	100%
L50	Liquidation	Water	10	85	100%
L55	Metal Sound	Steel	40	—	85%
L60	Stone Edge	Rock	5	100	80%

Egg Moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	20	65	100%
Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
Confuse Ray	Ghost	10	—	100%
Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Knock Off	Dark	20	65	100%
Mega Drain	Grass	15	40	100%
Mud Shot	Ground	15	55	95%
Rapid Spin	Normal	40	50	100%
Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%

Moves by Machine/Record

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	10	75	100%
TM28	Dig	Ground	10	80	100%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	10	—	—
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	15	60	95%
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	20	60	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM46	Thief	Dark	25	60	100%
TM49	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM58	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	20	—	—
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	5	100	80%
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	20	—	—
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	10	75	90%
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM95	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM98	Rock Smash	Fighting	15	40	100%
TM99	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%

Level-Up Moves

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Absorb	Grass	25	20	100%
L1	Harden	Normal	30	—	—
L5	Scratch	Normal	35	40	100%
L10	Sand Attack	Ground	15	—	100%
L15	Aqua Jet	Water	20	40	100%
L20	Leer	Normal	30	—	100%
L25	Mud Shot	Ground	15	55	95%
L30	Ancient Power	Rock	5	60	100%
L35	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
L41	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
L45	Leech Life	Bug	10	80	100%
L50	Liquidation	Water	10	85	100%
L55	Metal Sound	Steel	40	—	85%
L60	Stone Edge	Rock	5	100	80%

Egg Moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Mega Drain	Grass	15	40	100%
Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%
Confuse Ray	Ghost	10	—	100%
Knock Off	Dark	20	65	100%
Aurora Beam	Ice	20	65	100%
Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
Rapid Spin	Normal	40	50	100%
Flail	Normal	15	—	100%

Tutor Moves

Kabuto can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	PP	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		10	120	90%

Moves by Machine/Record

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM15	Dig	Ground	10	80	100%
TM16	Screech	Normal	40	—	85%
TM21	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	10	75	90%
TM23	Thief	Dark	25	60	100%
TM24	Snore	Normal	15	50	100%
TM25	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	10	75	100%
TM31	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	10	—	—
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM35	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
TM39	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	15	60	95%
TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	15	55	95%
TM54	Rock Blast	Rock	10	25	90%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM76	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TR01	Body Slam	Normal	15	85	100%
TR03	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%
TR04	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TR06	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TR16	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TR18	Leech Life	Bug	10	80	100%
TR20	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TR26	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TR46	Iron Defense	Steel	15	—	—
TR67	Earth Power	Ground	10	90	100%
TR75	Stone Edge	Rock	5	100	80%
TR76	Stealth Rock	Rock	20	—	—
TR84	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TR98	Liquidation	Water	10	85	100%

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Scratch	Normal	35	40	100%
L6	Harden	Normal	30	—	—
L12	Leer	Normal	30	—	100%
L18	Absorb	Grass	25	20	100%
L24	Aqua Jet	Water	20	40	100%
L30	Rock Throw	Rock	15	50	90%
L36	Sand Attack	Ground	15	—	100%
L42	Rock Slide	Rock	10	75	90%
L48	Leech Life	Bug	10	80	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

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

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM01	Headbutt	Normal	15	70	100%
TM05	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM07	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM08	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM09	Reflect	Psychic	20	—	—
TM10	Dig	Ground	10	80	100%
TM12	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	10	75	90%
TM25	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TM27	Toxic	Poison	10	—	90%
TM29	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM47	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM51	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM53	Mega Drain	Grass	15	40	100%
TM55	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM56	Stealth Rock	Rock	20	—	—