Shellfish Pokémon
Kabuto
It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a sturdy shell.
Pokedex entry: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 11.5 kg
STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES
Current base stats for this form.
BASE STATS
TYPE DEFENSES
Base typing · Current reference
ABILITIES
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (47)
Across games and forms
- AnorithHidden
- ArmaldoHidden
- Arrokuda
- Barraskewda
- Basculegion Female
- Basculegion Male
- BearticHidden
- Buizel
- CarracostaHidden
- ChewtleHidden
- DrednawHidden
- Drednaw GmaxHidden
- Feebas
- Finneon
- Floatzel
- Goldeen
- GolduckHidden
- Gorebyss
- Horsea
- Huntail
- Kabutops
- Kingdra
- Lombre
- Lotad
- Ludicolo
- Lumineon
- Luvdisc
- Magikarp
- Mantine
- Mantyke
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Overqwil
- Palpitoad
- PoliwagHidden
- PoliwhirlHidden
- PoliwrathHidden
- PsyduckHidden
- Qwilfish
- Qwilfish Hisui
- Relicanth
- Seaking
- Seismitoad
- Surskit
- Swampert Mega
- TirtougaHidden
- Tympole
No matching Pokemon.
Battle Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Current reference
Weak Armor
Hidden abilityRaises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (24)
Across games and forms
- ArmarougeHidden
- Boldore
- CeruledgeHidden
- Corsola Galar
- CrustleHidden
- Cursola
- DwebbleHidden
- Garbodor
- Garbodor Gmax
- KabutopsHidden
- MagcargoHidden
- MandibuzzHidden
- OmanyteHidden
- OmastarHidden
- OnixHidden
- Polteageist
- Roggenrola
- Sinistea
- SkarmoryHidden
- SlugmaHidden
- VanillishHidden
- VanilliteHidden
- VanilluxeHidden
- VullabyHidden
No matching Pokemon.
EVOLUTION
Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.
Kabuto moves
Viewing Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl. Select a move for details.
Learn methods: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.
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Level-up moves 14
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Additional TM / HM moves 26
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| TM28 | Details on tap | |||||
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| TM58 | Details on tap | |||||
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| TM44 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM69 | Details on tap | |||||
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| TM98 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM39 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM37 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM49 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM82 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM76 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM90 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM95 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM87 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM46 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM03 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM99 | Details on tap | |||||
Egg moves 10
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Kabuto IN CHAMPIONS
Battle data and team building
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HOW TO GET Kabuto
Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl.
Oreburgh City (Gift - Revive Dome Fossil)
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl- Gift - Revive Dome Fossil
Training & reference
Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.
- Base experience
- 71
- EV yield
- 1 Defense
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 70
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Egg groups
- Water1, Water3
- Gender ratio
- 87.5% male / 12.5% female
- Egg cycles
- 30
Regional Pokedex numbers
| Region or game | Number |
|---|---|
| National | #140 |
| Kanto | #140 |
| Original Johto | #222 |
| Updated Johto | #227 |
| Updated Alola | #229 |
| Updated Akala | #130 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #140 |
| Crown Tundra | #125 |
FROM THE GAME HAUS
Kabuto Coverage
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