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Shellfish Pokémon

Kabutops

RockWater

It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.

Pokedex entry: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Height
1.3 m
Weight
40.5 kg
Game
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Recent games

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Generation V

Generation IV

Generation III

Generation II

Generation I

Other games

STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES

Current base stats for this form.

BASE STATS

HP60
Attack115
Defense105
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def70
Speed80
BASE STAT TOTAL495

TYPE DEFENSES

RockWater

Base typing · Current reference

Normal: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Fire: ×¼ incoming damage. Resisted
Water: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Electric: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Grass: ×4 incoming damage. Super effective
Ice: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Fighting: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Poison: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Ground: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Flying: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Psychic: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Bug: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Rock: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Ghost: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dragon: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dark: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Steel: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Fairy: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage

ABILITIES

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Current reference

Other Pokemon with this ability (47)
Weak Armor
Hidden ability

Raises 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

EVOLUTION

Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.

Kabuto

Kabutops moves

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Level-up moves 17

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Additional TM / HM moves 33

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Egg moves 10

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Kabutops IN CHAMPIONS

Battle data and team building

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HOW TO GET Kabutops

Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl.

  • Evolve Kabuto

    Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
    • Level up; level 40 or higher

Training & reference

Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.

Base experience
173
EV yield
2 Attack
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
Regional Pokedex numbers
Region or gameNumber
National#141
Kanto#141
Original Johto#223
Updated Johto#228
Updated Alola#230
Updated Akala#131
Letsgo Kanto#141
Crown Tundra#126
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