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Kabuto

Category: Shellfish Pokémon

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Basic Information

Height

0.5 m

Weight

11.5 kg

Abilities

Swift Swim

Raises SPEED in rain.
Battle Armor

Blocks critical hits.
Weak Armor Hidden

Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.
RockWater
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Kabuto

"A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago."

Base Stats

Total355
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP30
Attack80
Defense90
Sp. Atk.55
Sp. Def.45
Speed55

Training

Base experience
71
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
1 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Water 1, Water 3
Gender ratio
♂ 87.5% · ♀ 12.5%
Egg cycles
30

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 8
National
#140

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 45

Evolution Chain

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Level Up

Level 40

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Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

Illegal
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Take Down Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Surf TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Ice Beam TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Blizzard TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Bubble Beam Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Aurora Beam Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Mega Drain Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Dig TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Screech Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Double Team TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Confuse Ray Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Waterfall TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rest TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rock Slide TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Substitute TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Thief TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Flail Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Protect TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Icy Wind Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Sandstorm TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Giga Drain TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Endure TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Swagger TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Attract TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rapid Spin Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rain Dance TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rock Smash TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Hail TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Facade TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Knock Off Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Aerial Ace TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Mud Shot Egg Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Water Pulse TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Brine TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Rock Polish TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Stone Edge TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Stealth Rock TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Scald TM/HM Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
1 Absorb Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
1 Harden Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
5 Scratch Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
10 Sand Attack Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
15 Aqua Jet Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
20 Leer Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
25 Mud Shot Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
30 Ancient Power Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
35 Brine Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
41 Protect Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
45 Leech Life Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
50 Liquidation Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
55 Metal Sound Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
60 Stone Edge Level Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl