The Essentials on Kabutops
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Grass · ×2 Electric, Fighting, Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Fire · ×½ Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying
- Evolution
- Kabuto → Kabutops (Lv. 40)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 495 · top stat: Attack (115) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Kabutops in French · カブトプス, Kabutops in Japanese · Kabutops in German All Languages
Overview
Kabutops is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 141 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Shellfish Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 40.5 kg.
Kabutops evolves from Kabuto and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Swift Swim and Battle Armor. Hidden Ability: Weak Armor. Kabutops is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Kabutops is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#141
National Pokédex
Category
Shellfish Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
60
255
Attack
115
255
Defense
105
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
80
255
Total
495
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Rock). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Grass
×4
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Water
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Ice
×½
Poison
×½
Flying
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Fire
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Ability 2
Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.
Kabutops Evolution
Kabutops Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water · Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Kabutops Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
1
Harden
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Confuse Ray
Ghost
Stat
100%
—
10
1
Feint
Normal
Phys.
100%
30
10
1
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
1
Night Slash
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
15
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
15
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
20
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
25
Mud Shot
Ground
Spec.
95%
55
15
26
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
30
Rock Throw
Rock
Phys.
90%
50
15
30
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
35
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
36
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
43
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
45
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
49
Leech Life
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
10
53
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
56
Liquidation
Water
Phys.
100%
85
10
63
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
63
Wring Out
Normal
Spec.
100%
—
5
63
Metal Sound
Steel
Stat
85%
—
40
70
Stone Edge
Rock
Phys.
80%
100
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 · Water 3
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Kabutops
Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Kabutops in Pokémon GO
- 2,713Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,550Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.”
Blue
“Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.”
Yellow
“A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.”
Gold
“In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.”
Silver
“With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMON rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.”
Crystal
“It was able to swim quickly thro ugh the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.”
Ruby
“KABUTOPS swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The POKéMON was apparently evolving from being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.”
Sapphire
“KABUTOPS swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The POKéMON was apparently evolving from being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.”
Emerald
“KABUTOPS once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs.”
FireRed
“It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim’s fluids.”
LeafGreen
“Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.”
Diamond
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
Pearl
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
Platinum
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
HeartGold
“In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.”
SoulSilver
“With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.”
Black
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
White
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
Black 2
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
White 2
“It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.”
X
“In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.”
Y
“A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.”
Omega Ruby
“Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.”
Ultra Sun
“Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn’t adapt in time and went extinct.”
Ultra Moon
“It swims at speeds of roughly 29 knots, quickly closing in on its prey and slashing into them with its scythes to finish them off.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.”
Sword
“Kabutops slices its prey apart and sucks out the fluids. The discarded body parts become food for other Pokémon.”
Shield
“The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Kabutops
🇬🇧 English
Kabutops
🇯🇵 漢字
カブトプス
🇯🇵 Kana
カブトプス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kabutops
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Kabutops
🇪🇸 Español
Kabutops
🇮🇹 Italiano
Kabutops
🇰🇷 한국어
투구푸스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
镰刀盔
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
鐮刀盔
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Carapace
🇬🇧 EN
Shellfish Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こうらポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schaltier-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Kabutops
What type is Kabutops?
Kabutops is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon.
Can Kabutops still evolve?
Kabutops is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Kabuto, it does not evolve further.
What are Kabutops's weaknesses?
Kabutops is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Kabutops is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).
What is Kabutops's Hidden Ability?
Kabutops's Hidden Ability is Weak Armor. Its regular Abilities are Swift Swim and Battle Armor.
Can you get a Shiny Kabutops in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Kabutops is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
