Source: The Pokémon Company
Name: Kabutops (Japanese: カブトプス Kabutops)
Classification: Shellfish Pokémon
Type: Rock/Water
Generation: Gen I Kanto Region
Gender Ratio: 87.5% Male to 12.5% Female
Height: 4' 3"
Weight: 89.3 lbs
Evolution:
Alternate Formes: None
How to catch in Sword/Shield: Not Available Yet
How to catch in Go:
- Evolve from Kabuto
Description: A prehistoric Pokémon brought into the moderna era through science, Kabutops is the evolved form of Kabuto. Its skeletal body is mostly brown save for its white torso and metallic scythes. It walks on two legs and its arms end in scythes which it uses to slice open its prey. Its legs and gills suggest that Kabutops was in the process of evolving from a sea dwelling creature, into a land dwelling one. Despite this, Kabutops could swim over 30 MPH.
Core Games
Kabutops in the core games
- Sword Pokédex: Not Available Yet
- Shield Pokédex: Not Available Yet
- Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! Pokédex: A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.
Source: The Pokémon Company
Base Stats
- 60 HP
- 115 Attack
- 105 Defense
- 65 Sp. Attack
- 70 Sp. Defense
- 80 Speed
- 495 Total
Moves by Level
- Night Slash (lv 1)
- Feint (lv 1)
- Scratch (lv 1)
- Harden (lv 1)
- Absorb (lv 1)
- Leer (lv 1)
- Slash (Evo)
- Absorb (lv 6)
- Leer (lv 11)
- Mud Shot (lv 16)
- Sand Attack (lv 21)
- Endure (lv 26)
- Aqua Jet (lv 31)
- Mega Drain (lv 36)
- Metal Sound (lv 45)
- Ancient Power (lv 54)
- Wring Out (lv 63)
- Night Slash (lv 72)
Moves by TM/TR
- TM06 Toxic Poison
- TM07 Hail
- TM10 Hidden Power
- TM13 Ice Beam
- TM14 Blizzard
- TM15 Hyper Beam
- TM17 Protect
- TM18 Rain Dance
- TM21 Frustration
- TM23 Smack Down
- TM27 Return
- TM31 Brick Break
- TM32 Double Team
- TM37 Sandstorm
- TM39 Rock Tomb
- TM40 Aerial Ace
- TM42 Facade
- TM44 Rest
- TM45 Attract
- TM46 Thief
- TM48 Round
- TM55 Scald
- TM68 Giga Impact
- TM69 Rock Polish
- TM71 Stone Edge
- TM75 Swords Dance
- TM80 Rock Slide
- TM81 X-Scissor
- TM87 Swagger
- TM88 Sleep Talk
- TM90 Substitute
- TM94 Surf
- TM96 Nature Power
- TM98 Waterfall
- TM100 Confide
Moves by Breeding
- Aurora Beam
- Bubble Beam
- Confuse Ray
- Flail
- Foresight
- Giga Drain
- Icy Wind
- Knock Off
- Mud Shot
- Rapid Spin
- Screech
- Take Down
Moves by Tutoring
- Aqua Tail
- Earth Power
- Giga Drain
- Icy Wind
- Iron Defense
- Knock Off
- Liquidation
- Low Kick
- Snore
- Stealth Rock
- Superpower
- Water Pulse
Damaged normally by
- Rock 1×
- Bug 1×
- Ghost 1×
- Steel 1×
- Water 1×
- Psychic 1×
- Dragon 1×
- Dark 1×
- Fairy 1×
Weak to
- Fighting 2×
- Ground 2×
- Grass 4×
- Electric 2×
Immune to
- None
Resistant to
- Normal ½×
- Flying ½×
- Poison ½×
- Fire ¼×
- Ice ½×
Pokémon Go
Kabutops in Pokémon Go
Pokédex: 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.
Egg Distance: N/A
Buddy Distance: 5 KM
Source: Niantic
Base Stats
- 155 Stamina
- 220 Attack
- 186 Defense
Moves
- Fast Attacks: Mud Shot, Rock Smash, Waterfall, Fury Cutter*
- Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Water Pulse, Stone Edge
Shiny: Yes
Source: Niantic
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