HeartGold & SoulSilver

Kabuto #227(Nat. #0140)


The Shellfish Pokémon


TypingRockWater
Abilities
Swift Swim - Ability 1
Battle Armor - Ability 2
ClassificationThe Shellfish Pokémon
National ID#0140
Regional ID#0227
How to getGiven to you at Pewter City

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4
Grass
Weak x2
FightingGroundElectric
Resists x½
NormalFlyingPoisonIce
Resists x¼
Fire
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Sprite and Official Artwork

Kabuto (kabuto) game sprite

Base Stats

StatAmountStat Range
HP30
90—137
Attack80
76—145
Defense90
85—156
Sp. Attack55
54—117
Sp. Defense45
45—106
Speed55
54—117
Total355Calculated Stat Range
HP30Atk80Def90Spe55SpD45SpA55
Calculated stats: Lv. 50Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Where to Find

PlaceLv.
Pewter CityGift20100%SS only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)
Water 3
Water 1
Egg Cycles30
Egg Steps
7650
Gender Ratio
88.19%11.81%
Height0.5 m (1'8")
Weight11.5 kg (25.4 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield
1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield99
Catch Rate45
Catch Chance
Exp. Growth RateMedium Fast
Base Friendship70
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Pokédex Entries

"On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they became while hiding on the ocean floor."

"This Pokémon lived in ancient times. On rare occasions, it has been discovered as a living fossil."

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Kabuto via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
Level
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
1——NormalStat.
140100NormalPhys.
620100GrassSpec.
11—100NormalStat.
165595GroundSpec.
21—100GroundStat.
26——NormalStat.
3140100WaterPhys.
3640100GrassSpec.
41—85SteelStat.
4660100RockSpec.
511100NormalSpec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabuto as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
65100IceSpec.
65100WaterSpec.
—100GhostStat.
80100GroundPhys.
1100NormalPhys.
5595IceSpec.
20100DarkPhys.
5595GroundSpec.
20100NormalPhys.
—85NormalStat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabuto as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
60100RockSpec.
90100GroundSpec.
5595IceSpec.
——SteelStat.
20100DarkPhys.
20100GroundSpec.
3090RockPhys.
40100NormalSpec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Kabuto via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
TM
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
TM00360100WaterSpec.
TM006—85PoisonStat.
TM007——IceStat.
TM0101100NormalSpec.
TM01395100IceSpec.
TM01412070IceSpec.
TM017——NormalStat.
TM018——WaterStat.
TM01960100GrassSpec.
TM0211100NormalPhys.
TM0271100NormalPhys.
TM02880100GroundPhys.
TM032——NormalStat.
TM037——RockStat.
TM0395080RockPhys.
TM04270100NormalPhys.
TM04370100NormalPhys.
TM044——PsychicStat.
TM045—100NormalStat.
TM04640100DarkPhys.
TM05565100WaterSpec.
TM058——NormalStat.
TM069——RockStat.
TM076——RockStat.
TM078—100NormalStat.
TM0807590RockPhys.
TM082——NormalStat.
TM0831100NormalPhys.
TM087—90NormalStat.
TM090——NormalStat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Kabuto via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:
TM
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
HM0395100WaterSpec.
HM051570WaterSpec.
HM0640100FightingPhys.
HM0780100WaterPhys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabuto via Transfer from an older game:
Name
Origin Games
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
EFRLGRSXD: Gale of Darkness
60—FlyingPhys.
EFRLGXD: Gale of Darkness
85100NormalPhys.
EFRLGXD: Gale of Darkness
120100NormalPhys.
EFRLGXD: Gale of Darkness
——NormalStat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

  • Kabuto, Front, in HeartGold & SoulSilver

    Front

  • Kabuto, Back, in HeartGold & SoulSilver

    Back

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