Kabutops #228(Nat. #0141)

The Shellfish Pokémon

Typing	RockWater
Abilities	Swift Swim - Ability 1 Battle Armor - Ability 2
Classification	The Shellfish Pokémon
National ID	#0141
Regional ID	#0228

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Grass

Weak x2

FightingGroundElectric

Resists x½

NormalFlyingPoisonIce

Resists x¼

Fire

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	60	120—167
Attack	115	108—183
Defense	105	99—172
Sp. Attack	65	63—128
Sp. Defense	70	67—134
Speed	80	76—145
Total	495	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 40

Where to Find

Evolve it from an earlier stage.

Trade from Platinum, Diamond & Pearl

Transfer from FireRed & LeafGreen

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3 Water 1
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	7650
Gender Ratio	88.19%11.81%
Height	1.3 m (4'3")
Weight	40.5 kg (89.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	199
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~6.25% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Kabutops via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
1	Feint	50	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
6	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
11	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
16	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
21	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
31	Aqua Jet	40	100	Water	Phys.
36	Mega Drain	40	100	Grass	Spec.
40	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
45	Metal Sound	—	85	Steel	Stat.
54	Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
63	Wring Out	1	100	Normal	Spec.
72	Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabutops via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aurora Beam (Kabuto)Egg	65	100	Ice	Spec.
Bubble Beam (Kabuto)Egg	65	100	Water	Spec.
Confuse Ray (Kabuto)Egg	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Flail (Kabuto)Egg	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rapid Spin (Kabuto)Egg	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Screech (Kabuto)Egg	—	85	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabutops as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
Aqua Tail	90	90	Water	Phys.
Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.

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

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Kabutops via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM069	Rock Polish	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Kabutops via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM05	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
HM07	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabutops via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mega Kick	EFRLG	120	75	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.

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

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