Kabuto #0140

The Shellfish Pokémon

Typing	RockWater
Abilities	Swift Swim - Ability 1 Battle Armor - Ability 2 Weak Armor - Hidden
Classification	The Shellfish Pokémon
National ID	#0140

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Grass

Weak x2

FightingGroundElectric

Resists x½

NormalFlyingPoisonIce

Resists x¼

Fire

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	30	90—137
Attack	80	76—145
Defense	90	85—156
Sp. Attack	55	54—117
Sp. Defense	45	45—106
Speed	55	54—117
Total	355	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 40

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3 Water 1
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	7680 - Generations II, III, and VII 7650 - Generations IV 7710 - Generations V and VI 7650 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3840 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	88.14% 11.86%
Height	0.5 m (1'8")
Weight	11.5 kg (25.4 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	71
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword "This species is almost entirely extinct. Kabuto molt every three days, making their shells harder and harder." Shield "While some say this species has gone extinct, Kabuto sightings are apparently fairly common in some places."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a sturdy shell."
Ultra Sun "This Pokémon thrived 300 million years ago. It’s said that living specimens can still be seen in a certain region—a rare sight." Ultra Moon "This Pokémon became extinct everywhere, except in a few areas. It protects itself with its hard shell."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "A Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It used the eyes on its back while hiding on the seafloor."
X "It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell." Y "This Pokémon was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years."
Black White "It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell."
Black 2 White 2 "It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell."
Diamond Pearl "It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell."
Platinum "It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell."
HeartGold "On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they became while hiding on the ocean floor." SoulSilver "This Pokémon lived in ancient times. On rare occasions, it has been discovered as a living fossil."
Ruby Sapphire "KABUTO is a POKéMON that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The POKéMON has not changed at all for 300 million years."
FireRed "This POKéMON was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell." LeafGreen "A POKéMON that was regenerated from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor long ago."
Emerald "It is a POKéMON that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in rare cases, living examples have been discovered. KABUTO have not changed for 300 million years."
Gold "On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they became while hiding on the ocean floor." Silver "This POKéMON lived in ancient times. On rare occasions, it has been discovered as a living fossil."
Crystal "Three hundred million years ago, it hid on the sea floor. It also has eyes on its back that glow."
Red Blue "A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago."
Yellow "A POKéMON that was recovered from a fossil. It uses the eyes on its back while hiding on the sea floor."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Kabuto via level-up in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
5	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
10	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
15	Aqua Jet	40	100	Water	Phys.
20	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
25	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
30	Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
35	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
41	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
45	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
50	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.
55	Metal Sound	—	85	Steel	Stat.
60	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabuto as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Mega Drain	40	100	Grass	Spec.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Kabuto via TM in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM013	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM049	Scald	80	100	Water	Spec.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM069	Rock Polish	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM095	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM099	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Obtainable

Blue

Obtainable

Yellow

Obtainable

Generation II

Gold

Transfer

Silver

Transfer

Crystal

Transfer

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Obtainable

LeafGreen

Obtainable

Emerald

Transfer

Generation IV

Diamond

Obtainable

Pearl

Obtainable

Platinum

Obtainable

HeartGold

Obtainable

SoulSilver

Obtainable

Generation V

Black

Obtainable

White

Obtainable

Black 2

Obtainable

White 2

Obtainable

Generation VI

X

Transfer

Y

Obtainable

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Obtainable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Obtainable

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Obtainable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Obtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Obtainable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

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Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Kabuto #0140

The Shellfish Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

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