Kabuto #0140

The Shellfish Pokémon

The data on this page are from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the most recent appearance of Kabuto. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!

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

Fighting

Ground

Electric

Resists x½

Normal

Flying

Poison

Ice

Resists x¼

Fire

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Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	30		90—137
Attack	80	76—118	85—132	93—145
Defense	90	85—127	95—142	104—156
Sp. Attack	55	54—96	60—107	66—117
Sp. Defense	45	45—87	50—97	55—106
Speed	55	54—96	60—107	66—117
Total	355	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 1 Water 3
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

Learnset via Level-up

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

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

Learnset via TM

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

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

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Kabutops (#0141)