Kabutops #0141

The Shellfish Pokémon

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

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	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

Generation 8
The Crown Tundra	StaticRoaring-Sea Caves RaidBallimere Lake (Den 162, Den 163)Frigid Sea (Den 162, Den 163)Giant's Bed (Den 162, Den 163)Giant's Foot (Den 162, Den 163)Snowslide Slope (Den 196, Den 197)

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	1.3 m (4'3")
Weight	40.5 kg (89.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	173
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 "Kabutops slices its prey apart and sucks out the fluids. The discarded body parts become food for other Pokémon." Shield "The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land."
Ultra Sun "Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn’t adapt in time and went extinct." Ultra Moon "It swims at speeds of roughly 29 knots, quickly closing in on its prey and slashing into them with its scythes to finish them off."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids."
X "In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast." Y "A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "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."
Black White "It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land."
Black 2 White 2 "It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land."
Diamond Pearl "It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land."
Platinum "It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land."
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."
Ruby Sapphire "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."
FireRed "It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim’s fluids." LeafGreen "Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids."
Emerald "KABUTOPS once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs."
Gold "In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast." Silver "With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMON rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids."
Crystal "It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles."
Red Blue "Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids."
Yellow "A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

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

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
1	Feint	30	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
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.
43	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
49	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
56	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.
63	Metal Sound	—	85	Steel	Stat.
70	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Kabutops upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Kabutops 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 Kabutops 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.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
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	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.
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.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
TM095	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM099	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM100	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.