Kabuto #0140 Shadow
| Max CP | L401370L501549L51 · Best Buddy1568 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Kabuto takes 256% from Grass, and 160% from Electric, Fighting and Ground moves.
Shadow Kabuto is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Grass and weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground.
It reaches 1549 CP at level 50, or 1568 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Scratch with Ancient Power.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalScratch | RockAncient Power | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 2 | NormalScratch | WaterAqua Jet | 6.6 | 47 |
| 3 | NormalScratch | RockRock Tomb | 6.5 | 46 |
| 4 | GroundMud Shot | RockAncient Power | 6.3 | 44 |
| 5 | NormalScratch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 42 |
| 6 | GroundMud Shot | WaterAqua Jet | 5.7 | 40 |
| 7 | GroundMud Shot | RockRock Tomb | 5.6 | 40 |
| 8 | GroundMud Shot | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.0 | 28 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 33 | 3.5s | 20.0 | 2.12 | |
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 33 | 2.5s | 18.0 | 1.36 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | Normal | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 75 | 50 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Kabuto evolves into Kabutops for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega SceptileGrassBullet SeedGrassFrenzy PlantE67.5 eDPS - 2
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+64.7 eDPS - 3
KartanaGrassRazor LeafGrassLeaf Blade61.5 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+56.8 eDPS - 5
Sky Forme ShayminGrassMagical LeafGrassGrass Knot56.0 eDPS - 6
Mega VenusaurGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE55.8 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 54810/10/10 | 58715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 73010/10/10 | 78315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 91310/10/10 | 97915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 11040/0/0 | 137015/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 12480/0/0 | 154915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 12630/0/0 | 156815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 587 | 473 |
| Level 20 | 783 | 631 |
| Level 25 | 979 | 789 |
| Level 30 | 1175 | 946 |
| Level 35 | 1273 | 1025 |
| Level 40 | 1370 | 1104 |
| Level 45 | 1459 | 1175 |
| Level 50 | 1549 | 1248 |
| Level 51 | 1568 | 1263 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.5 m · 11.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Kabuto in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 8/15/14 | 1494 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 9/14/14 | 1499 | 51 | 99.99% |
| #3 | 9/15/13 | 1497 | 51 | 99.61% |
| #4 | 10/15/15 | 1493 | 49.5 | 99.49% |
| #5 | 11/14/15 | 1498 | 49.5 | 99.47% |
| #6 | 9/15/15 | 1492 | 50 | 99.45% |
| #7 | 10/14/15 | 1497 | 50 | 99.44% |
| #8 | 8/15/15 | 1492 | 50.5 | 99.40% |
| #9 | 9/14/15 | 1496 | 50.5 | 99.40% |
| #10 | 7/15/14 | 1485 | 51 | 99.35% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #143 of 4,096, with 97.56% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/14 | 1561 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 1568 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 14/15/14 | 1552 | 51 | 99.38% |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 1558 | 51 | 99.38% |
| #5 | 15/14/14 | 1556 | 51 | 99.35% |
| #6 | 15/14/15 | 1563 | 51 | 99.35% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 1554 | 51 | 98.97% |
| #8 | 13/15/14 | 1542 | 51 | 98.77% |
| #9 | 13/15/15 | 1549 | 51 | 98.77% |
| #10 | 14/14/14 | 1547 | 51 | 98.74% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.