Kabuto
The Rock/Water type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #140• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Shellfish Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 11.5 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 71
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Water 1
- Water 3
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 7454
- Max: 7710
Gender:
- Male: 87.5%
- Female: 12.5%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Kabuto appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Harden | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Sand Attack | 21 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Mud Shot | 25 | Ground | Physical | 55 | 95 |
| Sand Attack | 28 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Aqua Jet | 31 | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Absorb | 34 | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Brine | 35 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Endure | 37 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Slash | 39 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Protect | 41 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Metal Sound | 43 | Steel | Status | - | 85 |
| Leer | 44 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Leech Life | 45 | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Mega Drain | 46 | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Ancient Power | 46 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Hydro Pump | 49 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
| Liquidation | 50 | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| Wring Out | 51 | Normal | Special | - | 100 |
| Ancientpower | 55 | Rock | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Stone Edge | 60 | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | Cinnabar Island - Wild cinnabar-island-cinnabar-lab - Gift |
| Gold | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Heartgold | Pewter City - Wild pewter-city-pewter-museum-of-science - Gift |
| UltraMoon | Route 8 - Wild alola-route-8-fossil-restoration-center - Gift |
| Shield | Roaring-Sea Caves - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| UltraSun | This Pokémon thrived 300 million years ago. It’s said that living specimens can still be seen in a certain region—a rare sight. |
| UltraMoon | This Pokémon became extinct everywhere, except in a few areas. It protects itself with its hard shell. |
| 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. |
