Kabutops

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Kabutops

Pokédex data

National №	0141
Type	Rock Water
Species	Shellfish Pokémon
Abilities	1. Swift Swim 2. Battle Armor Weak Armor (hidden ability)
Local №	141 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 223 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 141 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 228 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 230 (U.Sun/U.Moon) 141 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 126 (Sword/Shield — Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	173
Growth Rate	Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1, Water 3
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	30 (7424–7710 steps)

Base stats

HP	60	230	324
Attack	115	211	361
Defense	105	193	339
Sp. Atk	65	121	251
Sp. Def	70	130	262
Speed	80	148	284
Total	495	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0140
Kabuto
Rock · Water

(Level 40)

#0141
Kabutops
Rock · Water

Kabutops changes

In Generation 1, Kabutops has a base Special stat of 70.
In Generations 1-3, Kabutops has a base experience yield of 201.
In Generation 4, Kabutops has a base experience yield of 199.
In Generations 2-7, Kabutops has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Kabutops

In other generations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Kabutops

Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
34	Absorb	grass	20	100
39	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Leer	normal	—	100
53	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Red & Blue.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Red & Blue from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water		90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
03	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
05	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Body Slam	normal	85	100
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
11	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
12	Water Gun	water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Submission	fighting	80	80
19	Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
34	Absorb	grass	20	100
39	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Leer	normal	—	100
53	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Yellow.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Yellow from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
03	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
05	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Body Slam	normal	85	100
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
11	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
12	Water Gun	water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Submission	fighting	80	80
19	Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Reflect	psychic	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
10	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
28	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
51	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Gold & Silver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Gold & Silver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Whirlpool	water	35	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
04	Rollout	rock	30	90
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Snore	normal	50	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
10	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
28	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
51	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Crystal.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Crystal from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Whirlpool	water	35	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
04	Rollout	rock	30	90
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Snore	normal	50	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
13	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
31	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
55	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
13	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
31	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
55	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swords Dance	normal	—	—
Mega Kick	normal	120	75
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Rock Slide	rock	75	90
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Endure	normal	—	—
Rollout	rock	30	90
Swagger	normal	—	85
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
13	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
31	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
55	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swords Dance	normal	—	—
Mega Kick	normal	120	75
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Rock Slide	rock	75	90
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
13	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
31	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
55	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
13	Absorb	grass	20	100
19	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
31	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
37	Endure	normal	—	—
40	Slash	normal	70	100
46	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
55	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
65	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
55	Brine	water	65	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Feint	normal	30	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Rollout	rock	30	90
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Ancient Power	rock	60	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Dive	water	80	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
55	Brine	water	65	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Feint	normal	30	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Rollout	rock	30	90
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Ancient Power	rock	60	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Dive	water	80	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
05	Whirlpool	water	35	85
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
55	Brine	water	65	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Feint	normal	30	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
55	Scald	water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Feint	normal	30	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
55	Scald	water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Feint	normal	30	100
1	Night Slash	dark	70	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
55	Scald	water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Feint	normal	30	100
1	Night Slash	dark	70	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
40	Slash	normal	70	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Kabutops is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
03	Surf	water	90	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
55	Scald	water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Feint	normal	30	100
1	Night Slash	dark	70	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
55	Scald	water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Surf	water	90	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
98	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Feint	normal	30	100
1	Night Slash	dark	70	100
6	Absorb	grass	20	100
11	Leer	normal	—	100
16	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
21	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
31	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
36	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
45	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
54	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
63	Wring Out	normal	—	100
72	Night Slash	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Liquidation	water	85	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	rock	50	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
55	Scald	water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Surf	water	90	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
98	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Screech	normal	—	85
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Confuse Ray	ghost	—	100
1	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Feint	normal	30	100
6	Harden	normal	—	—
12	Leer	normal	—	100
18	Absorb	grass	20	100
24	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
30	Rock Throw	rock	50	90
36	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
45	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
54	Leech Life	bug	80	100
63	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	normal	70	100
05	Rest	psychic	—	—
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Substitute	normal	—	—
09	Reflect	psychic	—	—
10	Dig	ground	80	100
12	Facade	normal	70	100
13	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
15	Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
22	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
24	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
25	Waterfall	water	80	100
27	Toxic	poison	—	90
29	Scald	water	80	100
47	Surf	water	90	100
48	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
49	Superpower	fighting	120	100
51	Blizzard	ice	110	70
53	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
55	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
56	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Feint	normal	30	100
1	Night Slash	dark	70	100
15	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
20	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
30	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
35	Brine	water	65	100
43	Protect	normal	—	—
49	Leech Life	bug	80	100
56	Liquidation	water	85	100
63	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
70	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	rock	120	90
Flip Turn	water	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
08	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
15	Dig	ground	80	100
16	Screech	normal	—	85
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
23	Thief	dark	60	100
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
28	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
31	Attract	normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	water	—	—
35	Hail	ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	water	35	85
39	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
45	Dive	water	80	100
48	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	rock	25	90
55	Brine	water	65	100
69	Psycho Cut	psychic	70	100
73	Cross Poison	poison	70	100
76	Round	normal	60	100
83	Razor Shell	water	75	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
04	Surf	water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	ice	110	70
07	Low Kick	fighting	—	100
16	Waterfall	water	80	100
18	Leech Life	bug	80	100
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
39	Superpower	fighting	120	100
46	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
60	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
67	Earth Power	ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
84	Scald	water	80	100
98	Liquidation	water	85	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Kabutops learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Slash	normal	70	100
1	Absorb	grass	20	100
1	Feint	normal	30	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
1	Night Slash	dark	70	100
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Slash	normal	70	100
15	Aqua Jet	water	40	100
20	Leer	normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
30	Ancient Power	rock	60	100
35	Brine	water	65	100
43	Protect	normal	—	—
49	Leech Life	bug	80	100
56	Liquidation	water	85	100
63	Metal Sound	steel	—	85
70	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Kabutops learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Kabutops can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Kabutops is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
00	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
00	Blizzard	ice	110	70
00	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
00	Dig	ground	80	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
00	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Hail	ice	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
00	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
00	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
00	Water Pulse	water	60	100
00	Brine	water	65	100
00	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
00	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
00	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
00	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
00	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
49	Scald	water	80	100
93	Cut	normal	50	95
95	Surf	water	90	100
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Kabutops sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

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Pokédex entries

Red	Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
Blue	Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. 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.
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 thro ugh the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diamond	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
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.
Black	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
White	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Black 2	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
White 2	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
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.
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.
Alpha 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.
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!	A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.
Let's Go, Eevee!	A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.
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.

Other languages

English	Kabutops
Italian	Kabutops
Spanish	Kabutops
German	Kabutops
French	Kabutops
Chinese	鐮刀盔
Korean	투구푸스
Japanese	カブトプス

English	Shellfish Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Crostaceo
Spanish	Pokémon Armazón
German	Schaltier-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Carapace
Chinese	甲殼寶可夢
Korean	껍질포켓몬
Japanese	こうらポケモン

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