#140 Kabuto

General

Location

Attacks

Stats

Egg Moves

Gen VIII Dex	Gen VII Dex	Gen VI Dex	Gen V Dex
Gen IV Dex	Gen III Dex	Gen II Dex	Gen I Dex

Picture

Name

Other Names

No.

Gender Ratio

Type

Kabuto

Japan:	Kabuto カブト
French:	Kabuto
German:	Kabuto
Korean:	투구

National:	#140
Galar:	#---
Isle of Armor:	#---
Crown Tundra:	#125
Sinnoh:	#---
Hisui:	#---

Male ♂:	88.14%
Female ♀:	11.86%

Classification

Height

Weight

Capture Rate

Base Egg Steps

Shellfish Pokémon

1'08"
0.5m

25.4lbs
11.5kg

3,840 (SWSH)
7,680 (BDSP)

Abilities: Swift Swim - Battle Armor - Weak Armor (Hidden Ability)
Swift Swim: When rainy, The Pokémon’s Speed doubles. Battle Armor: Opponent’s moves cannot Critical Hit. Hidden Ability: Weak Armor: When hit by an attack, the Pokémon's Defense is lowered by one stage but Speed is increased by two stages.
Experience Growth	Base Happiness	Effort Values Earned	Dynamax Capable?
1,000,000 Points Medium Fast	50	1 Defense Point(s)	Kabuto can Dynamax

Wild Hold Item

Egg Groups

	Water 1
	Water 3

Evolutionary Chain

Locations - In-Depth Details
Sword		Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass Max Raid Battles
Shield		Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass Max Raid Battles
Crown Tundra	Sword	Trade from Pokémon Shield
	Shield	Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves Max Raid Battles: Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake	Details
Brilliant Diamond		Oreburgh City (Gift - Revive Dome Fossil)
Shining Pearl		Oreburgh City (Gift - Revive Dome Fossil)

Flavor Text
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.
Brilliant Diamond		It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a sturdy shell.
Shining Pearl

Attacks

Level Up

TM & HM

Egg Moves

Level	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Standard Level Up
—	Absorb		20	100	25	--
—	Absorb	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
—	Harden		--	101	30	--
—	Harden	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
5	Scratch		40	100	35	--
5	Scratch	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
10	Sand Attack		--	100	15	--
10	Sand Attack	Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.
15	Aqua Jet		40	100	20	--
15	Aqua Jet	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.
20	Leer		--	100	30	100
20	Leer	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
25	Mud Shot		55	95	15	100
25	Mud Shot	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
30	Ancient Power		60	100	5	10
30	Ancient Power	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
35	Brine		65	100	10	--
35	Brine	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
41	Protect		--	101	10	--
41	Protect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
45	Leech Life		80	100	10	--
45	Leech Life	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
50	Liquidation		85	100	10	20
50	Liquidation	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
55	Metal Sound		--	85	40	--
55	Metal Sound	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
60	Stone Edge		100	80	5	--
60	Stone Edge	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.

TM Anchors

Sword/Shield

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

TM #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Sword & Shield Technical Machine Attacks
TM15	Dig		80	100	10	--
TM15	Dig	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM16	Screech		--	85	40	--
TM16	Screech	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
TM21	Rest		--	101	10	--
TM21	Rest	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM22	Rock Slide		75	90	10	30
TM22	Rock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM23	Thief		60	100	25	--
TM23	Thief	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM24	Snore		50	100	15	30
TM24	Snore	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
TM25	Protect		--	101	10	--
TM25	Protect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM27	Icy Wind		55	95	15	100
TM27	Icy Wind	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
TM28	Giga Drain		75	100	10	--
TM28	Giga Drain	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM31	Attract		--	100	15	--
TM31	Attract	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM32	Sandstorm		--	101	10	--
TM32	Sandstorm	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
TM33	Rain Dance		--	101	5	--
TM33	Rain Dance	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM35	Hail		--	101	10	--
TM35	Hail	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM36	Whirlpool		35	85	15	100
TM36	Whirlpool	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
TM39	Facade		70	100	20	--
TM39	Facade	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM48	Rock Tomb		60	95	15	100
TM48	Rock Tomb	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM53	Mud Shot		55	95	15	100
TM53	Mud Shot	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM54	Rock Blast		25	90	10	--
TM54	Rock Blast	The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.
TM55	Brine		65	100	10	--
TM55	Brine	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
TM76	Round		60	100	15	--
TM76	Round	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.

TR #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Technical Record Attacks
TR01	Body Slam		85	100	15	30
TR01	Body Slam	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TR03	Hydro Pump		110	80	5	--
TR03	Hydro Pump	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
TR04	Surf		90	100	15	--
TR04	Surf	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TR05	Ice Beam		90	100	10	10
TR05	Ice Beam	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TR06	Blizzard		110	70	5	10
TR06	Blizzard	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TR16	Waterfall		80	100	15	20
TR16	Waterfall	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TR18	Leech Life		80	100	10	--
TR18	Leech Life	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TR20	Substitute		--	101	10	--
TR20	Substitute	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TR26	Endure		--	101	10	--
TR26	Endure	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TR27	Sleep Talk		--	101	10	--
TR27	Sleep Talk	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TR46	Iron Defense		--	101	15	--
TR46	Iron Defense	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
TR67	Earth Power		90	100	10	10
TR67	Earth Power	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR75	Stone Edge		100	80	5	--
TR75	Stone Edge	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
TR76	Stealth Rock		--	101	20	--
TR76	Stealth Rock	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
TR84	Scald		80	100	15	30
TR84	Scald	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TR98	Liquidation		85	100	10	20
TR98	Liquidation	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

TM #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
BDSP Technical Machine Attacks
TM03	Water Pulse		60	100	20	20
TM03	Water Pulse	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
TM07	Hail		--	101	10	--
TM07	Hail	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM13	Ice Beam		90	100	10	10
TM13	Ice Beam	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM14	Blizzard		110	70	5	10
TM14	Blizzard	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TM17	Protect		--	101	10	--
TM17	Protect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		--	101	5	--
TM18	Rain Dance	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM19	Giga Drain		75	100	10	--
TM19	Giga Drain	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM28	Dig		80	100	10	--
TM28	Dig	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM32	Double Team		--	101	15	--
TM32	Double Team	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm		--	101	10	--
TM37	Sandstorm	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
TM39	Rock Tomb		60	95	15	100
TM39	Rock Tomb	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM40	Aerial Ace		60	101	20	--
TM40	Aerial Ace	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
TM42	Facade		70	100	20	--
TM42	Facade	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest		--	101	10	--
TM44	Rest	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45	Attract		--	100	15	--
TM45	Attract	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		60	100	25	--
TM46	Thief	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM49	Scald		80	100	15	30
TM49	Scald	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM55	Brine		65	100	10	--
TM55	Brine	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
TM58	Endure		--	101	10	--
TM58	Endure	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM69	Rock Polish		--	101	20	--
TM69	Rock Polish	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.
TM71	Stone Edge		100	80	5	--
TM71	Stone Edge	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
TM76	Stealth Rock		--	101	20	--
TM76	Stealth Rock	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
TM80	Rock Slide		75	90	10	30
TM80	Rock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk		--	101	10	--
TM82	Sleep Talk	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger		--	85	15	--
TM87	Swagger	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
TM90	Substitute		--	101	10	--
TM90	Substitute	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM95	Surf		90	100	15	--
TM95	Surf	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM98	Rock Smash		40	100	15	50
TM98	Rock Smash	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM99	Waterfall		80	100	15	20
TM99	Waterfall	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Egg Moves (Details)
Aurora Beam		65	100	20	10	Details
Aurora Beam	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.					Details
Bubble Beam		65	100	20	10	Details
Bubble Beam	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.					Details
Confuse Ray		--	100	10	--	Details
Confuse Ray	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.					Details
Flail		??	100	15	--	Details
Flail	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.					Details
Knock Off		65	100	20	--	Details
Knock Off	The user slaps down the target's held item, and that item can't be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.					Details
Rapid Spin		50	100	40	100	Details
Rapid Spin	A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also raises the user's Speed stat.					Details
Take Down		90	85	20	--	Details
Take Down	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.					Details
Mega Drain		40	100	15	--	Details
Mega Drain	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.					Details
Mud Shot BDSP Only		55	95	15	100	Details
Mud Shot BDSP Only	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.					Details
Icy Wind BDSP Only		55	95	15	100	Details
Icy Wind BDSP Only	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.					Details
Screech BDSP Only		--	85	40	--	Details
Screech BDSP Only	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.					Details

Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks
Meteor Beam		120	90	10	--
Meteor Beam	In this two-turn attack, the user gathers space power and boosts its Sp. Atk stat, then attacks the target on the next turn.

Attack Name	Type	Max Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Usable Max Moves
Max Flutterby		130	101	10	--
Max Flutterby	This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Max Strike		130(Phy)/110(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Strike	This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.
Max Hailstorm		140	101	10	--
Max Hailstorm	This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns.
Max Geyser		130(Phy)/140(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Geyser	This is a Water-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns.
Max Rockfall		130(Phy)/140(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Rockfall	This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns.
Max Quake		130(Phy)/130(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Quake	This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
Max Darkness		120	101	10	--
Max Darkness	This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Max Overgrowth		130	101	10	--
Max Overgrowth	This is a Grass-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns.
Max Guard			101	10	--
Max Guard	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Transfer Only Moves
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Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %	Method
Transfer Only Moves (Details)
Rock Throw		50	90	15	--	Let's Go Lv. 30
Rock Throw	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.					Let's Go Lv. 30
Toxic		--	90	10	--	Gen VII TM06
Toxic	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.					Gen VII TM06
Smack Down		50	100	15	100	Gen VII TM23
Smack Down	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it's hit.					Gen VII TM23
Confide		--	101	20	100	Gen VII TM100
Confide	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.					Gen VII TM100
Headbutt		70	100	15	30	Let's Go TM01
Headbutt	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.					Let's Go TM01
Reflect		--	101	20	--	Let's Go TM09
Reflect	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.					Let's Go TM09
Hone Claws		--	101	15	--	Gen VI TM01
Hone Claws	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.					Gen VI TM01
Toxic		--	90	10	--	Gen VI TM06
Toxic	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.					Gen VI TM06
Smack Down		50	100	15	100	Gen VI TM23
Smack Down	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it's hit.					Gen VI TM23
Confide		--	101	20	100	Gen VI TM100
Confide	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.					Gen VI TM100
Mud-slap		20	100	10	100	Move Tutor - PtHGSS
Mud-slap	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.					Move Tutor - PtHGSS
Rollout		30	90	20	--	Move Tutor - PtHGSS
Rollout	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits.					Move Tutor - PtHGSS
Double-edge		120	100	15	--	Move Tutor - FRLG
Double-edge	A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.					Move Tutor - FRLG
Mimic		--	101	10	--	Move Tutor - FRLG
Mimic	The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.					Move Tutor - FRLG
Curse		--	101	10	--	Gen II TM03
Curse	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.					Gen II TM03
Slash		70	100	20	--	RB Lv. 39	Y Lv. 39
Slash	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.					RB Lv. 39	Y Lv. 39
Water Gun		40	100	25	--	Gen I TM12
Water Gun	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.					Gen I TM12

Stats
		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
Base Stats - Total: 355		30	80	90	55	45	55
Max Stats Hindering Nature	Lv. 50	90 - 137	76 - 118	85 - 127	54 - 96	45 - 87	54 - 96
Max Stats Hindering Nature	Lv. 100	170 - 264	148 - 233	166 - 251	103 - 188	85 - 170	103 - 188
Max Stats Neutral Nature	Lv. 50	90 - 137	85 - 132	95 - 142	60 - 107	50 - 97	60 - 107
Max Stats Neutral Nature	Lv. 100	170 - 264	165 - 259	185 - 279	115 - 209	95 - 189	115 - 209
Max Stats Beneficial Nature	Lv. 50	90 - 137	93 - 145	104 - 156	66 - 117	55 - 106	66 - 117
Max Stats Beneficial Nature	Lv. 100	170 - 264	181 - 284	203 - 306	126 - 229	104 - 207	126 - 229

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#139
Omastar

#141
Kabutops

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#140 Kabuto

Weakness

Locations

Attacks

Standard Level Up

Sword & Shield Technical Machine Attacks

Technical Record Attacks

BDSP Technical Machine Attacks

Egg Moves

Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks

Usable Max Moves

Stats