Elite Redux LeafGreen
#140

Kabuto

The Shellfish Pokémon

Rock Water

It is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in rare cases, living examples have been discovered. Kabuto have not changed for 300 million years.

Base stat total
355
Height
0.5 m
Weight
11.5 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

355 total
HP 30 201 264
Atk 80 176 284
Def 90 194 306
SpA 55 131 229
SpD 45 113 207
Spe 55 131 229

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Grass 4× Fighting 2× Ground 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Fire ¼× Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ice ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Grass 4× Fighting 2× Ground 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Fire ¼× Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Rock ½× Ice ½×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Swift Swim Raises Speed in rain. Loose Rocks Deploys Stealth Rocks when hit by contact. Adaptability Boosts same type attacks.
Innate always active, all of them Fossilized Halves dmg taken by Rock moves. Boosts own Rock moves by 1.2x. Battle Armor Blocks critical hits. Ambush Guaranteed critical hit on first turn.

Evolution line

Kabuto Kabuto BST 355
Kabutops Kabutops BST 495 Level · 40

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Swift Swim new Loose Rocks Adaptability now innate Battle Armor removed Weak Armor
Innates added FossilizedAmbush

Details

Height
0.5 m
Weight
11.5 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Water 1, Water 3
Egg cycles
30
Catch rate
45
Base exp
71
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Brown

Moves

5 level-up · 12 egg · 83 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
34 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
39 Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
44 Leer Normal Status — 100 30
49 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
Wring Out Normal Special 120 100 5

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.