Kabutops is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I and a final stage of its evolution line, with a base stat total of 495.
Kabutops
Abilities
Raises SPEED in rain.
Blocks critical hits.
Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.
Hidden AbilityBase Stats
Kabutops's Weaknesses and Resistances
Evolution Chain
Kabuto evolves into Kabutops at level 40.
Kabuto 
Kabutops Kabutops Playthrough, Competitive, and Nuzlocke Usage
Using Kabutops in a Playthrough
The Kabuto line develops into Kabutops, a fast physical Water/Rock attacker whose effectiveness improved substantially after the physical/special split allowed physical Water moves to use its high Attack. In older games, Water STAB relied on Kabutops's much weaker Special Attack, leaving Rock and Normal coverage to do much of the physical work. Later movepools add options such as Waterfall, Aqua Jet, Stone Edge, Swords Dance, and Swift Swim-based rain offense. Like Omastar, it arrives late as a fossil in Kanto and carries a dangerous quadruple Grass weakness.
Kabutops in Competitive Pokémon
Kabutops has historically functioned as a rain sweeper and, in several generations, an offensive Rapid Spin user. Swift Swim patches its Speed in rain while simultaneously strengthening Water STAB, and Swords Dance or naturally high Attack can make it difficult to wall. Rock STAB provides complementary coverage, while Aqua Jet offers priority in relevant generations. Its defensive typing and dependence on rain or setup generally keep it from being as reliable outside specialized teams.
Kabutops in Nuzlockes
Kabutops is a more natural Nuzlocke attacker after Generation IV than before it because physical Water STAB finally aligns with its high Attack. In Kanto, late fossil revival, the need to grind Kabuto to level 40, and pre-split Water mechanics limit the payoff despite strong physical stats. It can still handle selected Fire-, Flying-, and physical opponents effectively, but Grass attacks are exceptionally dangerous and Electric, Fighting, and Ground coverage also require caution. Later games make it much more coherent offensively without solving those defensive risks.
Learnsets
18 moves · Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Level Up — Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Pokédex Entries
17 entries
Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMON rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
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.
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.
It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim’s fluids.
Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.
It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
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.
Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn’t adapt in time and went extinct.
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.
A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.
Kabutops slices its prey apart and sucks out the fluids. The discarded body parts become food for other Pokémon.
The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas.
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Kabutops Biology and Behavior
Kabutops is described as having begun adapting toward life on land as its prey moved out of the water. It remains an extremely fast swimmer, tucking its limbs and moving through the sea at roughly twenty-nine knots. Its scythe-like forelimbs cut prey open so it can consume body fluids, and uneaten remains are left for scavenging Pokemon.
Kabutops Biological Data
- National Pokédex
- #141
- Species
- Shellfish Pokémon
- Height
- 4' 3" (1.3 m)
- Weight
- 89.3 lbs (40.5 kg)
- Habitat
- Sea
- Color
- Brown
- Body Style
- Upright
- Gender
- 12.5% female / 87.5% male
Misc
Catch Rate: 45
Base Experience: 173 Exp
Hatch Counter: 30
Kabutops Size Comparison: BETA
Kabutops is listed at 4' 3" (1.3 m); this chart uses a pose-adjusted visual scale.
How is visual size determined?
Pokédex height is treated as the official listed measurement, but the chart uses pose-aware visual scaling so each sprite looks reasonable in a direct comparison.
For long or coiled Pokémon, the listed height may represent total body length rather than upright height. For Pokémon with floppy ears, leaves, feathers, antennae, wings, or other flexible features, the chart usually measures to the top of the solid, substantial part of the head or body instead of the tallest decorative feature.
The goal is not to replace the official height, but to make the artwork compare naturally at the size it appears to occupy.
Kabutops currently uses a pose-adjusted visual scale.
