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Pokédex No.0140
Visual data
Kabuto

No.0140 · Shellfish Pokémon

Kabuto

カブト

RockWater
Height
0.5 m
Weight
11.5 kg
Color
Brown
Shape
Armor
Abilities

Doubles Speed during rain.

Protects against critical hits.

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP30
170–264
Attack80
148–284
Defense90
166–306
Sp. Atk55
103–229
Sp. Def45
85–207
Speed55
103–229
Total355Higher than 32% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 30Attack 80Defense 90Speed 55Sp. Def 45Sp. Atk 55
  • HPtop 99%
  • Attacktop 47%
  • Defensetop 27%
  • Sp. Atktop 67%
  • Sp. Deftop 85%
  • Speedtop 65%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 4× damage
Grass
Takes 2× damage
ElectricFightingGround
Takes ½× damage
NormalIcePoisonFlying
Takes ¼× damage
Fire
Damage taken from every type
Normal½×
Fire¼×
Water1×
Electric2×
Grass4×
Ice½×
Fighting2×
Poison½×
Ground2×
Flying½×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock1×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
FireIceGroundFlyingBugRock

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Kabuto silhouette
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SVZA
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

59 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Grass20
1Page →Normal—
5Page →Normal40
10Page →Ground—
15Page →Water40
20Page →Normal—
25Page →Ground55
30Page →Rock60
35Page →Water65
41Page →Normal—
45Page →Bug80
50Page →Water85
55Page →Steel—
60Page →Rock100

Learnset from Sword & Shield. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

15 unique entries
Pokédex entries
While some say this species has gone extinct, Kabuto sightings are apparently fairly common in some places.
Shield
This species is almost entirely extinct. Kabuto molt every three days, making their shells harder and harder.
Sword
A Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It used the eyes on its back while hiding on the seafloor.
Lets Go PikachuLets Go Eevee
This Pokémon became extinct everywhere, except in a few areas. It protects itself with its hard shell.
Ultra Moon
This Pokémon thrived 300 million years ago. It’s said that living specimens can still be seen in a certain region—a rare sight.
Ultra Sun
It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.
DiamondPearlPlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2X

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
カブト
Rōmaji
Kabuto
Korean
투구
Chinese (Simplified)
化石盔
Chinese (Traditional)
化石盔
French
Kabuto
German
Kabuto
Spanish
Kabuto
Italian
Kabuto

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Defense
Catch rate45 (11.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience71
Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Egg groupsWater1, Water3
Egg cycles30
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatsea

Other names

Japaneseカブト
Korean투구
GermanKabuto
FrenchKabuto
SpanishKabuto
ItalianKabuto

Regional Pokédex numbers

Kanto #140Original Johto #222Updated Johto #227Updated Alola #229Updated Akala #130Letsgo Kanto #140Crown Tundra #125

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Kabuto summary

Kabuto is a Rock/Water-type Shellfish Pokémon introduced in Generation 1, number 140 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 355 (HP 30, Attack 80, Defense 90, Sp. Atk 55, Sp. Def 45, Speed 55). It is weak to Grass (4×), Electric, Fighting and Ground moves. Its abilities are swift-swim and battle-armor, with weak-armor as a hidden ability.

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