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Kabutopsin Pokémon Johto Legends

rockwater

Pokédex Entry

Shellfish Pokémon

It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.

Kabutops in Pokémon Johto Legends

Kabutops is #141 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its rock/water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
RockWater
Dex
#355 Regional Dex · #141 National
Abilities
Swift Swim(Primary)

Increases Speed in rain.

Battle Armor(Secondary)

Blocks critical hits.

Weak Armor(Hidden)

Attacks lower Def and raise Speed.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
water1, water3
Hatch Rate
Slow (30 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
201
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×4fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.25ice ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5

How to Obtain

Kabutops has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve kabuto to get one.

Level Up Moves (14)

SlashLevel: 1normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Has a high critical hit ratio.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches with sharp claws.
HardenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the user's Defense.
AbsorbLevel: 6grass
PWR20ACC100PP25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
LeerLevel: 11normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Reduces the foe's Defense.
Mud ShotLevel: 16ground
PWR55ACC95PP15
Hurls mud and lowers Speed.
Sand AttackLevel: 21ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
EndureLevel: 26normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Always leaves at least 1HP.
Aqua JetLevel: 31water
PWR40ACC100PP20
Strikes first with jet propulsion.
Mega DrainLevel: 39grass
PWR40ACC100PP15
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Metal SoundLevel: 45steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Harsh sound that lowers Splc.Def.
AncientpowerLevel: 54rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
Wave CrashLevel: 63water
PWR120ACC100PP10
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Night SlashLevel: 72dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Has a high critical hit ratio.

Egg Moves (9)

Bubblebeamwater
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower Speed.
Aurora Beamice
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower Attack.
Rapid Spinnormal
PWR50ACC100PP40
A high-speed spinning attack.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Confuse Rayghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A move that causes confusion.
Mud Shotground
PWR55ACC95PP15
Hurls mud and lowers Speed.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
Take Downnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A tackle that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (29)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
brickbreaknormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM31
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock Tombrock
PWR60ACC95PP15TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
Aerial strike that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Surfwater
PWR90ACC100PP15TM49
A strong watertype attack.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM53
An aquatic charge attack.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM59
Has a high critical hit ratio.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Icy Windice
PWR55ACC95PP15TM61
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Kabutops. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Kabutops resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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