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Kabutopsin Pokémon Orange

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 Pokémon Orange

Kabutops is #141 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. 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
#232 Regional Dex · #141 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
amphibian, invertebrate
Hatch Rate
Slow (30 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
Unknown
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 (12)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches with sharp claws.
HardenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the user's DEFENSE.
AbsorbLevel: 1grass
PWR20ACC100PP25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
AbsorbLevel: 13grass
PWR20ACC100PP25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
LeerLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
Mud SlapLevel: 25ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Lowers the foe's accuracy.
Sand AttackLevel: 31ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
EndureLevel: 37normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Always leaves at least 1HP.
SlashLevel: 40normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Has a high critical hit ratio.
ScreechLevel: 46normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Giga DrainLevel: 55grass
PWR75ACC100PP10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
AncientpowerLevel: 65rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.

TM/HM Moves (28)

Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR40ACC85PP15TM08
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
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.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Bubblebeamwater
PWR65ACC100PP20TM31
An attack that may lower SPEED.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Earth Powerground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM33
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Cutgrass
PWR50ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Surfwater
PWR1ACC100PP20HM03
A strong watertype attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Divewater
PWR90ACC100PP10HM06
1st turn: Dive 2nd turn: Attack
Waterfallwater
PWR90ACC100PP15HM07
An aquatic charge attack.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR110ACC85PP20HM08
An attack that may confuse the foe.

Move Tutor Moves (3)

Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Swords Dance(Route 71)normal
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
A dance that increases ATTACK.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

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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