#140 Kabuto
Kabuto
Male: 87.5%   Female: 12.5%
Types
Rock Water
Name Number Japanese Name
Kabuto 140 Kabuto
Pronunciation Species
KUH-BOO-TOE Shellfish Pokémon
Name Meaning
Japanese from "helmet." The Japanese KABUTOOMOOSHIE, means "helmet-insect," (beetle).
Height Weight
1' 8" 0.51 m 25.0 lb 11.25 kg
Evolutions
Kabuto Level 40⇨ Kabutops
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue A POKEMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.
Yellow A POKEMON that was recovered from a fossil. It uses the eyes on its back while hiding on the sea floor.
Stadium A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil found in an ancient seabed. Unable to right itself if it is flipped over.
Gold Stadium 2 On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they become while hiding on the ocean floor.
Silver This POKEMON lived in ancient times. On rare occasions, it has been discovered as a living fossil.
Crystal Three hundred million years ago, it hid on the sea floor. It also has eyes on its back that glow.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Cinnabar Island (Give the Dome Fossil to the scientist at lab) NA One
Red NA One
Yellow NA One
Gold Must trade from Red, Blue, or Yellow Never None
Silver Never None
Crystal Never None
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B       X    
Yellow         X    
G/S             X    
Crystal             X    
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x0.5 Fire = x0.25 Water = x1 Electric = x2 Grass = x4 Ice = x0.5
Fighting = x2 Poison = x0.5 Ground = x2 Flying = x0.5 Psychic = x1 Bug = x1
Rock = x1 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 4/17
Total Resistances= 5/17
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 ⇨ 80%
 R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 4/15
Total Resistances= 5/15
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 ⇨ 80%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has the same weaknesses and resistances in GSC as RBY. So both defense ratios are the same.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Fire =
1st: Good
2nd: Good 		Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Grass =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Ice =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal 		Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Ground =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good 		Flying =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal 		Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Bug =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Rock =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good 		Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Steel =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Total Advantages (GSC)= 7/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 6/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 7:6 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~116.67% 		Total Advantages (RBY)= 7/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 5/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 7:5 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 140%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- Scratch NRM
- Harden NRM
34 10 Absorb GRS
39   Slash NRM
44 19 Leer NRM
  28 Sand-Attack GRD (GSC) / NRM (RBY)
  37 Endure NRM
  46 Mega Drain GRS
  55 Ancient Power RCK
49   Hydro Pump WTR
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Ice Beam
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 8 - Water 1 Pokémon Group 10 - Water 2 Pokémon
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Aurora Beam Mate with a male from Remoraid, Seel, or Shellder Family.
Bubblebeam Mate with a male from Corsola, Mantine, Marill, Remoraid, or Tentacool Family.
Dig Teach RBY TM28 (Dig) to a pokémon from Psyduck, Slowpoke, or Squirtle Family. Then trade it to GSC, and if male, breed it with a female from Kabuto Family.
Flail Breed a male Magikarp with a female from Horsea Family, then breed the male offspring with a female from Kabuto Family.
Rapid Spin Mate with a male from Squirtle Family.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile		 GSC
Rank		 RBY
%ile		 RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 30
 233-263 10.60% 42/45 10.60% 39/42
Attack: 80
 228-258 61.79% 17/49 59.86% 17/45
Defense: 90
 248-278 75.80% 14/55 78.81% 11/44
Speed: 55
 178-208 32.66% 32/47 29.14% 30/42
Special Attack (G S C): 55
 178-208 34.46% 30/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 45
 158-188 18.41% 34/41
Special (R B Y): 45
 158-188   18.41% 23/29
Total: G S C: 355 R B Y: 300 G S C:
1223-1403		 R B Y:
1045-1195		 30.85% 46/87 29.14% 39/65

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