Kabuto
#140 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Kabuto
The best moves for Kabuto are Scratch and Ancient Power when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
24dps
Defense
8dps
24dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Kabuto family. Kabuto evolves into Kabutops which costs 50 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Kabuto, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Kabuto is a Rock & Water Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Kabuto's strongest moveset is Scratch & Ancient Power and it has a Max CP of 1,549. Kabuto evolves into Kabutops.
About
"Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | 4 | 8 |
| Scratch | 6 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 21.6 |
| Ancient Power | 70 | 24 |
| Rock Tomb | 65 | 26 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scratch
12 dps
|
Ancient Power
24 dps
|
17.5 | 100% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Ancient Power
24 dps
|
17 | 97% |
|
Scratch
12 dps
|
Rock Tomb
26 dps
|
16.2 | 93% |
|
Scratch
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
16 | 92% |
|
Scratch
12 dps
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 dps
|
15.6 | 89% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Rock Tomb
26 dps
|
15.5 | 89% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 dps
|
14.5 | 83% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
14.4 | 82% |
|
Scratch
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 69% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
8 | 46% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Kabuto?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Kabuto are:
- Kartana,
- Shaymin (Sky),
- Xurkitree,
- Roserade,
- Zarude.
Kabuto is a Rock/Water type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground and Electric moves, and especially weak against Grass moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
148 |
| Defense |
|
140 |
| Stamina |
|
102 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 92 |
Size
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 11.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
587 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
783 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,175 |
|
Level 40 |
1,370 |
|
Level 50 |
1,549 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 979 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,273 |