Pokémon type
Rock
Water
Kabuto weaknesses
Kabuto is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric-type moves, and doubly weak to Grass-type moves.
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. In Trainer Battles, Scratch and Aqua Jet deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
12DPS
24DPS
Defending
8DPS
24DPS
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Kabuto family. Kabuto evolves into Kabutops for 50 Candy.
Game images
Kabuto, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Kabuto is a Rock & Water Pokémon. It is weak to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Kabuto's best 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
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Scratch | 6 | 12 |
| Mud Shot | 4 | 8 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Rock Tomb | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Ancient Power
24 DPS
|
6.9 | 100% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
6.8 | 98% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Rock Tomb
26 DPS
|
6.7 | 97% |
|
Mud Shot
8 DPS
|
Ancient Power
24 DPS
|
6.6 | 96% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
|
6.3 | 92% |
|
Mud Shot
8 DPS
|
Rock Tomb
26 DPS
|
6.2 | 90% |
|
Mud Shot
8 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
6.2 | 90% |
|
Mud Shot
8 DPS
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
|
5.8 | 84% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
5.3 | 77% |
|
Mud Shot
8 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.9 | 56% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Kabuto?
Kabuto is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric moves, and doubly weak to Grass moves.
The best counter to Kabuto is Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant, followed by Kartana, Mega Chesnaught and Shaymin (Sky Forme).
The top Kabuto counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Sceptile | 100% | |
| Mega Sceptile | 97% | |
| Kartana | 92% | |
| Mega Sceptile | 87% | |
| Mega Chesnaught | 87% | |
| Kartana | 84% | |
| Shaymin (Sky Forme) | 83% | |
| Mega Sceptile | 83% | |
| Mega Chesnaught | 83% | |
| Mega Victreebel | 83% |
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 |