Pokémon type
Rock
Water
Kabutops weaknesses
Kabutops is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric-type moves, and doubly weak to Grass-type moves.
Kabutops
#141 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Kabutops
The best moves for Kabutops are Waterfall and Stone Edge when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Fury Cutter and Stone Edge deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Kabuto family. Kabutops evolves from Kabuto for 50 Candy.
Game images
Kabutops, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Kabutops is a Rock & Water Pokémon which evolves from Kabuto. It is weak to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Kabutops's best moveset is Waterfall & Stone Edge and it has a Max CP of 3,067.
About
"Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | 13 | 15.6 |
| Rock Smash | 17 | 11.3 |
| Fury Cutter Elite TM | 4 | 8 |
| Mud Shot | 4 | 8 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Water Pulse | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Stone Edge | 105 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 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
Counters & Raids
What counters Kabutops?
Kabutops is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric moves, and doubly weak to Grass moves.
The best counter to Kabutops is Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant, followed by Kartana, Mega Chesnaught and Shaymin (Sky Forme).
The top Kabutops 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 |
|
220 |
| Defense |
|
186 |
| Stamina |
|
155 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 134 |
Size
| Height | 1.3 m |
| Weight | 40.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,162 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,550 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,325 |
|
Level 40 |
2,713 |
|
Level 50 |
3,067 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,938 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,519 |