Kabutops (Pokémon)

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Kabutops
カブトプス Kabutops
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Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Rock Water
Category
Shellfish Pokémon
Abilities
Swift Swim or Battle Armor
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#141
Johto
#223
Hoenn
#296
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
4′03″
Imperial
1.3 m
Metric
Weight
89.3 lbs.
Imperial
40.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F141.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 1 and
Water 3 groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 199 Battle Exp.: 1991*

Kabutops (Japanese: カブトプス Kabutops) is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Kabutops is a fossil Pokémon no longer found in the wild, and must be evolved from a Kabuto resurrected from a Dome Fossil.

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

The exact habitat of Kabuto is unknown, but so far Dome Fossils are only found in the Kanto and Sinnoh regions.

Diet

Kabutops cuts open prey with it claws then sucks up the spilled bodily fluids.

In the anime

Kabutops first seems to appear in Island of the Giant Pokémon on a theme park island populated with giant mechanical Pokémon.

Kabutops's first true appearance in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. It was one of the fossil Pokémon that was awakened by a dynamite explosion in Grandpa Canyon.

Kabutops also appeared in Pokémon Heroes. Oakley used ancient DNA to resurrect a Kabutops and an Aerodactyl to chase after Ash and Latias.

Dr. Yung uses a Mirage Kabutops in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
Blue
Yellow A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
Stadium Swims very quickly. It tears at its foe with sickle-like forelegs and drains the foe's body fluids entirely.
Generation II
Gold In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Silver With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
Crystal It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
Stadium 2 In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Generation III
Ruby 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
Sapphire 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
Emerald Kabutops once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs.
FireRed It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim's fluids.
LeafGreen Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.
Generation IV
Diamond It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pearl It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
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Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Evolve Kabuto
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Evolve Kabuto
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Evolve Kabuto
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Evolve Kabuto
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 10
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Kabuto

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
495
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
40   Slash Slash Slash
45       Metal Sound
46 Leer   Metal Sound  
51   Mega Drain    
53 Hydro Pump      
54       Ancientpower
55     Mega Drain  
63       Wring Out
65   Ancientpower Ancientpower  
72       Night Slash

By TM/HM

Number Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
RB Y
TM02   Razor Wind Headbutt    
TM03   Swords Dance Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM04   Rollout    
TM05   Mega Kick      
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07     Hail Hail
TM08 Body Slam Rock Smash    
TM09 Take Down      
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam      
TM12 Water Gun      
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM15   Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17   Submission Protect Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM19   Seismic Toss Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM27   Return Return Return
TM28     Dig Dig
TM31 Mimic   Brick Break Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect      
TM34 Bide Swagger    
TM35   Sleep Talk    
TM37   Sandstorm Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM39     Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40   Skull Bash   Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM46   Thief Thief Thief
TM49   Fury Cutter    
TM50 Substitute      
TM55       Brine
TM58       Endure
TM68       Giga Impact
TM69       Rock Polish
TM71       Stone Edge
TM75       Swords Dance
TM76       Stealth Rock
TM78       Captivate
TM80       Rock Slide
TM81       X-Scissor
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
HM01   Cut Cut Cut Cut
HM03 Surf Surf Surf Surf
HM06   Whirlpool Rock Smash Rock Smash
HM07     Waterfall Waterfall
HM08     Dive Rock Climb

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

  • "Lantis," from the word "Atlantis," was the prototype name for Kabutops.

Origin

Like Kabuto, it resembles trilobites, however, more subtely. The large head is identical to the cephlon in trilobites and the spines down the back resemble thoracic sections in trilobites.

Name origin

The kabuto in Kabutops's name could be derived from 兜 kabuto, helmet, referring to its shape and rock-like properties. Its head has a resemblance to a 兜蟹 kabutogani, horseshoe crab. Tops might mean that it is the "the top" in its evolutionary line. It could also be a reference to the extinct creature triceratops, ceratopsidae in general or triops.

In other languages

External links

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