Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Kabuto's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This POKéMON was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell.
A POKéMON that was regenerated from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor long ago.
Kabuto Weakness
Kabuto is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Rock/Water typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Kabuto's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x88-105%KO Absorb 4x75-90% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 4x140-165%KO Bullet Seed 4x88-105%KO | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x140-165%KO Bullet Seed 4x88-105%KO | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Paras builds →Dig 2x50-60% Bullet Seed 4x75-90% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Dig 2x83-98% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x88-105%KO Absorb 4x75-90% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 4x140-165%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% Bullet Seed 4x88-105%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x140-165%KO Bullet Seed 4x88-105%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Paras builds →Dig 2x50-60% Rock Smash 2x28-35% Bullet Seed 4x75-90% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Dig 2x83-98% Brick Break 2x50-60% Rock Smash 2x28-35% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x112-134%KO Dig 2x94-111%KO Rock Smash 2x34-40% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Oddish builds →Giga Drain 4x226-268%KO Bullet Seed 4x86-102%KO Absorb 4x69-83% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 4x203-240%KO Razor Leaf 4x157-185%KO Vine Whip 4x125-148%KO Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bellsprout builds →Giga Drain 4x218-258%KO Vine Whip 4x132-157%KO Bullet Seed 4x78-92% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Paras builds →Dig 2x49-58% Giga Drain 4x165-194%KO Rock Smash 2x26-31% Bullet Seed 4x62-74% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Dig 2x60-71% Giga Drain 4x201-238%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 4x77-90% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 4x201-238%KO Bullet Seed 4x77-90% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 4x264-312%KO Bullet Seed 4x97-115%KO Absorb 4x77-90% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 4x264-312%KO Vine Whip 4x160-189%KO Bullet Seed 4x97-115%KO | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 4x216-255%KO Razor Leaf 4x160-189%KO Vine Whip 4x132-156%KO Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Dig 2x60-71% Giga Drain 4x201-238%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 4x77-90% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 4x201-238%KO Bullet Seed 4x77-90% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 4x264-312%KO Bullet Seed 4x97-115%KO Absorb 4x77-90% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 4x264-312%KO Vine Whip 4x160-189%KO Bullet Seed 4x97-115%KO | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 4x216-255%KO Razor Leaf 4x160-189%KO Vine Whip 4x132-156%KO Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x314-370%KO Dig 2x60-71% Giga Drain 4x195-230%KO Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 4x314-370%KO Giga Drain 4x195-230%KO Bullet Seed 4x72-85% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x406-479%KO Solar Beam 4x406-479%KO Giga Drain 4x258-303%KO Bullet Seed 4x92-109%KO | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 4x406-479%KO Giga Drain 4x258-303%KO Razor Leaf 4x190-224%KO Vine Whip 4x160-188%KO | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Solar Beam 4x329-388%KO Giga Drain 4x211-248%KO Razor Leaf 4x155-182%KO Vine Whip 4x128-152%KO | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x480-566%KO Giga Drain 4x301-354%KO Vine Whip 4x184-217%KO Mega Drain 4x165-194%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x320-377%KO Dig 2x61-72% Giga Drain 4x204-240%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 4x320-377%KO Giga Drain 4x204-240%KO Bullet Seed 4x72-86% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x422-497%KO Solar Beam 4x422-497%KO Giga Drain 4x267-314%KO Bullet Seed 4x91-109%KO | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 4x422-497%KO Giga Drain 4x267-314%KO Razor Leaf 4x199-234%KO Vine Whip 4x160-189%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Heracross can KO Kabuto with Megahorn (104-122%). Flygon threatens a KO with Earthquake (118-139%). Breloom deals 72-85% with Mach Punch.
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Heracross builds →Megahorn104-122%KO Rock Slide43-51% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Rock Slide29-35% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x72-85% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x252-297%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x365-430%KO Sludge Bomb20-24% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Kabuto is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kabutops. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Kabuto with 58 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Confuse Ray and 4 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Kabuto Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Kabuto gets Aurora Beam and Bubble Beam exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Surf and Waterfall.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Kabuto in FireRed & LeafGreen
Kabuto is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Cinnabar Island — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
Best Locations to Catch Kabuto in FireRed & LeafGreen
Kabuto Guide
At 355 BST, Kabuto is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Kabutops before bringing it to any serious fight.
Kabuto gets Swift Swim, Battle Armor, and Weak Armor. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Kabuto is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, For a casual playthrough, Kabuto works as a placeholder. Rock/Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Kabutops. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Kabuto appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Kabuto have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves