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.
It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.
This Pokémon was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell.
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 |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-58% Rock Smash 2x23-29% | ||
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pansage builds →Vine Whip 4x83-100%KO Rock Smash 2x23-29% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 4x244-288%KO Mega Drain 4x169-200%KO Absorb 4x94-113%KO | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Bulldoze 2x38-46% Razor Leaf 4x106-125%KO Vine Whip 4x94-113%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x135-161%KO Dig 2x45-54% Bulldoze 2x35-42% Razor Leaf 4x93-110%KO | ||
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% Low Sweep 2x32-39% Vine Whip 4x72-85% | ||
 Chespin Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Chespin builds →Seed Bomb 4x128-152%KO Dig 2x42-51% Low Sweep 2x35-42% Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x287-338%KO Magical Leaf 4x230-270%KO Mega Drain 4x158-186%KO Absorb 4x86-101%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x135-161%KO Dig 2x45-54% Bulldoze 2x35-42% Razor Leaf 4x93-110%KO | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% Low Sweep 2x32-39% Vine Whip 4x72-85% | ||
Chespin Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Chespin builds →Seed Bomb 4x128-152%KO Dig 2x42-51% Low Sweep 2x35-42% Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x135-161%KO Dig 2x45-54% Bulldoze 2x35-42% Razor Leaf 4x93-110%KO | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% Low Sweep 2x32-39% Vine Whip 4x72-85% | ||
Chespin Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Chespin builds →Seed Bomb 4x128-152%KO Dig 2x42-51% Low Sweep 2x35-42% Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x241-285%KO Vine Whip 4x111-132%KO | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x143-168%KO Dig 2x48-56% Bulldoze 2x34-41% Razor Leaf 4x99-117%KO | ||
 Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pumpkaboo builds →Razor Leaf 4x99-117%KO Charge Beam 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x24-29% Bullet Seed 4x49-59% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x124-146%KO Dig 2x41-49% Low Sweep 2x33-39% Vine Whip 4x74-88% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x272-321%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% Razor Leaf 4x130-153%KO Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x243-286%KO Vine Whip 4x112-133%KO | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x142-167%KO Dig 2x47-56% Bulldoze 2x35-42% Razor Leaf 4x100-119%KO | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pumpkaboo builds →Razor Leaf 4x100-119%KO Charge Beam 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x26-30% Bullet Seed 4x52-63% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x267-314%KO Focus Blast 2x149-175%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% Razor Leaf 4x126-149%KO | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x310-366%KO Focus Blast 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x70-82% Bulldoze 2x53-63% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 4x286-337%KO Leaf Tornado 4x243-286%KO Vine Whip 4x111-131%KO | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Skiddo builds →Leaf Blade 4x155-183%KO Seed Bomb 4x140-166%KO Dig 2x47-55% Horn Leech 4x130-154%KO | ||
In X & Y, Hitmontop can KO Kabuto with Close Combat (189-222%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (89-104%).
 Hitmontop Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Hitmontop builds →Close Combat 2x189-222%KO Feint8-9% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gastrodon builds →Scald89-104%KO | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon122-144%KO Volt Switch 2x214-252%KO Thunderbolt 2x275-324%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb82-96% Giga Drain 4x547-644%KO | ||
X & Y 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 87 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Confuse Ray and 9 more to offspring.
X & Y 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. Normal and Grass coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Surf and Scald.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Kabuto in X & Y
No searching required for Kabuto. You receive it at Ambrette Town from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations to Catch Kabuto in X & Y
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 physical attacker with base 80 Attack. 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 X & Y, 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