Is Kabutops Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Kabutops hits physically with Rock/Water. AbilitySwift Swim in rain is powerful but situational. The physical/special split finally lets that 115 Attack connect to physical Water moves, a huge upgrade from the original Ruby and Sapphire.
Kabuto resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Kabuto has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Kabuto trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Kabuto resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Kabuto trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Kabuto trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Kabuto trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Kabuto trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Kabutops has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Kabutops has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Kabutops has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Kabutops trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Kabutops has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Kabuto can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Dome Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Kabuto should hit Level 40 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Kabutops in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Kabuto first, not Kabutops. Kabuto appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Kabutops in ORAS
Step 1Catch KabutoRustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive Dome Fossil
Step 2Kabutops ✓
Kabutops Weakness
Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Kabutops for super-effective damage. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Kabutops's physical bulk (base 105 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 |
What is Kabutops Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Kabutops
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Bayleef builds →Magical Leaf 4x101-120%KO | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x99-117%KO Dig 2x48-56% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-143%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x68-80% Mega Drain 4x68-80% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x99-117%KO Dig 2x48-57% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x125-148%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x67-79% Mega Drain 4x64-76% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x215-254%KO Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x238-280%KO Bulldoze 2x29-35% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x104-124%KO Dig 2x48-57% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x68-82% Mega Drain 4x66-78% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x213-251%KO Earthquake 2x89-106%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x167-197%KO Sky Uppercut 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x309-364%KO Focus Blast 2x102-121%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x208-245%KO Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x163-192%KO Sky Uppercut 2x86-101%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x302-355%KO Focus Blast 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x291-343%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% Focus Blast 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x248-291%KO Close Combat 2x89-104%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x209-246%KO Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x291-343%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Kabutops with Earthquake (121-143%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Kabutops for 62-74%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 139-163%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x50-59% Bullet Seed 4x62-74% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x108-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x139-163%KO Shadow Ball41-48% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kabutops View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x167-197%KO Extreme Speed19-22% Aura Sphere 2x116-137%KO Flash Cannon58-69% | ||
Kabutops Evolutions
Kabutops is the evolved form of Kabuto. Breeding produces Kabuto eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Kabuto gave Kabutops the biggest boost in Attack (+35), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Kabutops to get Kabuto eggs using 87 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Confuse Ray and 9 more.
ORAS Kabutops Best Moveset
AbilitySwift Swim doubles 80 Speed to 160 in rain, and 115 Attack fires physical Rock/Water TermStab at real power. The moveset earns a rain team slot through physical attacking, where Omastar fills the same niche from the special side.
Best Build
Kabutops best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Aqua Jet
- Rapid Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Kabutops misses out on Aurora Beam and Bubble Beam. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Stone Edge and Surf, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Kabutops Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Kabutops's 495 base stat total fool you. Swift Swim is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Waterfall with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Swift Swim on Kabutops. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Kabutops also gets Battle Armor and Weak Armor, but they don't compare. On wall sets, Swift Swim pairs with Kabutops's base 105 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kabutops fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Waterfall, Stone Edge, Aqua Jet, and Rapid Spin on Kabutops. Waterfall is the most common pick at 0% usage. Waterfall provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Kabutops has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves