Kabuto (Pokémon)

Kabuto カブト Kabuto

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Rock  Water  Shellfish Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Swift Swim or Battle Armor 1,000,000 Pokédex Kanto #140 Johto #227* Hoenn #295* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 1'08" 25.4 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Brown 45 Gender ratio   87.5% male   12.5% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1, Water 3 31 (7905 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 99 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kabuto (Japanese: カブト Kabuto) is a dual-type Rock/Water Pokémon.

It is resurrected from a Dome Fossil and then evolves into Kabutops starting at level 40.

Biology

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

Physiology

Kabuto is similar to a shellfish with a tan shell. There are two small black dots, which are a second pair of eyes, on the front of its shell. Kabuto uses these eyes when it hides deeper in its shell to protect itself from harm. Its black eyes sense what is going on outside of the shell while it is hiding. Underneath its shell is mostly black, with two red eyes, which glow in the dark, and four yellow-tan legs. Its shell turns to the fossil which is used to resurrect it.

It mostly attacks using its claws, which can scratch or drain energy.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Kabuto and its evolved form, Kabutops, favor using physical moves; whereas the Omanyte-line is more adept at special attacks. Kabuto also happens to be slightly faster than Omanyte while having weaker physical defense. It supposedly also has oils in its shells which can grant immortality; in the Orange Islands, many of their fossils revived in the light of a red moon.

Behavior

Much like a turtle or pill bug, if Kabuto is flipped over onto its back, it becomes defenseless as it cannot flip itself back over on its own.

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

Kabuto are declared to be extinct, however, living samples have been found deep under the sea. Many are resurrected from Dome Fossils.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A Kabuto with an Omanyte and an Omastar

Major Appearances

Kabuto was one of the fossil Pokémon that attack Ash and Team Rocket until being scared off by Aerodactyl in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon.

In Shell Shock, a "deranged old man" named Umberto was saying that an island full of Kabuto fossils would sink once the moon casted a red glow. He was right, because the fossils came to life and the island collapsed, since the fossils kept the island together.

Minor Appearances

Bill was trapped in a Kabuto costume at the beginning of Mystery at the Lighthouse.

In Dealing With Defensive Types!, a Kabuto, along with an Omanyte and Omastar attacked Team Rocket in the Canalave Gym.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Kabuto (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Kabuto is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.2%	Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I can't keep up with the latest fashions, but I'll do my best!
26%-50% HP	Uh-oh... I'm down to half my HP.
1%-25% HP	I can't go on... I have no strength left...
Level Up	Yes, I did it! Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: E

Evolution

Unevolved Kabuto  Rock  Water

Level 40 →

First evolution Kabutops  Rock  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 140 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Kabuto images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Kabuto's prototype name was "Att," which is derived from the word "Atlantis."
• The Red and Blue sprites show that Kabuto has a smooth shell. In subsequent generations, it is shown with dimples in its shell.
• Kabuto and Kabutops share the same species name with Blastoise. They are all known as Shellfish Pokémon.
• Yellow is the only game in which Kabuto can learn Hyper Beam by TM.
• Kabuto is one of 5 Kanto Pokémon that had its Base EXP changed in Generation III. Its former Base EXP was ?. The others are Abra, Machop, Geodude and Omanyte.

Origin

Kabuto's design consists of a mix of trilobite and the still-living (but considered a living fossil) horseshoe crab.

Name origin

Kabuto's name comes from 兜蟹 kabutogani, horseshoe crab. 兜 Kabuto is also the Japanese word for helmet and the traditional helmet for samurai warriors.

In other languages

• German: Kabuto
• French: Kabuto
• Korean: 투구 Tugu

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.