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Kabutops (Japanese: カブトプス Kabutops) is a dual-type Rock/Water Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Kabuto starting at level 40, after it is revived from a Dome Fossil.
Biology
With a body closely resembling a living skeleton, Kabutops has a half-moon, disc shaped head, with two small, forward facing eyes. Its body has a light gray chest plate with a brown shell resembling a visible backbone, containing three ribs protruding on each side and a thick pointed tail. It does not have hands, but large, sharp, gray scythes. Its legs are brown and thin, leading into small feet with two large gray claws.
Kabutops can tuck in its shell to help it swim extremely fast in its ocean home, where it can catch prey. It uses its sharp scythes to cut enemies and drink their internal fluids. Before it went extinct, it was in the process of evolving into a land dweller in order to catch prey that had already evolved into land dwelling species. As seen in the anime, Kabutops greatly prefer to live in seclusion, and will become very hostile when provoked.
In the anime
In the main series
A Kabutops Fossil in the anime
Major appearances
Kabutops's first true appearance is in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. It was one of the Fossil Pokémon that was awakened by a dynamite explosion in Grampa Canyon.
A giant Kabutops also appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. Oakley used ancient DNA to resurrect a Kabutops and an Aerodactyl to chase after Ash and Latias. In the English dub, they were once used by an evil Pokémon Trainer to torment the civilians of Alto Mare, but were drowned when a Latios brought water to the city. They have blank, yellow-tinted eyes with no pupils and are lined with a thick black outline.
A Kabutops escaped the Oreburgh museum in Wild in the Streets!.
Another one appeared in Dealing With Defensive Types! at the Canalave Gym.
Minor appearances
Kabutops first seems to appear in Island of the Giant Pokémon on a theme park island populated with giant mechanical Pokémon.
Dr. Yung uses a Mirage Kabutops in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.
A Kabutops appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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EP046
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Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, and Kabutops
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Ash's Pokédex
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Omanyte and Omastar, Kabuto and Kabutops. It is believed these Pokémon became extinct tens of thousands of years ago. The details of their behavior are shrouded in mystery. Though some have speculated that they may still exist, none of these Pokémon have ever been seen alive.
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In Pokémon Origins
Red used a Kabutops in File 3: Giovanni during his Gym battle against Giovanni.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Kabutops debuted in Just a Spearow Carrier, used by a trainer in the Indigo League tournament. It battled against Red's Poliwrath but was defeated afterwards.
In Capital Kabutops, Brock possesses a Kabutops in his team. He explains that he met Kabutops at the Pewter Museum when Pewter City was invaded during the Elite Four saga, and has since then become a powerful fighter employing ancient attacks.
In PS537, Blake is revealed to own a Kabutops.
In the TCG
- Main article: Kabutops (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
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Blue
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Yellow
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A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
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Stadium
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Swims very quickly. It tears at its foe with sickle-like forelegs and drains the foe's body fluids entirely.
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Generation II
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Gold
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In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
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Silver
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With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
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Crystal
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It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
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Stadium 2
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In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim's fluids.
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LeafGreen
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Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
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SoulSilver
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With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
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Generation V
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Black
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It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
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White
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Black 2
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It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
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Y
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A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 495
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kabutops
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Kabutops
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kabutops
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Kabutops
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Kabutops in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Kabutops in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kabutops
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Kabutops
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Kabutops can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Kabutops cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kabutops
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Kabutops
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kabutops
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Kabutops
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Cut ×3)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Cut ×1)
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Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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It triggers rockfalls to attack.
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Evolution
Sprites
Skeletal sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Kabutops was originally known as "Lantis". This is derived from the word "Atlantis".
- Kabutops has a scientific name, Kabutops maximus, which was stated in Fossil Fools. The only other Pokémon with a known scientific name is Oddish, with Oddium Wanderus. The name Kabutops maximus does have a real meaning; when translated, it means "the largest kabuto-face", referring to the size and shape of Kabutops's head.
- Kabutops and its pre-evolution share their category name with Blastoise. They are all known as the Shellfish Pokémon.
Origin
Similarly to how Kabuto is based on horseshoe crabs, Kabutops resembles eurypterids, prehistoric arthropods which hunted in seas and rivers and are believed to have been related to modern horseshoe crabs. The large head is also identical to the cephalon in trilobites and the spines down the back resemble thoracic sections in trilobites, though the scythes and predatory nature much more closely resemble eurypterids. Because of these cross-similarities, it may also be based on the Cheirurus genus of trilobites.
Name origin
Kabutops's name derives from both the Japanese words 兜 kabuto (helmet) and 兜蟹 kabutogani (horseshoe crab). The end of its name may derive from the Greek word ops (face), or it might refer to the living fossil triops or the fact that its helmet is now on the top of its head and no longer covers its whole body.
In other languages
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More languages
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Hindi
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काबूटॉप्स Kabutops
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Кабутопс Kabutops
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Transcription of English name
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External links
Notes
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