Kabu
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Kabu カブ Kabu | |
"The ever-burning man of fire!" | |
Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Salt and pepper |
Hometown | Motostoke |
Region | Galar (originally Hoenn) |
Trainer class | Gym Leader |
Generation | VIII |
Games | Sword and Shield |
Leader of | Motostoke Stadium |
Badge | Fire Badge |
Specializes in | Fire types |
Kabu (Japanese: カブ Kabu) is the Gym Leader of Motostoke's Gym, known officially as Motostoke Stadium. He specializes in Fire-type Pokémon. He gives the Fire Badge to Trainers who defeat him.
In the games
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Kabu's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Normal League Card
- "Kabu is a Pokémon Trainer who was invited from the Hoenn region. There were a few times where he was very close to becoming Champion, but victory always seemed to elude him at the last moment. Because of this, he adopted a no-holds-barred approach to battling for a time, but even that did not bring the results he wanted. He even dropped to the minor division at one point, but after a fantastic battle with Leon, he regained faith in his own potential. His motto is to keep learning and training as long as he is alive."
- Rare League Card
- "Interview with Challenger Kabu
Q: How do you see your own battle style?
Kabu: Just, straightforward, direct. I'm still young, so I try to keep things simple. Just burn as hot as I can, you know? Still, I've hit a bit of a losing streak, so I've tried incorporating Will-O-Wisp into my Pokémon's move set. That's one thing I want to tell everyone—experiment with every possibility of your Pokémon. Moves, Abilities, items... Try everything, and there's sure to be a path forward!"
Pokémon
Kabu keeps his Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gym battle
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Max Raid Battle partner
Kabu teams up with the player, Hop, and Piers to face a Dynamax Torkoal in a Max Raid Battle.
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Champion tournament
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Artwork
Kabu's League Card in Sword and Shield |
Kabu's rare League Card in Sword and Shield |
In the anime
In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Assistant, Kabu was jogging at Wyndon Stadium.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Kabu debuted in PASS03. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that Leon had endorsed two Trainers for the Gym Challenge.
Trivia
- Kabu's uniform number is "187", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 火花 hibana, meaning "sparks".
- Kabu is the only Gym leader in Galar to originally be from another region.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カブ Kabu | From 蕪 kabu (turnip), 兜 kabuto (a type of helmet), and 火 ka (fire) |
English, German, French, Italian |
Kabu | From his Japanese name |
Spanish | Naboru | From nabo (turnip) |
Korean | 순무 Sunmu | From 순무 sunmu (turnip) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 卡蕪 / 卡芜 Kǎwú | From the transcription of his Japanese name and 蕪菁 / 芜菁 wújīng / mòuhjīng |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 卡蕪 Kāmòuh |
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