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
Kabutops is a bipedal Pokémon with a skeletal build. It has a flat, half-circular head with a point on each side and two small eyes on the front. It is mostly brown, except for its light gray chest and abdomen. There is a ridge down its back with three flat spines on either side and it has a flat, pointed tail. Instead of hands, its forearms have large, sharp, gray scythes. Its thin legs are brown lead to small feet with two large gray claws.
Before it went extinct, Kabutops was in the process of evolving into a land dweller as evident by changes in its gills and legs. This change is thought to be due to its prey moving onto land as well. In its ocean home Kabutops could tuck up its limbs to help it swim extremely fast, up to roughly 29 knots. It used its sharp scythes to slice enemies and drink their internal fluids.
In the anime
In the main series
A Kabutops Fossil in the anime
Major appearances
In Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, multiple Kabutops were among the Fossil Pokémon that were awakened by a dynamite explosion in Grampa Canyon.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a giant Kabutops was resurrected from a fossil alongside an Aerodactyl by Annie and Oakley. In the English dub, they were used by an evil Trainer to torment the civilians of Alto Mare but drowned when a Latios brought water to the city. After being resurrected, it was sent to chase after Ash and Latias. Its resurrected look had blank, yellow-tinted eyes with no pupils and a thick black outline.
In Wild in the Streets!, a Kabutops escaped the Oreburgh Mining Museum with the help of a rampaging Aerodactyl. It was briefly captured by Team Rocket, but it was then recalled back into its Poké Ball.
In Dealing With Defensive Types!, a Kabutops thwarted Team Rocket's attempt to steal Fossils from the Canalave Gym.
Minor appearances
In Island of the Giant Pokémon, a mechanical Kabutops was a part of Pokémon Land.
A Kabutops appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Kabutops Fossil appeared in Fossil Fools.
A Kabutops appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, Dr. Yung used a Mirage Kabutops.
A Kabutops appeared in a fantasy in A Gruff Act to Follow!.
Pokédex entries
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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 is 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
In File 3: Giovanni, Red used a Kabutops 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 Red's Poliwrath, but was quickly defeated.
In Capital Kabutops, Brock was revealed to have a Kabutops in his team. He explained that he met Kabutops as a Kabuto at the Pewter Museum of Science when Pewter City was invaded during the Yellow arc, and had since then become a powerful fighter, employing ancient attacks. It briefly battled Jasmine's Amphy at the Gym Leader tournament at Indigo Plateau, but both Trainers soon swapped their Pokémon.
In Colress Machine, Blake was revealed to own a Kabutops, nicknamed Kabutott.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Kabutops appeared as a silhouette in Let's Aim For The Goal!.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Kabutops appeared in Big Rampage at the Safari Zone!?, where it evolved from a Kabuto.
A Kabutops appeared in Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!.
A Kabutops appeared in The Legendary Moltres Appears!!.
A Kabutops appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Kabutops (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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Kanto
#141
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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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A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
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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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Johto
#223
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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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In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
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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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| 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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Sinnoh
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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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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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| 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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It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
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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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A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
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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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USUM: #230
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Kanto
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Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn't adapt in time and went extinct.
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It swims at speeds of roughly 29 knots, quickly closing in on its prey and slashing into them with its scythes to finish them off.
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A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.
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Game locations
In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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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
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Kabutops's learnsets from other generations.
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.57 seconds
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Base HP: 51
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Base Defense: 57
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Base Speed: 60
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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 real meaning; when translated, it means "the largest kabuto-face", referring to the size and shape of Kabutops's head.
- Kabutops and its pre-evolved form share their category name with Blastoise. They are all known as the Shellfish Pokémon.
Origin
Similar to how Kabuto is based on horseshoe crabs, Kabutops resembles eurypterids, prehistoric arthropods that 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 their thoracic sections, though the scythes and predatory nature closely resemble eurypterids more. Because of the 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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 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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คาบูท็อปส์ Kabutops
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Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Kabutops images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
