Kabuto (Fossil 50)

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Kabuto LV.9
カブト Kabuto
Fighting
KabutoFossil50.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Bag Mysterious Fossil Sprite.png
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Mysterious Fossil
Card name Kabuto
Type Fighting
HP 30
weakness
Grass×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Fossil
Rarity Common
English card no. 50/62
Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese rarity Common
Expansion W Promotional cards
TCG GB1 set Mystery
TCG GB1 ID C32
TCG GB2 set Island of Fossil
TCG GB2 ID C38
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 48/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Kabuto.

Kabuto (Japanese: カブト Kabuto) is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Fossil print

Pokémon Power:
Kabuto Armor
カブトアーマー
 
Whenever an attack (even your own) does damage to Kabuto (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack only does half the damage to Kabuto (rounded down to the nearest 10). (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) This power stops working while Kabuto is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Colorless Scratch
ひっかく
10


Legendary Collection print

Pokémon Power:
Kabuto Armor
カブトアーマー
 
Whenever an attack (even your own) does damage to Kabuto (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does only half the damage to Kabuto (rounded down to the nearest 10). (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) This power stops working while Kabuto is affected by a Special Condition.
Colorless Scratch
ひっかく
10


Pokédex data

Fighting
Fighting
Kabuto - Shellfish Pokémon
No. Height Weight
140 1'8" (0.5 m) 25 lbs. (11.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.
古代の生物の化石から再生したポケモン。硬いからで身を護っている。


Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion. A special W Wizards stamped print was included in the December 1999 issue of Top Deck Magazine. The Fossil print was later reprinted in the Legendary Collection expansion.

Gallery

TCG1 C32 Kabuto.png
TCG GB1 Mystery sprite
TCG2 C38 Kabuto.png
TCG GB2 Island of Fossil sprite
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Along with Shedinja, this card has the fewest HP of any Stage 1 Pokémon in the TCG.

Origin

Kabuto Armor's Japanese name is that of Battle Armor, an Ability later introduced in the Generation III Pokémon games that Kabuto can have. Scratch is a move in the Pokémon games that Kabuto can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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