Kabuto official artwork

Kabuto#140

rock type
water type

The Shellfish Pokémon

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About Kabuto

Kabuto is a Rock / Water-type Pokémon, the Shellfish Pokémon (No. 140), introduced in Generation I and native to the Kanto region.

While some say this species has gone extinct, Kabuto sightings are apparently fairly common in some places.

Pokédex data

Category
Shellfish Pokémon
Height
0.5 m
Weight
11.5 kg
Color
Brown
Shape
Armor
Habitat
Sea
Generation
Generation I
Region
Kanto

Base stats

Per statTotal 355
  • HP30
  • Attack80
  • Defense90
  • Sp. Atk55
  • Sp. Def45
  • Speed55

Type defenses (Rock / Water)

Weak to

grass type
electric type
fighting type
ground type

Resists

fire type
normal type
ice type
poison type
flying type

Abilities

Swift Swim

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Battle Armor

Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Weak Armor

Hidden ability

The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.

Evolution

Kabuto

Kabuto

#140

Breeding

Egg groups

Water 1Water 3

Gender ratio

87.5% / 12.5%

Hatch counter

30 cycles (~7,710 steps)

Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.

Training

EV yield (when defeated)

+1 Defense
Catch rate
45
Base happiness
70
Base XP
71
Growth rate
Medium

Trivia & history

Regional Pokédex appearances

KantoJohtoJohto (HGSS)Alola (USUM)Crown TundraLet's Go Kanto
Sprites & cry

Artwork

  • Kabuto artwork
    Artwork
  • Kabuto shiny artwork
    Shiny artwork

Sprites

  • Kabuto front sprites
    Front
  • Kabuto front shiny sprites
    Front shiny
  • Kabuto back sprites
    Back
  • Kabuto back shiny sprites
    Back shiny

Animated

  • Kabuto front animated
    Front
  • Kabuto front shiny animated
    Front shiny
  • Kabuto back animated
    Back
  • Kabuto back shiny animated
    Back shiny

Cry