Kabutops
#141 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Shellfish Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Shining Pearl
It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Kabuto #140 | Level 40 |  Kabutops #141 |
Normal
Kabutops
Shellfish Pokémon
HP
60
Attack
115
Defense
105
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
70
Speed
80
Total
495
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Slash | |  Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Scratch | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Sand Attack | |  Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Start | Absorb | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Start | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Night Slash |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| 15 | Aqua Jet | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| 20 | Leer | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| 25 | Mud Shot | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| 30 | Ancient Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| 35 | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 43 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 49 | Leech Life |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| 56 | Liquidation | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | |
| 63 | Metal Sound |  | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 70 | Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rock Polish | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Sandstorm | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Swift Swim
Ability Slot 1
Doubles Speed during rain.
Battle Armor
Ability Slot 2
Protects against critical hits.
Weak Armor
Hidden Ability
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.