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Kabuto in Pokémon Yellow

#140 in the Yellow Pokédex • Shellfish Pokémon

Kabuto in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Yellow

A Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It uses the eyes on its back while hiding on the sea floor.

Pokémon details

Types

RockWater

Category

Shellfish Pokémon

Height

0.5 m (1'08")

Weight

11.5 kg (25.4 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0140

Kabuto in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

30

170

263

Attack

80

165

258

Defense

90

185

278

Special

45

95

188

Speed

55

115

208

Total

300

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Kabuto, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Catch rate and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
Kanto #140
Catch rate
45
Base Exp.
119

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Kabuto

Kabuto

#140

Level 40

Kabutops

Kabutops

#141

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Yellow
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Cinnabar Island

Pokémon Lab

Receive as a gift30100%

Have the Dome Fossil in the Bag

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartScratch

Normal4010035
StartHarden

Normal--30
34Absorb

Grass2010020
39Slash

Normal7010020
44Leer

Normal-10030
49Hydro Pump

Water120805

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow.
Class
TM06Toxic

Poison-8510
TM08Body Slam

Normal8510015
TM09Take Down

Normal908520
TM10Double-Edge

Normal10010015
TM11Bubble Beam

Water6510020
TM12Water Gun

Water4010025
TM13Ice Beam

Ice9510010
TM14Blizzard

Ice120905
TM20Rage

Normal2010020
TM31Mimic

Normal-10010
TM32Double Team

Normal--15
TM33Reflect

Psychic--20
TM34Bide

Normal--10
TM44Rest

Psychic--10
TM50Substitute

Normal--10
HM03Surf

Water9510015

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