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Kabuto Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Kabuto is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Kabuto with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP OmastarOmastar
(#139) 		Pokemon BDSP KabutoKabuto
(#140)		 Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops
(#141)

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Kabuto Type and Abilities

Kabuto - Type and Basic Info

Kabuto
Shellfish Pokémon
Pokemon - Kabuto
Type 1 Type 2
Rock Type Pokemon Water Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
7680 25.4 lbs.

Kabuto Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
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Kabuto Abilities

Name Description
Swift Swim Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in rain.
Battle Armor The Pokemon is protected against critical hits.

Kabuto Hidden Ability

Name Description
Weak Armor Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.

Kabuto Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Pokemon - Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 1 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Kabuto Base Stats

HP
30
Atk
80
Def
90
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
45
Speed
55
Total Base Stats
355

Kabuto Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP KabutoKabuto Lvl 40
→		 Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops

Kabuto Location

Available Via Fossils Only

Kabuto is only available by reviving the Dome Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum.

The Dome Fossil can be obtained by digging in the Grand Underground, and can be found even before unlocking the National Dex.

How to Get and Revive Fossils

Kabuto Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Absorb Grass Type Move 20 100 25
Base Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
5 Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
10 Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
15 Aqua Jet Water Type Move 40 100 20
20 Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
25 Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
30 Ancient Power Rock Type Move 60 100 5
35 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
41 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
45 Leech Life Bug Type Move 80 100 10
50 Liquidation Water Type Move 85 100 10
55 Metal Sound Steel Type Move 85 40
60 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
19 Giga Drain Grass Type Move 75 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
69 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
Mega Drain Grass Type Move 40 100 15
Knock Off Dark Type Move 65 100 20
Icy Wind Ice Type Move 55 95 15
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Confuse Ray Ghost Type Move - 100 10
Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20
Aurora Beam Ice Type Move 65 100 20

Kabuto Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP OmastarOmastar
(#139) 		Pokemon BDSP KabutoKabuto
(#140)		 Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops
(#141)

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Kabuto in Other Pokemon Games

Kabuto in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
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Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
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Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

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