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Kabutops Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Kabutops is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Kabutops 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 KabutoKabuto
(#140) 		Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops
(#141)		 Pokemon BDSP AerodactylAerodactyl
(#142)

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Kabutops Type and Abilities

Kabutops - Type and Basic Info

Kabutops
Shellfish Pokémon
Pokemon - Kabutops
Type 1 Type 2
Rock Type Pokemon Water Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
7680 89.3 lbs.

Kabutops 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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Kabutops Abilities

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

Kabutops Hidden Ability

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

Kabutops 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 2 0 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Kabutops Base Stats

HP
60
Atk
115
Def
105
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
70
Speed
80
Total Base Stats
495

Kabutops Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP KabutoKabuto Lvl 40
→		 Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops

Kabutops Location

Available Via Evolution Only

Kabutops has only been confirmed to be available by evolving Kabuto.

If you have found another method to obtain Kabutops, please leave a comment below!

Kabutops Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20
Base Night Slash Dark Type Move 70 100 15
Base Feint Normal Type Move 30 100 10
Base Absorb Grass Type Move 20 100 25
Base Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
Evo. Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20
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
43 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
49 Leech Life Bug Type Move 80 100 10
56 Liquidation Water Type Move 85 100 10
63 Metal Sound Steel Type Move 85 40
70 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
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 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
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
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
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
69 Rock Polish Rock Type Move - - 20
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
81 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
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
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

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

Kabutops Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP KabutoKabuto
(#140) 		Pokemon BDSP KabutopsKabutops
(#141)		 Pokemon BDSP AerodactylAerodactyl
(#142)

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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All Pokemon Egg Groups
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