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This is a page on the Pokemon Kabuto, including its learnable moves and where it can be found in The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and location.

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Kabuto - Type and Abilities

Kabuto - Type

Kabuto
Shellfish Pokémon
Pokemon - Kabuto
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon Rock Image Pokemon Water Image

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 Pokédex Entries

Sword
Shield
This species is almost entirely extinct. Kabuto molt every three days, making their shells harder and harder.
While some say this species has gone extinct, Kabuto sightings are apparently fairly common in some places.

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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

Base Stats of Kabuto

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

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Evolution Chart of Kabuto

Evolution Line
Kabuto ImageKabuto Lvl 40
→		 Kabutops ImageKabutops

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In the Wild

Visible Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Giant's Foot
Rain Thunderstorm Snow Snowstorm Sunny
(Shield Only)		 Common
Roaring-Sea Caves All Weather(Shield Only) Common

Set Location Encounter

Map Weather
Giant's Foot All Weather(Shield Only)

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Giant's Bed Den H No
Giant's Bed Den P No (Shield Only)
Giant's Bed Rare Den H Yes
Giant's Bed Rare Den P Yes
Giant's Foot Den D No
Giant's Foot Rare Den D Yes
Snowslide Slope Den C No
Snowslide Slope Rare Den C Yes
Ballimere Lake Den J No
Ballimere Lake Rare Den J Yes
Frigid Sea Den F No
Frigid Sea Rare Den F Yes

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Learnset of Kabuto

Learnset by Leveling Up

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

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM15 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
TM16 Screech Pokemon Normal Image - 85 40
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM22 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
TM23 Thief Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM27 Icy Wind Pokemon Ice Image 55 95 15
TM28 Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM32 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
TM33 Rain Dance Pokemon Water Image - - 5
TM35 Hail Pokemon Ice Image - - 10
TM36 Whirlpool Pokemon Water Image 35 85 15
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM48 Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM54 Rock Blast Pokemon Rock Image 25 90 10
TM55 Brine Pokemon Water Image 65 100 10
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR01 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
TR03 Hydro Pump Pokemon Water Image 110 80 5
TR04 Surf Pokemon Water Image 90 100 15
TR05 Ice Beam Pokemon Ice Image 90 100 10
TR06 Blizzard Pokemon Ice Image 110 70 5
TR16 Waterfall Pokemon Water Image 80 100 15
TR18 Leech Life Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 10
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR46 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
TR67 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
TR75 Stone Edge Pokemon Rock Image 100 80 5
TR76 Stealth Rock Pokemon Rock Image - - 20
TR84 Scald Pokemon Water Image 80 100 15
TR98 Liquidation Pokemon Water Image 85 100 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Meteor Beam Pokemon Rock Image 120 90 10

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Confuse Ray Pokemon Ghost Image - 100 10
Aurora Beam Pokemon Ice Image 65 100 20
Rapid Spin Pokemon Normal Image 20 100 40
Flail Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
Take Down Pokemon Normal Image 90 85 20
Knock Off Pokemon Dark Image 65 100 20
Bubble Beam Pokemon Water Image 65 100 20
Mega Drain Pokemon Grass Image 40 100 15

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