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No.140· Kanto, GEN I
Shellfish Pokémon

Kabuto

RockWater
Japaneseカブトkabuto
Chinese (Simplified):化石盔huà shí kuīKorean:투구tugu9 languages
HEIGHT0.5 m
WEIGHT11.5 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESSwift Swim · Battle Armor · Weak Armor*

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
KabutoKabutoNo.140at Lv. 40KabutopsKabutopsNo.141

Base stats

Total355
HP030
ATTACK080
DEFENSE090
SP. ATK055
SP. DEF045
SPEED055
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Kabuto is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground moves. Grass moves do 4× damage.

×4
GRASS
×2
ELECTRICFIGHTINGGROUND
×½
NORMALICEPOISONFLYING
×¼
FIRE
×1
WATERPSYCHICBUGROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKSTEELFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

17 versions

This species is almost entirely extinct. Kabuto molt every three days, making their shells harder and harder.

Kabuto in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
カブトkabuto
Chinese (Simplified)
化石盔huà shí kuī
Korean
투구tugu
Chinese (Traditional)
化石盔huà shí kuī
French
Kabuto
German
Kabuto
Spanish
Kabuto
Italian
Kabuto
English
Kabuto
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Kabuto’s name means

helmet in 3 languages

2 languages build the name from helmet.

  1. Japanese

    カブトkabuto

    兜kabutohelmet

  2. Korean

    투구tugu

    투구tuguhelmet

In the other languages

  1. Chinese

    化石盔huà shí kuī

    化石huàshífossil

    盔kuīhelmet

This spells out the Japanese name by sound

  • Kabuto

French, German, Spanish, and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Kabuto

13 games

Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl

  • Oreburgh City Gift Lv. 1

Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →

Moves Kabuto learns

50 moves