Shadow Kabuto

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Shadow Kabuto's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Shadow Kabuto in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Shadow Kabuto Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Kabuto is a Rock and Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Rock and Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Kabuto is especially weak against Grass-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves.

Shadow Kabuto's maximum Combat Power stat is 1549 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Scratch and Ancient Power. Shadow Kabuto encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy and Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Kabuto is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	1549 CP
Attack	148 ATK
Defense	140 DEF
Stamina	102 HP
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No

Shadow Kabuto Type Chart

Shadow Kabuto takes increased damage from:
+156.0%	Grass
+60.0%	Electric Fighting Ground

Shadow Kabuto takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Flying Ice Normal Poison
-60.9%	Fire

Shadow Kabuto's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Rock-type Attacker Mud Shot / Ancient Power	Unknown#235

Shadow Kabuto's best moves and movesets

Shadow Kabuto's best moveset is Scratch and Ancient Power, with 7.04 DPS (damage per second) and 49.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.

DPS7.04
TDO49.58
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Scratch	Ancient Power	7.04	49.6	5.2
2.	Scratch	Aqua Jet	6.72	47.3	5.0
3.	Scratch	Rock Tomb	6.65	46.9	4.9
4.	Mud Shot	Ancient Power	6.53	46.0	4.8
5.	Mud Shot	Rock Tomb	5.94	41.8	4.4
6.	Mud Shot	Aqua Jet	5.93	41.7	4.4
7.	Mud Shot	Frustration	0.10	0	-
8.	Scratch	Frustration	0.10	0	-

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Kabuto's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Kabuto's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Kabuto has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 8

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Scratch has no special effects.
See Scratch details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	8

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Charged Moves

Aqua Jet45332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Aqua Jet has no special effects.
See Aqua Jet details page ↗
Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ancient Power details page ↗
Rock Tomb65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Damage	70
Energy	40

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Special CP Values

Shadow Kabuto's has 1549 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Kabuto obtained from Raids can be encountered from 690 CP to 783 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 862 CP to 979 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Kabuto can be found in the 548 CP to 587 CP range.

Max CP	1549 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	548 CP - 587 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	730 CP - 783 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	690 CP - 783 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	862 CP - 979 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Kabuto Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	19 CP	2	60 CP	3	102 CP
4	143 CP	5	184 CP	6	226 CP
7	267 CP	8	309 CP	9	350 CP
10	391 CP	11	430 CP	12	470 CP
13	509 CP	14	548 CP	15	587 CP
16	626 CP	17	665 CP	18	705 CP
19	744 CP	20	783 CP	21	822 CP
22	861 CP	23	900 CP	24	940 CP
25	979 CP	26	1018 CP	27	1057 CP
28	1096 CP	29	1136 CP	30	1175 CP
31	1194 CP	32	1214 CP	33	1233 CP
34	1253 CP	35	1273 CP	36	1292 CP
37	1312 CP	38	1331 CP	39	1351 CP
40	1370 CP	41	1388 CP	42	1405 CP
43	1423 CP	44	1441 CP	45	1459 CP
46	1477 CP	47	1495 CP	48	1513 CP
49	1531 CP	50	1549 CP

Shadow Kabuto evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Kabuto	50 Candy	Kabutops

Kabuto evolves into Kabutops which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Kabuto family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Kabuto in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Kabuto in the meta

PvE Analysis

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PvP Analysis

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Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Kabuto

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Kabuto's Rock and Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Kabuto.

Rock

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Kabuto in Pokémon GO is 33.48%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 64.64% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 78.97%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	33.48%	37.42%	45.74%	52.96%
No Berry	Curve	49.99%	54.93%	64.64%	72.25%
Razz Berry	-	45.74%	50.50%	60.04%	67.74%
Razz Berry	Curve	64.64%	69.74%	78.97%	85.38%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	51.99%	56.99%	66.73%	74.27%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	71.27%	76.18%	84.60%	90.05%
Golden Razz Berry	-	63.91%	69.02%	78.32%	84.82%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	82.32%	86.36%	92.56%	95.94%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Kabuto, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#140
Height	0.5 m
Weight	11.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	40%
Base Flee Rate	9%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Kabuto

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Kabuto Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossilfound in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.
Yellow	A POKéMON that was recovered from a fossil. It usesthe eyes on its back while hiding on the sea floor.
Gold	On rare occasions, some have been found as fossilswhich they became while hiding on the ocean floor.
Silver	This POKéMON lived in ancient times. On rare occasions,it has been discovered as a living fossil.
Crystal	Three hundred million years ago, it hid on the seafloor. It also has eyes on its back that glow.
Ruby, Sapphire	KABUTO is a POKéMON that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living exampleshave been discovered. The POKéMON has not changed at all for 300 million years.
Emerald	It is a POKéMON that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in rare cases, living examples have been discovered. KABUTO have not changed for 300 million years.
FireRed	This POKéMON was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell.
LeafGreen	A POKéMON that was regenerated from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor long ago.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.
HeartGold	On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they became while hiding on the ocean floor.
SoulSilver	This Pokémon lived in ancient times. On rare occasions, it has been discovered as a living fossil.
X	It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.
Y	This Pokémon was regenerated from the fossil of an ancient creature. It protects itself with a hard shell.
Omega Ruby	Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years.
Alpha Sapphire	Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years.
Ultra Sun	This Pokémon thrived 300 million years ago. It’s said that living specimens can still be seen in a certain region—a rare sight.
Ultra Moon	This Pokémon became extinct everywhere, except in a few areas. It protects itself with its hard shell.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	A Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It used the eyes on its back while hiding on the seafloor.
Sword	This species is almost entirely extinct. Kabuto molt every three days, making their shells harder and harder.
Shield	While some say this species has gone extinct, Kabuto sightings are apparently fairly common in some places.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Kabuto

Shadow Kabuto high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Kabuto. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Kabuto’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Rock and Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Kabuto is especially weak against Grass-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Kabuto in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Kabuto in Pokémon GO are Scratch and Ancient Power. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.038 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 49.577.

How does Shadow Kabuto perform in Raids?

Shadow Kabuto's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Kabuto rank as a Rock-type attacker?

Shadow Kabuto's performance as a Rock-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Kabuto rank as a Water-type attacker?

Shadow Kabuto's performance as a Water-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Kabuto?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Kabuto: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Shadow Kabuto’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Kabuto’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1370 CP and 1549 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Kabuto be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Kabuto cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Shadow Kabuto Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Kabuto cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.