Kabutops

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Frequently asked questions

Kabutops is a Rock and Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,067 CP and is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Fury Cutter / Ancient Power. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Kabutops Stats and Max CP

220 ATK

186 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3067 CP

Lvl 40

2713 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1938 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1550 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1162 CP

Kabutops's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Rock-type

Water-type

Great League

Ultra League

Kabutops Type Chart

Kabutops takes increased damage from:

Grass256.0%

Electric160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Kabutops takes reduced damage from:

Fire39.1%

Flying62.5%

Ice62.5%

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Kabutops best moveset

Fury Cutter + Ancient Power

Fury Cutter *

Ancient Power

Kabutops's best Rock-type moveset is Fury Cutter / Ancient Power, with 10.65 DPS and 190.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather. Kabutops ranks #103 (C Tier) as a Rock attacker with that moveset.

Waterfall + Water Pulse

Waterfall

Water Pulse

Kabutops's best Water-type moveset is Waterfall / Water Pulse, with 10.75 DPS and 192.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Kabutops ranks #98 (D Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.


1.	Waterfall	Stone Edge	11.40	204.1	10.01
2.	Fury Cutter *	Stone Edge	11.24	201.3	9.87
3.	Waterfall	Ancient Power	11.11	198.8	9.75
4.	Waterfall	Water Pulse	10.75	192.3	9.43
5.	Fury Cutter *	Ancient Power	10.65	190.6	9.35
6.	Waterfall	Aqua Jet	10.23	183.1	8.98
7.	Mud Shot	Ancient Power	10.17	182.1	8.93
8.	Mud Shot	Stone Edge	10.06	180.1	8.83

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Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter *480.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Rock Smash17121.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 17
Energy 12
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 7

Effects
Rock Smash has no special effects.
See Rock Smash details page ↗
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 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Waterfall1371.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

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

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Damage	17
Energy	12
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	7

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

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Stone Edge1051002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Stone Edge has no special effects.
See Stone Edge 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 ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗
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 ↗

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	55

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	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	50

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

Damage	70
Energy	40

More information

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

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

Kabutops CP Chart

Kabutops reaches a maximum of 3,067 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,476–1,550 CP, rising to 1,845–1,938 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,107–1,162 CP.

Max CP	3067 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1107 CP - 1162 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1476 CP - 1550 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1476 CP - 1550 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1845 CP - 1938 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	38 CP	2	120 CP	3	202 CP
4	284 CP	5	365 CP	6	447 CP
7	529 CP	8	611 CP	9	693 CP
10	775 CP	11	852 CP	12	930 CP
13	1007 CP	14	1085 CP	15	1162 CP
16	1240 CP	17	1317 CP	18	1395 CP
19	1472 CP	20	1550 CP	21	1627 CP
22	1705 CP	23	1782 CP	24	1860 CP
25	1938 CP	26	2015 CP	27	2093 CP
28	2170 CP	29	2248 CP	30	2325 CP
31	2364 CP	32	2403 CP	33	2441 CP
34	2480 CP	35	2519 CP	36	2558 CP
37	2596 CP	38	2635 CP	39	2674 CP
40	2713 CP	41	2747 CP	42	2782 CP
43	2817 CP	44	2852 CP	45	2887 CP
46	2923 CP	47	2958 CP	48	2994 CP
49	3030 CP	50	3067 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#141
Height	1.3 m
Weight	40.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Kabuto	50 Candy	Kabutops

Kabuto evolves into Kabutops which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Kabutops

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

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.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Kabutops Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Kabutops from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Kabutops in Pokémon GO.

Complete Kabutops Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Kabutops family

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

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.64 m	0.65 m	1.3 m	1.95 m	2.6 m

Kabutops's height ranges from 0.64 m to 2.6 m, with the average being 1.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Kabutops in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.637 m	0.65 m
XXS	2′01″	2′02″
XS	0.65 m	1.3 m
XS	2′02″	4′03″
M	0.975 m	1.625 m
M	3′02″	5′04″
XL	1.625 m	1.95 m
XL	5′04″	6′05″
XXL	1.95 m	2.6 m
XXL	6′05″	8′06″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	11s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	4s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Kabutops

Kabutops high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

Kabutops Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. It slashesprey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
Yellow	A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with itssharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
Gold	In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become morecompact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Silver	With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMONrips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
Crystal	It was able to swim quickly thro ugh the water bycompactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
Ruby, Sapphire	KABUTOPS swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The POKéMON was apparently evolvingfrom being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.
Emerald	KABUTOPS once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs.
FireRed	It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim’s fluids.
LeafGreen	Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
HeartGold	In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
SoulSilver	With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
X	In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Y	A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.
Ultra Sun	Its body had begun to change so it could function on land. But it didn’t adapt in time and went extinct.
Ultra Moon	It swims at speeds of roughly 29 knots, quickly closing in on its prey and slashing into them with its scythes to finish them off.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	A slim and fast swimmer. It sliced its prey with its sharp sickles and drank the body fluids.
Sword	Kabutops slices its prey apart and sucks out the fluids. The discarded body parts become food for other Pokémon.
Shield	The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Kabutops’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

What are the best moves for Kabutops in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Kabutops in Pokémon GO are Waterfall and Stone Edge. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 11.405 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 204.126.

How does Kabutops perform in Raids?

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

How does Kabutops rank as a Rock-type attacker?

Kabutops is a C-Tier Rock-type attacker, ranking at number #103. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.

How does Kabutops rank as a Water-type attacker?

Kabutops is a D-Tier Water-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.

What Mega Pokémon boost Kabutops?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Kabutops: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.

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

Kabutops’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2713 CP and 3067 CP at Level 50.

Can Kabutops be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Kabutops can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Kabutops Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Kabutops can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.