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Kabutops (#141)

Kabutops (#141) is a Rock/Water-type Shellfish Pokémon in Pokémon Red. Kabutops isn't found in the wild in Pokémon Red: evolve Kabuto at level 40. It evolves from Kabuto at level 40 and doesn't evolve further. Its best stat is Attack (115), and its base stat total of 430 ranks #17 of 151.

Kabutops pixel-art sprite
Kabutops, drawn from code for Pokémon Claude Red
National No.
#141
Type
Rock Water
Category
Shellfish Pokémon
Height
4′03″ (1.3 m)
Weight
89.0 lb (40.4 kg)
Catch rate
45 of 255
Base EXP
201
Growth rate
Medium Fast
Built for speed in the water, Kabutops slashes at prey with its sharp claws and drains the fluids from their bodies.

Where to find Kabutops in Pokémon Red

Kabutops isn't found in the wild in Pokémon Red: evolve Kabuto at level 40.

Base stats

StatBaseRank
HP60#73 of 151
Attack115#9 of 151
Defense105#13 of 151
Special70#63 of 151
Speed80#51 of 151
Total430#17 of 151

Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution

  1. Kabuto pixel-art spriteKabuto
  2. Kabutops pixel-art spriteKabutops at level 40

Type effectiveness against Kabutops

Damage takenTypes
4× (double weakness)Grass
2× (weak to)Electric Fighting Ground
½× (resists)Normal Ice Poison Flying
¼× (double resistance)Fire
0× (immune)—

Moves learned by level up

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracyPP
StartScratchNormal40100%35
StartHardenNormal—100%30
StartAbsorbGrass20100%20
34AbsorbGrass20100%20
39SlashNormal70100%20
46LeerNormal—100%30
53Hydro PumpWater12080%5

TM and HM moves

TM/HMMoveTypePower
HM03SurfWater95
TM02Razor WindNormal80
TM03Swords DanceNormal—
TM05Mega KickNormal120
TM06ToxicPoison—
TM08Body SlamNormal85
TM09Take DownNormal90
TM10Double-EdgeNormal100
TM11Bubble BeamWater65
TM12Water GunWater40
TM13Ice BeamIce95
TM14BlizzardIce120
TM15Hyper BeamNormal150
TM17SubmissionFighting80
TM19Seismic TossFighting—
TM20RageNormal20
TM31MimicNormal—
TM32Double TeamNormal—
TM33ReflectPsychic—
TM34BideNormal—
TM40Skull BashNormal100
TM44RestPsychic—
TM50SubstituteNormal—

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find Kabutops in Pokémon Red?

Kabutops isn't found in the wild in Pokémon Red: evolve Kabuto at level 40.

What type is Kabutops?

Kabutops is Rock/Water type. It takes double damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground.

Does Kabutops evolve?

Kabutops is the final form: it evolves from Kabuto at level 40.

What moves does Kabutops learn?

Kabutops starts with Scratch, Harden, and Absorb and learns Absorb (Lv 34), Slash (Lv 39), Leer (Lv 46), and Hydro Pump (Lv 53) by leveling up. It can learn 23 TMs and HMs.

What are Kabutops's base stats?

HP 60, Attack 115, Defense 105, Special 70, Speed 80, for a total of 430.