Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Kabuto's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.
It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell.
Kabuto Weakness
Kabuto is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Rock/Water typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Kabuto's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 4x197-233%KO Vine Whip 4x69-83% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 4x169-200%KO Mega Drain 4x83-100%KO Absorb 4x56-67% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x287-339%KO Mega Drain 4x133-157%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x365-430%KO Mega Drain 4x165-196%KO | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 4x187-222%KO Razor Leaf 4x87-104%KO | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 4x198-235%KO Leaf Tornado 4x143-170%KO Vine Whip 4x65-78% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 4x165-196%KO Razor Leaf 4x65-78% Mega Drain 4x76-91% Absorb 4x43-52% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x288-340%KO Mega Drain 4x136-161%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x388-457%KO Mega Drain 4x175-206%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 4x372-439%KO Giga Drain 4x312-367%KO Needle Arm 4x136-161%KO Mega Drain 4x175-206%KO | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 4x190-224%KO Razor Leaf 4x91-107%KO | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Snivy builds →Leaf Blade 4x128-152%KO Energy Ball 4x204-242%KO Leaf Tornado 4x152-179%KO Vine Whip 4x67-81% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Leavanny builds →Energy Ball 4x261-308%KO Razor Leaf 4x138-162%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x282-332%KO Mega Drain 4x130-154%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x372-438%KO Mega Drain 4x172-203%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 4x365-430%KO Giga Drain 4x303-357%KO Needle Arm 4x130-154%KO Mega Drain 4x165-195%KO | ||
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Pansage builds →Energy Ball 4x214-251%KO Seed Bomb 4x123-146%KO Dig 2x41-49% Vine Whip 4x76-89% | ||
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Energy Ball 4x133-157%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 4x218-257%KO Energy Ball 4x261-307%KO Razor Leaf 4x133-157%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x285-336%KO Mega Drain 4x133-157%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x376-443%KO Mega Drain 4x169-200%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 4x479-564%KO Energy Ball 4x364-429%KO Giga Drain 4x304-357%KO Needle Arm 4x127-150%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x98-116%KO Energy Ball 4x328-386%KO Giga Drain 4x277-327%KO Magical Leaf 4x222-261%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Energy Ball 4x136-160%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x388-457%KO Giga Drain 4x323-380%KO Brick Break 2x60-71% Bulldoze 2x49-57% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 4x222-261%KO Energy Ball 4x272-321%KO Razor Leaf 4x136-160%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x287-339%KO Mega Drain 4x131-154%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x99-117%KO Energy Ball 4x334-394%KO Giga Drain 4x276-326%KO Magical Leaf 4x223-263%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Ferroseed builds →Energy Ball 4x135-160%KO Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x393-463%KO Giga Drain 4x330-389%KO Brick Break 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x49-57% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Leavanny builds →Leaf Storm 4x393-463%KO Leaf Blade 4x223-263%KO Energy Ball 4x271-320%KO Razor Leaf 4x140-166%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x296-349%KO Mega Drain 4x135-160%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Kabuto with Drain Punch (156-184%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (301-355%). Breloom's Bullet Seed also KOs at 132-155%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x156-184%KO Mach Punch 2x84-99% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x301-355%KO Flash Cannon134-158%KO Volt Switch 2x234-276%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x103-122%KO Bullet Seed 4x132-155%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x112-133%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x383-451%KO Sludge Bomb57-67% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Kabuto is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kabutops. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Kabuto with 78 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Confuse Ray and 8 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Kabuto Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Kabuto gets Aurora Beam and Bubble Beam exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Surf and Scald.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Kabuto in Black 2 & White 2
Kabuto is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Nacrene City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
Best Locations to Catch Kabuto in Black 2 & White 2
Kabuto Guide
At 355 BST, Kabuto is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Kabutops before bringing it to any serious fight.
Kabuto gets Swift Swim, Battle Armor, and Weak Armor. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Kabuto is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Kabuto works as a placeholder. Rock/Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Kabutops. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Kabuto appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Kabuto have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves