Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Kabuto's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.
A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
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 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
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Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x125-148%KO Absorb 4x69-83% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x157-185%KO Vine Whip 4x125-148%KO Mega Drain 4x117-138%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x132-157%KO Mega Drain 4x125-148%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Paras builds →Dig 2x49-58% Mega Drain 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Hitmonlee builds →Submission 2x110-130%KO Double Kick 2x43-52% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x132-157%KO Absorb 4x74-87% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x155-183%KO Vine Whip 4x132-157%KO Mega Drain 4x117-139%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x139-165%KO Mega Drain 4x125-148%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Paras builds →Dig 2x49-58% Mega Drain 4x96-113%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Dig 2x60-71% Mega Drain 4x111-132%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Hitmonlee builds →Submission 2x111-132%KO Rolling Kick 2x84-99% Double Kick 2x45-53% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 4x377-444%KO Mega Drain 4x132-156%KO Absorb 4x70-82% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x160-189%KO Vine Whip 4x132-156%KO Mega Drain 4x118-140%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Bellsprout builds →Razor Leaf 4x167-197%KO Vine Whip 4x140-164%KO Mega Drain 4x125-148%KO | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x464-545%KO Mega Drain 4x160-188%KO Absorb 4x82-97% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x314-370%KO Dig 2x60-71% Mega Drain 4x108-127%KO | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 4x406-479%KO Razor Leaf 4x190-224%KO Vine Whip 4x160-188%KO Mega Drain 4x138-164%KO | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x406-479%KO Solar Beam 4x406-479%KO Mega Drain 4x138-164%KO Absorb 4x72-85% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x480-566%KO Mega Drain 4x165-194%KO Absorb 4x87-103%KO | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x320-377%KO Dig 2x61-72% Mega Drain 4x111-131%KO | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 4x422-497%KO Razor Leaf 4x199-234%KO Vine Whip 4x160-189%KO Mega Drain 4x146-171%KO | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x422-497%KO Solar Beam 4x422-497%KO Mega Drain 4x146-171%KO Absorb 4x77-91% | ||
In Red & Blue, Golem can KO Kabuto with Earthquake (138-163%). Electrode threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (151-178%).
 Golem RockGround | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO Explosion57-67% Rock Slide52-61% Body Slam19-23% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Electrode builds →Explosion28-33% Thunderbolt 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Victreebel builds →Wrap3-4% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Machamp builds →Earthquake 2x99-116%KO Body Slam21-24% Submission 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Kabuto View Venusaur builds →Body Slam14-17% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
Kabuto evolves into Kabutops, but can't breed. At 345 stats as a Rock/Water type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Red & Blue Kabuto Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Most of Kabuto's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Surf, but Normal and Grass and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Kabuto in Red & Blue
Kabuto is handed to you at Cinnabar Island. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Best Locations to Catch Kabuto in Red & Blue
Kabuto Guide
Kabuto evolves into Kabutops at level 40. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 345 BST.
Kabuto evolves into Kabutops at level 40. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Red & Blue, 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.
Kabuto is catchable in Red & Blue. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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