- Attack
- 148
- Defense
- 140
- HP
- 102
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 783
- min 730
- Weather boostLv25
- 979
- min 913
- MaxLv50
- 1,549
- Lv40 1,370
At a glance
Basics
Kabuto is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 783 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 979 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,549 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Grass attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Electric/Fighting/Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Ice/Poison/Flying/Fire attacks. In raids, Scratch + Ancient Power is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Kabutops with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Shellfish Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,549 / 1,568
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Scratch
Ancient PowerBest100% efficiency7.8TDO 98 - 2ScratchRock Tomb96% efficiency7.5TDO 94
- 3
Mud ShotAncient Power94% efficiency7.4TDO 93 - 4Scratch
Aqua Jet91% efficiency7.2TDO 90 - 5Mud ShotRock Tomb87% efficiency6.8TDO 85
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchBestNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s | 4 | +6 | 8 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient PowerBestRock · 3.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 24 | 2.55 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
| Aqua JetWater · 2.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 21.6 | 1.64 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Kabuto's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 97.4
- Actual Defense
- 92.6
- Actual HP
- 69
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Mud ShotAncient PowerBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 82% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,370 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,493 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,492 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,497 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,493 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,483 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,488 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- KabutoViewingBest movesScratchAncient Power
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Grass - ×1.6
Electric
FightingGround - ×0.625Normal
Ice
Poison
Flying - ×0.39
Fire
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.39
- Water×1
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×2.56
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.06.06Spotlight Hour: Krabby, Kabuto, Corphish, Clauncher, Crabrawler · 3× Catch XP