Kabutops (Pokémon)

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Kabutops カブトプス Kabutops #141
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Rock Water Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Shellfish Pokémon
Abilities Swift Swim or Battle Armor Battle Armor Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #141 Johto #223 Hoenn #296 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'3" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'3"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 89.3 lbs. Imperial 40.5 kg Metric 89.3 lbs./40.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 and Water 3 groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 201 Battle Exp.: 2011*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kabutops (Japanese: カブトプス Kabutops) is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Diet

According to pokedex entries, kabutops cuts open prey with it claws then sucks up the spilled bodily fluids.

In the anime

Kabutops first appeared in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. It was one of the fossil Pokémon that was awaken by a dynamite explosion in Grandpa Canyon.

Kabutops also appeared in Pokémon Heroes. Oakley used the D.M.A. to resurrect a Kabutops and an Aerodactyl to chase after Ash and Latias.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.

Pokémon Yellow

A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.

Pokémon Gold

In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.

Pokémon Silver

With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.

Pokémon Crystal

It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim's fluids.

Game locations

Kabutops can be obtained by evolving Kabuto, which is restored from the Dome fossil.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Defense: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 495	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Trivia

"Lantis," from the word "Atlantis," was the proto-type name for Kabutops.

Origin

Unlike Kabuto, it does not resemble trilobites as much, but it does resemble the armor of a samurai.

Name origin

The kabuto in Kabutops's name could be derived from 兜 kabuto, helmet, referring to its shape and rock-like properties. Its head has a resemblance to a 兜蟹 kabutogani, horseshoe crab. Tops might mean that it is the "the top" in its evolutionary line. It could also be a reference to the extinct creature triceratops, ceratopsidae in general or triops.

In other languages

• German: Kabutops
• French: Kabutops
• Korean: 투구푸스 Tugupuseu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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