Kabuto (Pokémon)

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**Kabuto** (Japanese: **カブト** *Kabuto*) is a dual-type {{Rock}}/{{Water}} Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It is resurrected from a Dome Fossil and evolves into Kabutops starting at level 40.

## Biology

Kabuto is a small Pokémon with a large brown shell covering its body. There are two small eyes facing upwards on the outside of its shell, which it uses for sight when it hides on the ocean floor. The structure of its body is almost entirely unknown, except its four short, yellow legs and luminescent red eyes on its underside. Having been thought extinct as of roughly 300 million years ago, in modern days, most living Kabuto are resurrected from Dome Fossils.

Although Kabuto have been found fossilized by way of lying on the ocean floor for millennia, on rare occasions, it has been found still living in a few areas. In its original time, it was prominently found on beaches, likely aided by its fast and powerful swimming ability. As seen in the anime, Kabuto prefer seclusion and can be very territorial. It protects itself with its stiff shell.

### Major appearances

Kabuto was one of the Fossil Pokémon that attacked Template:Ash and Template:TRT until they were scared off by an Aerodactyl in *Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon*.

In *Shell Shock!*, a "deranged old man" named Umberto was saying that an island full of Kabuto Fossils would sink once the moon casted a red glow. He was right, because the Fossils came to life and the island collapsed, since the Fossils kept the island together.

In *Dealing With Defensive Types!*, a Kabuto, along with an Omanyte and Omastar, attacked Template:TRT in the Canalave Gym.

### Minor appearances

A Kabuto appeared in a fantasy in *A Ruin with a View* and *Where's Armaldo?*.

A Kabuto appeared in the opening sequence of *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*.

A Mirage Kabuto appeared in a flashback in *The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon*.

A Kabuto appeared in *Wild in the Streets!*.

A Kabuto Fossil is seen in *A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!* as an exhibit in the Nacrene City Museum.

A Kabuto Fossil is seen in *Coming Back into the Cold!*.

Two Kabuto appeared in *The Tiny Caretaker!*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Brock rescued the employees of the Pewter City Museum and got a Kabuto as thanks in *Striking Golduck*. It eventually evolved into a Kabutops prior to the Template:Chap.

## In the TFG

One Kabuto figure has been released.

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## Game data

### Game locations

#### In events

 **BWB2W2** | Pokémon Adventure Camp Kabuto | Japanese

### Stats

#### Base stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **45**.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Kabuto was originally known as "Att", which is derived from the word "Atlantis".
* Kabuto and its evolution share their category name with Blastoise. They are all known as the Shellfish Pokémon.

### Origin

Kabuto's design consists of a mix of trilobite and the still-living (but considered a living fossil) horseshoe crab.

### Name origin

Kabuto is derived from 兜蟹 *kabutogani* (horseshoe crab). 兜 *Kabuto* is also the Japanese word for *helmet*, specifically the traditional helmets samurai wear.

## External links

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