0141 Kabutops

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    67.7
  • Main moves:
    Mud Shot, Stone Edge, Ancient Power
  • Type
    ROCK
    WATER
  • Level:
    19-22.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 21 0/14/10CP 1497
  • Buddy Distance:
    5km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    75,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    135.4
  • Defense:
    120.9
  • Stamina:
    100
  • Overall:
    1639

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Glass Cannon
    Hits hard but struggles to take hits. Depends on shields.
  • - Inflexible
    May struggle to hit multiple types.
  • - Low Fast Move Pressure
    Deals low Fast Move damage. It may struggle to bring down weakened opponents.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastMud Shot4.51.52Fast Charge
2FastFury Cutter*421Fast Charge
3FastWaterfall2.674.83Heavy Damage
4FastRock Smash2.3333Low Quality
5ChargedStone Edge551202.187 - 6 - 6 - 6Nuke
6ChargedAncient Power10% chance +1 Atk +1 Def self45721.65 - 5 - 5 - 5Boost
7ChargedWater Pulse60841.47 - 7 - 6 - 7High Energy
Weaknesses
grass
x2.56
electric
x1.6
fighting
x1.6
ground
x1.6
Resistances
fire
x0.39
poison
x0.625
normal
x0.625
ice
x0.625
flying
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Kabutops is a Rock & Water Pokémon which evolves from Kabuto. It is vulnerable to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Kabutops's strongest moveset is Waterfall & Stone Edge and it has a Max CP of 2,713.

About

"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."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Mud Shot or Fury Cutter* or Waterfall + Ancient Power and Stone Edge or Water Pulse

Mud Shot and Fury Cutter* are very similar in performance, focusing on high energy generation to use charge moves sooner, at the cost of poor damage output. The former is generally recommended for its superior energy gains, and also due to the latter requiring an Elite TM to access. Waterfall is the direct opposite; opting for strong STAB damage output while providing below average energy generation. Rock Smash is a bad move and doesn't suit Kabutops. 

Ancient Power requires the least amount of energy, and is recommended primarily for this reason. While it's not particularly strong, Kabutops needs a charge move with low energy cost in order to not fall behind faster opponents. Stone Edge is strong with STAB, and costs a moderate amount of energy. Water Pulse is a poor move, but is the only coverage option available. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 1 / 5

Kabutops is a Water/Rock Pokemon, which suggests it would be favorable against Fire and Ice Pokemon, but unfortunately both of those typings are quite rare in the meta due to the large frequency of Water-types (and also due their vulnerabilities and struggles against the meta). Thus, Kabutops is somewhat left awkwardly on the sidelines with no real purpose in the meta. If Kabutops is to be chosen for its Rock-type coverage as a counter to Flying-types, both Mud Shot and Fury Cutter would be resisted in those matchups. Kabutops also can't really tank damage well due to its poor bulk, which results in losses against Flying-types like Altaria and Mandibuzz, who Kabutops as a Rock-type would be expected to beat. Overall it's probably better to pass on this Pokemon until a moveset update improves its performance considerably. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Kabutops doesn't have much of a role in Ultra League or Premier Cup. Its issues with its bulk and inefficient movesets continue to hold it back. 

Master League: 0 / 5

While Master League notably lacks Grass Pokemon, Kabutops still wouldn't be a good choice. 

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