Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Rock/Water-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
2x
0.25x
0.5x
4x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kabuto? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Kabuto, a first-rate Pokémon known for its Rock and Water typing! Kabuto is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover how Kabuto excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Species: Kabuto Item: Eviolite / Life Orb Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD / 4 Spe Moveset: - Double-Edge / Frustration - Waterfall / Aqua Jet - Rock Slide / Smack Down - Dig
Physical Sweeper Kabuto (Swift Swim)
Kabuto is popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Kabuto is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite makes it possibly stronger than it's final form. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Kabuto from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Kabuto's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Kabuto's speed is doubled.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness). ♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Smack Down is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity). ♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kabuto? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Kabuto Item: Eviolite / Life Orb Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD / 4 Spe Moveset: - Rock Slide / Smack Down - Waterfall / Aqua Jet - Double-Edge / Frustration - Dig
Doubles Physical Sweeper Kabuto (Swift Swim)
Kabuto is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Kabuto is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Kabuto from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Kabuto's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Kabuto's speed is doubled.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Smack Down is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity). ♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness). ♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kabuto can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Kabuto.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kabuto can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Kabuto
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Kabuto's stats
Ancient Power
Harden
Hone Claws
Iron Defense
Rapid Spin
Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Kabuto
Ice Beam
Knock Off
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Scald
Stealth Rock
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kabuto in Black and White
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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