Competitive Information for Kabutops [Diamond/Pearl]
Rock / Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kabutops? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Kabutops, the noteworthy Pokémon of Rock and Water types! It's to see Kabutops show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Delve into Kabutops's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Swords Dance
Kabutops stands out as an exquisite Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Kabutops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Kabutops's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Kabutops's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Thief
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
Taking on single battles? Kabutops is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Kabutops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Kabutops's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Kabutops has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Kabutops's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kabutops? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Thief
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
Kabutops is a noteworthy Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It attempts to crush rivals using destructive physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Kabutops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Kabutops's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Rollout is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Kabutops has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kabutops can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 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 Kabutops.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kabutops can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Kabutops
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kabutops's stats
- Ancient Power
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kabutops
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Other
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Kabutops in Diamond and Pearl
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Kabutops's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
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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