What is a good competitive moveset for Kabuto? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Kabuto is a decent Rock and Water-typed Pokemon. Kabuto is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Kabuto can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Kabuto is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks.
Species: Kabuto Item: Silk Scarf Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD / 4 Spe Moveset: - Double-Edge / Frustration - Rock Slide / Ancient Power - Mud Shot / Dig - Rock Smash
Physical Sweeper Kabuto (Swift Swim)
Kabuto is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. 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 1/3 recoil). ♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)). ♦ Mud Shot is a physical 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Kabuto? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Species: Kabuto Item: Hard Stone Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD / 4 Spe Moveset: - Rock Slide / Ancient Power - Double-Edge / Frustration - Mud Shot / Dig - Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Kabuto (Swift Swim)
Kabuto is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. 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). ♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil). ♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness). ♦ Mud Shot is a physical 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Kabuto learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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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 Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Kabuto
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
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kabuto's stats
Ancient Power
Harden
Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Kabuto
Ice Beam
Knock Off
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kabuto in Ruby and Sapphire
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