What is a good competitive moveset for Kabutops? 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.
Kabutops is popular Rock and Water-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty common sight to see Kabutops out in the 3rd generation battlefield. Kabutops is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Kabutops is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks.
Species: Kabutops Item: Silk Scarf Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD Moveset: - Double-Edge / Return - Rock Slide / Ancient Power - Brick Break / Seismic Toss - Mud Shot / Dig
Physical Sweeper Kabutops (Swift Swim)
Kabutops is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Kabutops's speed is doubled.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum 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)). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune). ♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Kabutops's level). ♦ 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Kabutops? 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: Kabutops Item: Hard Stone Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD Moveset: - Rock Slide / Ancient Power - Double-Edge / Return - Brick Break / Seismic Toss - Mud Shot / Dig
Doubles Physical Sweeper Kabutops (Swift Swim)
Kabutops is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Kabutops'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). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune). ♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Kabutops's level). ♦ 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).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Kabutops 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 Kabutops 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 Kabutops
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 Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kabutops's stats
Ancient Power
Harden
Rapid Spin
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kabutops
Ice Beam
Knock Off
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kabutops in Ruby and Sapphire
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