Competitive Information for Kabutops [Sun/Moon]
Rock / Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kabutops? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover Kabutops, an exceptional Pokémon with Rock and Water attributes! It's a sight to see Kabutops out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Kabutops below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Rockium Z / Waterium Z
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
- Liquidation
- Swords Dance
Kabutops is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Swift Swim, Kabutops's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Kabutops's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Waterium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Kabutops is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Swift Swim, Kabutops's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ 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, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% 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).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Stone Edge
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance / Low Kick
Kabutops is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Kabutops it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Kabutops from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Kabutops's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Rockium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Return
Kabutops is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Swift Swim, Kabutops's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ 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, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kabutops can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Kabutops
- 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: Bide, Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Kabutops's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Rage
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kabutops
- Aqua Jet
- Aqua Tail
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Kabutops in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Kabutops's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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