Competitive Information for Kabutops [X/Y]
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 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kabutops? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Kabutops, an epic Pokémon ready to dominate with its Rock and Water typing! It's to see Kabutops show up as a X/Y opponent. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover Kabutops's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Rindo Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Kabutops excels as a fabulous Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. The Shell Bell item option is to help Kabutops recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. 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.
◆ 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, 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 make the foes flinch).
◆ 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 thrives as a top-notch Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This configuration strives to crush rivals using 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Rindo Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 236 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Return
In double battles, Kabutops's Physical Sweeper role is a pretty decent. It attempts to overwhelm foes with devastating physical moves. The Shell Bell item option is to help Kabutops recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. 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.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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: 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
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kabutops
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kabutops in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Kabutops's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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