#0140
— Shellfish Pokémon
Kabuto
MetaMons competitive notes
Kabuto is a rock/water-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 355 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 55) and a physical attacking profile. Its Swift Swim ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Kabuto. Build around what Kabuto actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Kabuto is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Kabuto is a Rock/Water-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Ground. It resists Fire, Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying.
- Grass4× damage
- Electric2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Ground2× damage
- Fire0.25× damage
- Normal0.5× damage
- Ice0.5× damage
- Poison0.5× damage
- Flying0.5× damage
Kabuto has no type immunities.
To counter Kabuto in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Grass or Electric or Fighting or Ground moves and can withstand its Rock/Water STAB attacks.
Want the full picture? See Kabuto's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
