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Kabuto and Kabutops in Pokémon Survivors

Kabuto is one of the families that hatch from eggs in Pokémon Survivors, a Rock and Water type. Fossil. Hard shell and sharp blades.

▶ Play as Kabuto

A A tier on the tier list · 87% wins on Normal →

#140 Egg Kanto #
Kabuto portrait

Kabuto

RockWater

First stage · Fossil. Hard shell and sharp blades.

Playable once it hatches from a Rare Egg.

In-game stats

HP
110
Attack
x1.00
Defense
2
Speed
64
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.00
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Kabuto
  2. Lv 20
  3. Kabutops

Starting move

Leech Life Bug
Quick little bites on the foe right next to you that drain half the damage as HP. It only reaches foes up close.

Special attack

Rock Slide Rock (At the final evolution: Diamond Storm)
A rockfall around you that hits hard and pushes back.

Moves it learns

Kabuto from the start
  • Leech Life
  • Rock Tomb
  • Water Gun
  • Razor Shell
  • Mud Shot
  • Stealth Rock
Kabutops Lv 20
  • Brine
  • Pin Missile
  • Leaf Blade

Abilities

  • Swift Swim: In rain: speed +18 and cooldowns −8%.
  • Shell Armor: Armor +2.
  • Weak Armor (Hidden Ability): When hit, speed +12 and cooldowns −10% for 3 s, but you take 5% more damage meanwhile.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 3:00 to 13:00
  • May form the ring of 30 at 8:00
  • May form the ring of 40 at 11:00
#141 Egg Kanto #
Kabutops portrait

Kabutops

RockWater

Final evolution · Fossil. Hard shell and sharp blades.

Playable once it hatches from a Rare Egg.

In-game stats

HP
155
Attack
x1.25
Defense
3
Speed
69
Cooldown
x1.00
Area
x1.00
Regen
0.0/s

Evolution line

  1. Kabuto
  2. Lv 20
  3. Kabutops

Starting move

Leech Life Bug
Quick little bites on the foe right next to you that drain half the damage as HP. It only reaches foes up close.

Special attack

Diamond Storm Rock
A rockfall around you that hits hard and pushes back.

Moves it learns

Kabuto from the start
  • Leech Life
  • Rock Tomb
  • Water Gun
  • Razor Shell
  • Mud Shot
  • Stealth Rock
Kabutops Lv 20
  • Brine
  • Pin Missile
  • Leaf Blade

Abilities

  • Swift Swim: In rain: speed +18 and cooldowns −8%.
  • Shell Armor: Armor +2.
  • Weak Armor (Hidden Ability): When hit, speed +12 and cooldowns −10% for 3 s, but you take 5% more damage meanwhile.

You pick one at the first evolution (Lv 12 for one that never evolves). The Hidden one is the rarest in the games.

When it shows up

  • May join the horde, from 10:00 to the end

FAQ

How do you unlock Kabuto in Pokémon Survivors?

By hatching a Rare Egg. Bosses, locked chests and rifts sometimes drop eggs, which hatch in the incubator with the steps you walk in runs; once Kabuto hatches, it's yours to play for good.

How does Kabuto evolve?

Mid-run, as it levels up: into Kabutops at Lv 20.

What is Kabuto's starting move?

Kabuto starts every run with Leech Life, the family's signature move. The other moves come from level-ups as the line evolves.

Is Kabuto good in Pokémon Survivors?

On the tier list, built from players’ runs, Kabuto is A tier: it beat Mewtwo in 87% of its 30 runs on Normal over the last 30 days.