Kabuto - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kabuto can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Kabuto artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
5	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
15	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
20	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
30	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
35	Brine	Water	65	100
41	Protect	Normal	—	—
45	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
50	Liquidation	Water	85	100
55	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
60	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80

Egg moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Kabuto can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		120	90

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Brine	Water	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
84	Scald	Water	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
5	Scratch	Normal	40	100
10	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
15	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
20	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
30	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
35	Brine	Water	65	100
41	Protect	Normal	—	—
45	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
50	Liquidation	Water	85	100
55	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
60	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80

Egg moves

Kabuto learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Kabuto is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Kabuto does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Kabuto egg move parents

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Kabuto

Kabuto's egg groups: Water 1, Water 3

The egg moves for Kabuto are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Kabuto with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Kabuto with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aurora Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Remoraid Octillery Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Delibird Kingdra

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Dewgong Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Marill Azumarill Politoed Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Tentacool Tentacruel Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Mantine Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Skorupi Drapion

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Corsola Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Feebas Milotic Relicanth
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Piplup Prinplup Empoleon

Icy Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Piplup Prinplup Empoleon

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lombre Ludicolo Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo

Mega Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Lileep Cradily

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Remoraid Octillery Surskit Masquerain Relicanth
Evolution	Marshtomp

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Anorith Armaldo

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Tentacool Tentacruel Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Huntail
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Remoraid Octillery Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops