#140 · Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Kabuto
RockWaterSwift Swim, Battle Armor, Weak Armor (hidden)
In Black Pearl Emerald: First found in Meteor Falls (Super Rod, Lv 29-35), and in 1 more area. Its type (Rock / Water), base stats (total 355) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 6 of its 14 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Aqua Jet and Brine.
Level-up moves 14
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 5 | Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed. | Water | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 25 | Mud Shot Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed. | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 30 | Ancient Power An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 35 | Brine Does double damage to foes with half HP. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 41 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | Leech Life An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Liquidation Slams the foe with water. Can lower Defense. | Water | Phys | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 55 | Metal Sound Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. | Steel | Stat | — | 85 | 40 |
| 60 | Stone Edge Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio. | Rock | Phys | 100 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 47
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Take Down Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM05 | Mud-Slap Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 20 |
| TM07 | Protect Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM11 | Water Pulse Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 60 |
| TM17 | Confuse Ray Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM18 | Thief Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 60 |
| TM25 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 70 |
| TM27 | Aerial Ace Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Flying | 60 |
| TM34 | Icy Wind Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 55 |
| TM35 | Mud Shot Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 55 |
| TM36 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 60 |
| TM47 | Endure Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM50 | Rain Dance Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | — |
| TM51 | Sandstorm Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | — |
| TM55 | Dig Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 80 |
| TM66 | Body Slam Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 85 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM74 | Reflect Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM76 | Rock Blast Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 25 |
| TM85 | Rest Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM86 | Rock Slide Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 75 |
| TM95 | Leech Life Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM104 | Iron Defense Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | — |
| TM110 | Liquidation Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 85 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Route 123 (pick up) | Grass | 75 |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | — |
| TM123 | Leer Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | — |
| TM133 | Earth Power Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 90 |
| TM135 | Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Room B1F (pick up); Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 90 |
| TM142 | Hydro Pump Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 110 |
| TM143 | Blizzard Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 110 |
| TM150 | Stone Edge Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 100 |
| TM175 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM179 | Smack Down Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 50 |
| TM181 | Knock Off Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 65 |
| TM188 | Scald Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 80 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 120 |
| TM208 | Whirlpool Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 35 |
| TM220 | Meteor Beam Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 120 |
| TM223 | Metal Sound Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | — |
| TM224 | Curse Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM231 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM235 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM242 | Hail Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | — |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House (pick up) | Water | 90 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 (pick up) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (pick up) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Kabuto
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Falls | Super Rod | 29-35 | |
| Route 104 | Grass | 2-8 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Bubble Beam, Aurora Beam, Rapid Spin, Flail, Knock Off, Confuse Ray, Mud Shot, Icy Wind, Screech, Giga Drain, Foresight, Take Down
- Evolves into Kabutops at Level 40