Kabutops

GhostRockRock Head, Battle Armor

Route 220 Iron Cave Open in the guide Compare

In Platinum Redux: First found in Route 220 (Grass), and in 1 more area. It is Ghost / Rock type here; the official games have it as Rock / Water. Base stats total 553, up from 495; 5 of the six changed, most of all HP (60 → 84). Abilities: it gains Rock Head and loses Swift Swim and Weak Armor. 13 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Platinum, including Battering Ram and Rock Polish.

Level-up moves 19

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Battering Ram 1/3 Recoil Makes contact.	Rock	Phys	85	100	20
2	Endure Allows user to endure a fatal hit and survive at 1 HP; increases Spe Goes first (priority +3).	Normal	Stat	0	0	1
3	Harden Raises user's Def and SpDef	Bug	Stat	0	0	1
4	Aqua Jet Priority +1 Goes first (priority +1).	Water	Phys	50	100	20
5	Rock Polish Sharply raises Spe (Status) and raises Def	Rock	Stat	0	0	1
6	Slash High crit ratio	Normal	Phys	90	90	20
7	Rock Slide Chance to flinch (25%)	Rock	Phys	75	100	20
8	Razor Shell Lowers Def (30%)	Water	Phys	95	90	10
30	Battering Ram 1/3 Recoil Makes contact.	Rock	Phys	85	100	20
32	Submission 1/4 Recoil	Fighting	Phys	90	100	25
35	X-Scissor High crit ratio	Bug	Phys	80	100	15
38	Exorcism Consumes target's berry Makes contact.	Ghost	Phys	75	100	10
40	Psycho Cut Chance to confuse (10%)	Psychic	Phys	80	100	20
44	Night Slash High crit ratio	Dark	Phys	90	90	15
47	Head Smash 1/3 Recoil	Rock	Phys	120	100	10
50	Poltergeist 1/3 Recoil Makes contact.	Ghost	Phys	120	100	10
54	Leaf Blade High crit ratio	Grass	Phys	80	100	15
59	Sinister Strike Priority +1 Goes first (priority +1). Makes contact.	Ghost	Phys	80	90	10
70	Rock Wrecker lowers users Spe	Rock	Phys	105	90	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 23

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Mud-Slap Route 203. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Floaroma Town	Ground	55
TM11	H2O Absorption Eterna Forest, once you have beaten Gardenia. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path	Water	65
TM14	Cross Poison Valor Lakefront. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Canalave City	Poison	70
TM16	Shadow Punch Solaceon Town. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 213	Ghost	75
TM28	Swords Dance Mt. Coronet North. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road	Normal	—
TM34	Aerial Ace Old Chateau. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path	Flying	55
TM46	Sandstorm Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Rock	—
TM47	Rock Tomb Route 204. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Rock	70
TM50	Stone Edge Route 208, and you need Waterfall to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Rock	110
TM51	Knock Off Great Marsh. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Canalave City	Dark	70
TM52	Brick Break Great Marsh. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Canalave City	Fighting	80
TM65	Shadow Claw Hearthome Gym, once you have beaten Fantina. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Celestic Town	Ghost	75
TM70	Ancient Power Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Rock	90
TM71	Astonish Route 219. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Oreburgh City	Ghost	55
TM76	Stealth Rock Oreburgh Gym, once you have beaten Roark. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Eterna City	Rock	—
TM80	Iron Head Solaceon Ruins. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 213	Steel	80
TM85	Freeze Strike Iron Island. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Ice	80
TM89	X-Scissor Trophy Garden. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 217	Bug	80
HM01	Cut Eterna City	Grass	60
HM04	Strength Iron Island	Fighting	75
HM06	Rock Smash Oreburgh Gate	Fighting	55
HM07	Waterfall Route 223	Water	80
HM08	Rock Climb Route 217	Rock	80

Where to find Kabutops

Area	Method	Level
Route 220	Grass
Iron Cave	Riley

Other changes in this game

This game gives it a new look and a Pokédex entry of its own.