Kabutops

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Kabutops
Image:Kabutops.png
National Pokédex
Kabuto - Kabutops (#141) - Aerodactyl
Johto Pokédex
Kabuto - Kabutops (#223) - Aerodactyl
Japanese name Kabutops
Evolves from Kabuto
Evolves into None
Generation First
Species Shellfish Pokémon
Type Rock / Water
Height 4 ft 3 in (1.3 m)
Weight 89.3 lb (40.5 kg)
Ability Battle Armor / Swift Swim

Kabutops (カブトプス Kabutopusu?) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise.

The name "Kabutops" derives from the same origins of the name "Kabuto" - Japanese for helmet and Horseshoe crab, and the "Triops". Its English name was originally going to be Lantis, whilst Kabuto was to be called Att (a pun slyly referencing Atlantis).

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[edit] Biological characteristics

Kabutops is an amphibious relative of the crab. Although it lives in water, and can move at high speeds (comparable to a swordfish) by folding its limbs against its body. It comes out of the water to hunt.

Kabutops is a predator, but its nature of feeding is vampiric; instead of killing its prey, it uses its razor sharp claws to open wounds in its prey, and then drink its blood. It attempts to avoid killing prey, so it may feed at a later date.

Although it was assumed extinct, the player-character in the Pokémon Red/Blue games had a hand in bringing it 'back to life', and later games referenced their failed reintroduction into the wild. In the animé, however, it and the other 'ancient-type' Pokémon (including Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, and Aerodactyl) were all erroneously assumed extinct because they had left the surface world for subterranean caverns for some years.

[edit] In the video games

Kabutops cannot be caught in any Pokémon game. It must be evolved from Kabuto at level 40. Kabuto can be revived from the Dome fossil found at Mt. Moon.

Kabutops is somewhat underused, despite its attack power being in the top 10 percent of all Pokémon. This may be due to it learning no rock type attacks apart from Ancientpower (which Rock Slide is preferable over due to its higher attack power by many trainers), and its Sp. Attack is weak, meaning water type moves won't do much damage coming from it in comparison to what its other attacks or other water types can do. It also has decent speed, and can be used to hit hard with water- and rock-type moves.

[edit] In the anime

  • Kabutops has made three famous appearances so far in the TV show. In the first, Ash and friends wind up on an island that is actually an amusement park run by Team Rocket inhabited by giant robot Pokémon. Among these 'Giant Pokémon' are Zapdos, Moltres, Kabutops, Rhydon, and the final forms of the three starter Pokémon (of Red/Blue): Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.
  • In the second appearance, Kabutops was an ancient Pokémon sleeping at the bottom of a canyon along with unevolved form Kabuto and fellow ancients Omanyte and Omastar. When Ash, Pikachu and Team Rocket fall through a hole, the ancients attack. A battle ensues between them and Ash's Charmeleon.
  • In Pokémon Heroes, Annie and Oakley resurrect one to prevent Ash Ketchum from getting to the museum.

[edit] In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Kabutops, as seen in the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Kabutops, as seen in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Kabutops, normally as a stage-1 Pokémon in the games, is a stage-2 Pokémon in the card game, because its pre-evolved form Kabuto evolves from the Mysterious Fossil trainer card. Therefore, in most of its appearances listed below, it is somewhat stronger than other Stage-1 Pokémon:

  • Fossil (Ground/Fighting type)
  • Neo Discovery (Water-type)
  • Neo Destiny (Ground/Fighting type, as Shining Kabutops)
  • Skyridge (Ground/Fighting type)
  • Skyridge (Colorless, as a Secret Rare Pokémon with the Crystal-type Poke-Body)
  • EX Sandstorm (Water-type, as Kabutops EX)
  • EX Legend Maker (Ground-Fighting-type)
  • EX Holon Phantoms (Lightning-type)

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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