Game ⇓ | Flavour Text ⇓ |
| Red/Blue | Its sleek shape is perfect for swim ming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids. |
| Yellow | A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids. |
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| Gold | In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast. |
| Silver | With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient POKéMON rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids. |
| Crystal | It was able to swim quickly thro ugh the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles. |
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| Ruby/Sapphire | KABUTOPS swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The POKéMON was apparently evolving from being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs. |
| Emerald | KABUTOPS once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs. |
| FireRed | It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim’s fluids. |
| Leaf Green | Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids. |
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| Diamond/Pearl | It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land. |
| Platinum | It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land. |
| Heart Gold | In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast. |
| Soul Silver | With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids. |
| Black | It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land. |
| White | It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land. |
