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04-25-2009, 08:33 PM
Kabutops
Type: Rock / Water
Battle Armor: Prevents critical hits.
Swift Swim: Speed is doubled under Rain.
Stats:
HP-60
Atk-115
Def-105
SpA-65
SpD-70
Spe-80
http://www.gtsplus.net/files/images/art/sugimori/141.png
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
SDTops
Kabutops@Life Orb
Adamant
Swift Swim
80 Hp/ 252 Atk/ 176 Spe
- Swords Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Aqua Jet / Brick Break / Return
Adding a Swords Dance boost to Kabutops' already impressive Attack stat will make him a very threatening sweeper. With the abundancy of Rain Dance teams in both the Over Used and Under Used environment, Kabutops will receive the Speed boost that he desperately needs to sweep.
Waterfall and Stone Edge are your basic bread-and-butter moves for Kabutops, giving him STAB and a variety of Pokemon to hit Super Effectively. Aqua Jet can be replaced by Brick Break if you have Rain Dance support on your team. Return deals up to 70% damage on Quagsire after a Swords Dance, while Brick Break can mop the floor with Heatran.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
CBTops
Kabutops@Choice Band
Jolly
Swift Swim
40 HP/ 252 Atk/ 216 Spe
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- X-Scissor / Brick Break / Return / Aerial Ace
Waterfall and Stone Edge are your main forms of STAB and make up the core of this set. Aqua Jet is used to kill off some weakened Pokemon and makes up for lack of Rain. For the last slot, it really comes down to what you need to kill in different tiers. X-Scissor destroys Over Used Pokemon like Celebi and Starmie, but can also largely dent Pokemon in Under Used like Meganium and Bellossom.
Brick Break is for Steel-types in OU, most notably Empoleon, who resists all of Kabutops' other attacks, as well as Heatran and Magnezone. Aerial Ace to destroy those Fighting-types that flood the Under Used metagame--such as Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Toxicroak. Return is mainly for Quagsire, but it also hits everything barring Ghosts for neutral damage.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
Rock Polish Sweeper
Kabutops@Life Orb
Adamant
Battle Armor
24 HP/ 252 Atk/ 232 Spe
-Rock Polish
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor/ Brick Break
This set is better used in the Over Used atmosphere, generally because permanent Sandstorm is not prevalent in the Under Used metagame.
Waterfall and Stone Edge are once again your main attacks, while the option of either X-Scissor or Brick Break is generally up to you. Brick Break will take care of pesky Steels, such as Heatran and Empoleon; while X-Scissor can be used to damage Pokemon such as Celebi, Starmie, Tyranitar, and Cresselia.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
Rain Dance
Kabutops@Life Orb/ Damp Rock
Adamant
Swift Swim
200 HP/ 252 Atk/ 56 Spe
-Rain Dance
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge / Rock Slide
-Brick Break / X-Scissor / Aerial Ace
Kabutops' Speed has always been his biggest concern, and this set is here to remedy that. Kabutops with Swift Swim under the Rain makes him a very fast Pokemon while giving him an offensive boost to Waterfall. Life Orb gives Kabutops more power and allows him to sweep more effectively, but if this is being used on a Rain Dance team, then Damp Rock is the ideal Item choice.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
Support
Kabutops@Leftovers
Adamant
Battle Armor
44 HP/ 168 Atk/ 192 SpD/ 104 Spe
-Rapid Spin / Knock Off
-Stealth Rock / Knock Off
-Stone Edge
-Waterfall
Even though Kabutops gets excellent support moves (Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, and Knock Off), the weakness to Fighting and Ground-type moves that are everywhere in OU limit Kabutops' good Defensive capabilities. Although, Kabutops still boasts a 4x resistance to Fire, meaning it could come in on Heatran's Fire Blast and attempt to Knock Off it's Choice Scarf, making Heatran easier for your team to handle. Also, Rapid Spin is a viable option, seeing as it will not be expected from Kabutops.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
MixTops
Kabutops@Life Orb
Rash
Swift Swim
172 Atk/ 252 SpA/ 84 Spe
-Surf
-Hidden Power Grass
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge / Rain Dance / X-Scissor
Kabutops doesn't have the greatest Special Attack stat, but along with Rain Dance support, Kabutops can be very dangerous. Surf is used to destroy many of UU's top Physical walls that would switch into Kabutops. Rain Dance support is vital, as it will allow Kabutops to OHKO walls such as Steelix and Aggron.
Waterfall is for some Physical STAB. Rain Dance is the crux of this set, but if you have Rain Dance support from other members of your team, you can replace it with either Stone Edge or X-Scissor. Stone Edge will be needed for Mantine and Altaria who would otherwise wall this set, while Celebi and Meganium wall this set without X-Scissor. Stealth Rock support would be greatly appreciated, as Stealth Rock turns many of Kabutops' 2HKO's into OHKO's.
Opinion:
Kabutops is a Pokemon that can be a welcome addition to most teams, and especially Rain Dance teams. It has STAB on Rock and Water, types that can damage many Pokemon in both the Over Used and Under Used environment. Useful resistances to Ice and Fire, along with immunity to Sandstorm make Kabutops viable in both OU and UU. Unfortunately, Kabutops usage in OU has been limited since almost every team out there carries a Scizor with Bullet Punch ready to destroy Kabutops.
Counters:
UU: Quagsire is your best bet, as the only moves that can harm it are Return and Hidden Power Grass. Poliwrath can absorb Kabutops' boosted Water attacks and threaten to KO with STAB Fighting attacks. Toxicroak can do the same, but does not sport the same immunities as Poliwrath.
OU: Empoleon makes a nice counter, resisting most of Kabutops' moves unless it has Brick Break. Celebi and Cresselia are also nice counters, but Celebi is mauled by X-Scissor, and so is Cresselia to an extent. Swampert is just an OU version of Quagsire, and can take most of Kabutops' hits just as well. Scizor can easily set up in Kabutops' face, ignore his Speed, and KO with STAB Bullet Punch. Although, Scizor should be wary of Waterfall if Rain Dance is set up.
Type: Rock / Water
Battle Armor: Prevents critical hits.
Swift Swim: Speed is doubled under Rain.
Stats:
HP-60
Atk-115
Def-105
SpA-65
SpD-70
Spe-80
http://www.gtsplus.net/files/images/art/sugimori/141.png
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
SDTops
Kabutops@Life Orb
Adamant
Swift Swim
80 Hp/ 252 Atk/ 176 Spe
- Swords Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Aqua Jet / Brick Break / Return
Adding a Swords Dance boost to Kabutops' already impressive Attack stat will make him a very threatening sweeper. With the abundancy of Rain Dance teams in both the Over Used and Under Used environment, Kabutops will receive the Speed boost that he desperately needs to sweep.
Waterfall and Stone Edge are your basic bread-and-butter moves for Kabutops, giving him STAB and a variety of Pokemon to hit Super Effectively. Aqua Jet can be replaced by Brick Break if you have Rain Dance support on your team. Return deals up to 70% damage on Quagsire after a Swords Dance, while Brick Break can mop the floor with Heatran.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
CBTops
Kabutops@Choice Band
Jolly
Swift Swim
40 HP/ 252 Atk/ 216 Spe
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- X-Scissor / Brick Break / Return / Aerial Ace
Waterfall and Stone Edge are your main forms of STAB and make up the core of this set. Aqua Jet is used to kill off some weakened Pokemon and makes up for lack of Rain. For the last slot, it really comes down to what you need to kill in different tiers. X-Scissor destroys Over Used Pokemon like Celebi and Starmie, but can also largely dent Pokemon in Under Used like Meganium and Bellossom.
Brick Break is for Steel-types in OU, most notably Empoleon, who resists all of Kabutops' other attacks, as well as Heatran and Magnezone. Aerial Ace to destroy those Fighting-types that flood the Under Used metagame--such as Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Toxicroak. Return is mainly for Quagsire, but it also hits everything barring Ghosts for neutral damage.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
Rock Polish Sweeper
Kabutops@Life Orb
Adamant
Battle Armor
24 HP/ 252 Atk/ 232 Spe
-Rock Polish
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor/ Brick Break
This set is better used in the Over Used atmosphere, generally because permanent Sandstorm is not prevalent in the Under Used metagame.
Waterfall and Stone Edge are once again your main attacks, while the option of either X-Scissor or Brick Break is generally up to you. Brick Break will take care of pesky Steels, such as Heatran and Empoleon; while X-Scissor can be used to damage Pokemon such as Celebi, Starmie, Tyranitar, and Cresselia.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
Rain Dance
Kabutops@Life Orb/ Damp Rock
Adamant
Swift Swim
200 HP/ 252 Atk/ 56 Spe
-Rain Dance
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge / Rock Slide
-Brick Break / X-Scissor / Aerial Ace
Kabutops' Speed has always been his biggest concern, and this set is here to remedy that. Kabutops with Swift Swim under the Rain makes him a very fast Pokemon while giving him an offensive boost to Waterfall. Life Orb gives Kabutops more power and allows him to sweep more effectively, but if this is being used on a Rain Dance team, then Damp Rock is the ideal Item choice.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
Support
Kabutops@Leftovers
Adamant
Battle Armor
44 HP/ 168 Atk/ 192 SpD/ 104 Spe
-Rapid Spin / Knock Off
-Stealth Rock / Knock Off
-Stone Edge
-Waterfall
Even though Kabutops gets excellent support moves (Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, and Knock Off), the weakness to Fighting and Ground-type moves that are everywhere in OU limit Kabutops' good Defensive capabilities. Although, Kabutops still boasts a 4x resistance to Fire, meaning it could come in on Heatran's Fire Blast and attempt to Knock Off it's Choice Scarf, making Heatran easier for your team to handle. Also, Rapid Spin is a viable option, seeing as it will not be expected from Kabutops.
http://www.pokesho.com/img_icon_us/i_kabutops.gif
MixTops
Kabutops@Life Orb
Rash
Swift Swim
172 Atk/ 252 SpA/ 84 Spe
-Surf
-Hidden Power Grass
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge / Rain Dance / X-Scissor
Kabutops doesn't have the greatest Special Attack stat, but along with Rain Dance support, Kabutops can be very dangerous. Surf is used to destroy many of UU's top Physical walls that would switch into Kabutops. Rain Dance support is vital, as it will allow Kabutops to OHKO walls such as Steelix and Aggron.
Waterfall is for some Physical STAB. Rain Dance is the crux of this set, but if you have Rain Dance support from other members of your team, you can replace it with either Stone Edge or X-Scissor. Stone Edge will be needed for Mantine and Altaria who would otherwise wall this set, while Celebi and Meganium wall this set without X-Scissor. Stealth Rock support would be greatly appreciated, as Stealth Rock turns many of Kabutops' 2HKO's into OHKO's.
Opinion:
Kabutops is a Pokemon that can be a welcome addition to most teams, and especially Rain Dance teams. It has STAB on Rock and Water, types that can damage many Pokemon in both the Over Used and Under Used environment. Useful resistances to Ice and Fire, along with immunity to Sandstorm make Kabutops viable in both OU and UU. Unfortunately, Kabutops usage in OU has been limited since almost every team out there carries a Scizor with Bullet Punch ready to destroy Kabutops.
Counters:
UU: Quagsire is your best bet, as the only moves that can harm it are Return and Hidden Power Grass. Poliwrath can absorb Kabutops' boosted Water attacks and threaten to KO with STAB Fighting attacks. Toxicroak can do the same, but does not sport the same immunities as Poliwrath.
OU: Empoleon makes a nice counter, resisting most of Kabutops' moves unless it has Brick Break. Celebi and Cresselia are also nice counters, but Celebi is mauled by X-Scissor, and so is Cresselia to an extent. Swampert is just an OU version of Quagsire, and can take most of Kabutops' hits just as well. Scizor can easily set up in Kabutops' face, ignore his Speed, and KO with STAB Bullet Punch. Although, Scizor should be wary of Waterfall if Rain Dance is set up.