Similarly to how Kabuto is based on horseshoe crabs, Kabutops resembles eurypterids, prehistoric arthropods which hunted in seas and rivers and are believed to have been related to modern horseshoe crabs. The large head is also identical to the cephalon in trilobites and the spines down the back resemble thoracic sections in trilobites, though the scythes and predatory nature much more closely resemble eurypterids. Because of these cross-similarities, it may also be based on the Cheirurus genus of trilobites.
Kabutops’s name derives from both the Japanese words 兜 kabuto (helmet) and 兜蟹 kabutogani (horseshoe crab). The end of its name may derive from the Greek word ops (face), or it might refer to the living fossil triops or the fact that its helmet is now on the top of its head and no longer covers its whole body.
No: 141
English Name: Kabutops
Japanese Name: Kabutopusu
Generation: 1
Type: Rock, Water
Species: Shellfish Pokémon
Abilities: Battle Armor, Swift Swim, Weak Armor (hidden ability)
Evolution: Kabuto > Kabutops
With a body closely resembling a living skeleton, Kabutops has a half-moon, disc shaped head, with two small, forward facing eyes. Its body has a light gray chest plate with a brown shell resembling a visible backbone, containing three ribs protruding on each side and a thick pointed tail. It does not have hands, but large, sharp, gray scythes. Its legs are brown and thin, leading into small feet with two large gray claws.
Kabutops can tuck in its shell to help it swim extremely fast in its ocean home, where it can catch prey. It uses its sharp scythes to cut enemies and drink their internal fluids. Before it went extinct, it was in the process of evolving into a land dweller in order to catch prey that had already evolved into land dwelling species. As seen in the anime, Kabutops greatly prefer to live in seclusion, and will become very hostile when provoked.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
Pokemon Blue: Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the body fluids.
Pokemon Yellow: A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
Pokemon Stadium: Swims very quickly. It tears at its foe with sickle-like forelegs and drains the foe’s body fluids entirely.
Pokemon Gold: In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Pokemon Silver: With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
Pokemon Crystal: It was able to swim quickly through the water by compactly folding up its razor-sharp sickles.
Pokemon Stadium 2: In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon 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.
Pokemon 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.
Pokemon FireRed: It swims freely through water. It catches prey with its scythe-like arms and drains the victim’s fluids.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. It slashes prey with its claws and drains their fluids.
Pokemon Diamond: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokemon Pearl: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokemon Platinum: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokemon HeartGold: In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Pokemon SoulSilver: With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
Pokemon Black: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokemon White: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokemon Black 2: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
pokemon White 2: It is thought that this Pokémon came onto land because its prey adapted to life on land.
Pokemon X: In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Pokemon Y: A slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body fluids.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha 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.
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