Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Kabuto Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Kabuto's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Water typing.

Kabuto
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Kabuto's Rock / Water typing is best attacked with Grass (4x), Electric (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Normal, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Kabuto resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Kabuto's base defensive typing is Rock / Water. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Kabuto weak to?
Kabuto is weak to Grass (4x), Electric (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Kabuto?
Grass is the strongest listed attacking type against Kabuto at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Kabuto's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.