Thursday 2 June 2011

Pokemon of the Week: Kabuto, Kabutops

Thanks to Putu Agus Khorisantono, for the suggestion.

Well lets see, kabuto. Of course, one of the fossil pokemon found in mt moon when you have to choose with that super nerd guy. What a lame-ass. Why is it you can defeat Giovanni using pokemon and he leaves and disbands Team Rocket for good, but when you beat this super nerd he is just like 'fine, we'll share'?

I hate that guy.

Anyway, the pokemon itself is not too bad. It is another classic example of a pokemon that really isnt great at all in the unevolved form. But it is ok, just difficult to train and can't handle attacks from grass pokemon very well. It is based on a cool animal, the horseshoe crab, and so naturally it is part water type. I wish it wasn't because it makes it so much worse against a lot of types but I guess it makes perfect sense being a crab and all.

What I don't understand is why it can learn absorb. It is a water/rock type, and is based on a crab. No crab in existance has every been able to absorb anything, at least not in the suggestive plant-based method that comes with the territory of knowing the move 'absorb'...

Anyway, Kabutops is arguably one of the coolest looking pokemon in the first 150. Big claws and a dragony sort of body, it ticks the boxes. It does have its downsides though. First of all, it won't become cool til Kabuto evolves at level 40, if you really can be bothered, especially because it is not excellent at holding its own. Get ready to flop out the old experience share.

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