Kabutops
Shellfish Pokémon
In the water, it tucks in its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
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Strategy Overview
With good offensive stats and access to Rapid Spin, Kabutops makes its place in RU as not only an entry hazard remover but also an offensive threat that resists certain types that most spinners do not, such as Fire and Flying. When it's not removing entry hazards, Kabutops can hit the majority of the tier very hard with its strong STAB moves. Unfortunately, Kabutops has a very lackluster base 80 Speed outside of rain but it does make up for it with access to a priority STAB move in Aqua Jet. Even then, however, it faces stiff competition from the likes of Hitmonlee and Flygon. Kabutops also has rather low Special Defense, so it's relatively hard to pivot it into Fire-types such as Delphox and Houndoom.
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