Kabuto is a PokeBonk League partner of rare rarity and Rock / Water type. Its unlock challenge only counts once you have 25 League members, so it is one of the later unlocks. During a run it evolves into Kabutops (Lv. 40).
- Passive
- Armor, and every hit taken is reduced.
- How to unlock
- Defeat 8 guardians of the Rocky Desert.
- League members needed
- 25
- Evolution
- Kabuto → Kabutops (Lv. 40)
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.28, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Kabuto
- Signature fusion: Fossil Slash, from Sacred Sword + Razor Shell at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Rock moves fuse into Meteorite Shower, the Rock type fusion, an easy target that fits Kabuto's type.
- Two maxed Water moves fuse into Tidal Wave, the Water type fusion, an easy target that fits Kabuto's type.
- Conductive Storm is a reaction fusion from a Water move and a Electric move.
- Boiling Geyser is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Water move.
- Shattered Glacier is a reaction fusion from a Ice move and a Fighting / Rock / Steel move.
Plan a build with Kabuto All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Kabuto
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Kabuto's (guardians defeated), so the same runs move all of them forward.
- Mankey: Defeat 10 guardians.
- Cubone: Defeat 4 guardians of the Rocky Desert.
- Hitmonchan: Defeat 25 guardians.
Other Rock partners
Geodude · Onix · Rhyhorn · Omanyte · Aerodactyl
Other Water partners
Squirtle · Psyduck · Poliwag · Tentacool · Slowpoke · Seel · Shellder · Krabby · Horsea · Goldeen · Staryu · Magikarp · Lapras · Omanyte
How do I unlock Kabuto in PokeBonk?
Defeat 8 guardians of the Rocky Desert. League members needed: 25.
What type is Kabuto in PokeBonk?
Rock / Water. Armor, and every hit taken is reduced.
When does Kabuto evolve in PokeBonk?
Kabuto → Kabutops (Lv. 40).