Gabite (Pokémon)

Gabite is a medium-sized, bipedal, dragon-like Pokémon that is primarily blue. Its underside is light blue, with red covering it from the middle of its abdomen to the bottoms of its jaw. Gabite has two appendages that resemble jets or plane engines extending out the side of its skull. Each appendage has a blue stripe. It has four fins: one on each arm, one on its back, and another on its tail. The back fin has a notch on it for the male. It has spikes on its hind limbs, and sharp claws on its feet and wrists. Its eyes have black sclerae and gold colored irises.

Gabite is a fierce and predatory Pokémon known for its scales, which are believed to have medicinal properties and the ability to heal most illnesses, even those thought to be incurable. Gabite has short, extremely sharp teeth, like its pre-evolved form Gible. It has been known to move at extreme speeds. The protrusions on Gabite's head allows it to emit ultrasound waves, which can be used for navigating through pitch-dark caves. Gabite is also a very territorial creature and will fight back against enemies to protect its home. Gabite is passionate about shiny objects, such as gems, treasures, and even Carbink, and it hoards a collection of them in its nest. When it sees Sableye trying to take Carbink as food, Gabite jealously attacks the Sableye. Despite its aggressive demeanor, giving Gabite a sparkly item such as a glass bead can turn it docile. It predominantly lives in mountainous regions, and can survive in both snowy and arid temperatures.

In Generation IX, Gabite and its evolutionary relatives are the only known Pokémon that can have Rough Skin as an Ability.

Evolution

Gabite evolves from Gible and evolves into Garchomp.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Gible  Dragon  Ground

→

First Evolution Gabite  Dragon  Ground

→

Second Evolution Garchomp  Dragon  Ground

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky: Gabite is the boss of the password-exclusive dungeon Labyrinth Cave, as part of a tie-in with the animated Pokémon Mystery Dungeon episode Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Another Gabite makes its home in the deepest parts of the Drilbur Coal Mine, and is the first boss the player and their partner fight. It guards a horde of valuable gems, which the player and their partner agree to leave alone after hearing its case.

Pokédex entries

Gabite in the Alola Pokédex	Gabite in the Paldea Pokédex	Gabite in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Gible Platinum Victory Road HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Gible
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 Evolve Gible White 2 Trade
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Dragon) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Gible
Generation VII Sun Moon Haina Desert (SOS Battle) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Haina Desert (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Shield Expansion Pass Giant's Bed, Path to the Peak, Ballimere Lake, Three-Point Pass, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Grand Underground - Riverbank Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Still-Water Cavern (After obtaining TM99 (Waterfall)) Legends: Arceus Coronet Highlands: near Clamberclaw Cliffs , Clamberclaw Cliffs (mass outbreaks), massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche Slopes
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Six, Alfornada Cavern West Province: Area Two North Province: Area Two, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (4★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Oni Mountain, Crystal Pool

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Platinum		Haban Berry (5%)
Legends: Arceus		Normal Crunchy Salt (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM215 TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gabite Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Gabite Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gabite Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gabite Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gabite Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Raise the Expedition Rank to Normal Connected to: None Connection Orb Set: None Phrases Normal Hey, Drilbur! (They won't come for me…) Low HP (< 50%) This is pretty rough…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dragon Poké Assist: Dragon Field move: (Cut ×3) Browser entry R-252 It spits hunks of dirt to attack. It also slashes with powerful claws.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dragon Poké Assist: (present) Dragon Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Dragon Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-200/N-209 It attacks by launching blue fireballs.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Dragon Claw Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Sandpit Ability 2: Parry Ability 3: Celebrate Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves from Gible when its Attack is 44 or higher Evolves into Garchomp when its Attack is 136 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Harutaka, Masahide, and Narimasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #280 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 169 Base Attack: 172 Base Defense: 125 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Take Down, Mud Shot Charged Attacks: Dig, Twister, Flamethrower, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Gible  Dragon  Ground

Level 24 →

First Evolution Gabite  Dragon  Ground

Level 48 →

Second Evolution Garchomp  Dragon  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Gabite images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Gabite in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Major appearances

Ursula's Gabite

Ursula owns a Gabite, which debuted in Another One Gabites the Dust!. The episode also marked the species' animated series debut. Gabite is Ursula's main Pokémon and has been used in several Contest Battles.

Professor Sycamore's Gabite

In a flashback in Garchomp's Mega Bond!, Professor Sycamore's Garchomp was revealed to have been a Gabite.

Cynthia's Gabite

Cynthia's Gabite, currently a Garchomp, appeared in a flashback in Whittle While You Work!.

Other

Gabite debuted in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness. He was sick of others wanting to get his scales, so he asked for a battle in exchange for one. He was eventually beaten by Team Poképals as part of their first exploration mission, who needed a scale to heal a Shinx's ill younger sister.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Gabite appeared in An Old Family Blend!.

A Gabite appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

Gabite in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cynthia's Gabite

In Softening Up Kakuna, a Youngster's Gabite challenged the Battle Factory.

In The Final Dimensional Duel V, a Gabite was on Fullmoon Island in Palmer's flashback.

Cynthia's Garchomp was seen as a Gabite in All About Arceus IX.

Benga's Gabite first appeared in Pink Slip.

Main article: Gabite (TCG)

• Gabite shares its category with Druddigon. They are both known as the Cave Pokémon.
• Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Gabite cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White.
• Gabite's evolutionary line made its animated series debuts in reverse order of Evolution. Garchomp appeared first in Top-Down Training, Gabite appeared second in Another One Gabites the Dust!, and Gible appeared last in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

Origin

Gabite appears to combine traits of dinosaurian kaijus, wyverns, and different species of sharks. It may also reference Land Sharks, a somewhat recurring creature in fantasy settings.

Gabite also shares traits with various species of sharks, noticeably the hammerhead shark. Its Ground typing might also be a reference to ground sharks or sand sharks. It may also be based on theropod dinosaurs, particularly the Carcharodontosaurus, whose teeth are often compared to the great white shark's due to similar serrations and sharpness.

Gabite's behavior of collecting gems and treasures is reminiscent of European dragons, which are commonly depicted guarding a treasure hoard.

Name origin

Gabite may be a combination of がぶり gaburi (with a big bite) and bite.

• Ursula's Gabite
• Cynthia's Gabite
• Professor Sycamore's Gabite
• Garchomp (UNITE)