Gabite (Pokémon)

Gabite ガバイト Gabite

Artwork from D/P

Types Species  Dragon  Ground  Cave Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Sand Veil 1,250,000 Pokédex National #444 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #110 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-252 Height Weight 4'07" 123.5 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Dragon 41 (10455 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 144 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gabite (Japanese: ガバイト Gabite) is a dual-type Dragon/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Gible starting at level 24, and evolves into Garchomp starting at level 48.

Biology

Physiology

Gabite are fierce and predatory dragon, known for their scales that have medicinal properties and can heal most illnesses.

Gabite are dark blue, with red underbellies that cover from the middle of their abdomens to the bottoms of their jaws, and the rest of their undersides being a light blue. Gabite have appendages that resemble jets or planes; its four fins, one on each arm, one on it's back and another on its tail; horns that resemble jet/plane engines rest on their heads, each with a light blue stripe in the middle. It has spikes on its hind limbs, and sharp claws. Its eyes have black scleras and gold colored irises.

They have been known to move at extreme speeds.

Gender differences

A male has a cut on his dorsal fin, while the female does not.

Special abilities

Behavior

Gabite has a habit of digging up gems and hoarding them in its nest.

Habitat

Judging from its classification, it likely lives in warm caves much like its pre-evolution, Gible.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Judging by its appearance, it appears to be a carnivore. However, it is sometimes found with the Haban Berry.

In the anime

Gabite in the anime

It made its debut appearance in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness. It was sick of others wanting to get its scales so it wants a fight in exchange for one now.

A Gabite appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust! under the ownership of a Coordinator named Urara. It appeared again in a flashback in DP123.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Gabite (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Gabite is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dragon	Poké Assist: ( Dragon )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)
"It spits hunks of dirt to attack. It also slashes with powerful claws."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 24	First evolution	→ Level 48	Second evolution
	Gible  Dragon  Ground		Gabite  Dragon  Ground		Garchomp  Dragon  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE
			File:Spr 4p 444 f.png
			File:Spr 4p 444 f s.png

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

Trivia

• Despite its name being Gabite, it cannot learn the moves Bite or Crunch. Its evolution Garchomp can learn Crunch, however.
• Gabite's scales were stated to be a cure for sickness in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 special.

Origin

Appearance-wise, Gabite seems like a cross between a European dragon and a shark; it may be based on the Landshark.

Name origin

Gabite's name is possibly derived from がぶがぶ gabugabu, which means to gobble or gulp down, and the English word bite. It may also be derived from がぶりと gaburito, bite or chew, or がぶりと噛み付く gaburitokamitsuku, sink one's teeth into.

In other languages

• German: Knarksel - From knackig (crackling) and shark.
• French: Carmache - From Carcharodon, scientific name of sharks, and mâcher (chew).
• Korean: 한바이트 Hanbaiteu

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.