Gabite (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Gabite (disambiguation).

Gabite Cave Pokémon ガバイト Gabite #444 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Rough Skin Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Gabite 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 123.5 lbs. 56.0 kg Gabite 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 144 Gen. IV Unknown IV 144 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Gabite 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Along with Grotle, Prinplup, Luxio, Monferno and Staravia, Gabite is one of the six starter Pokémon available for the male player character in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Biology

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. Its eyes have black sclerae and gold colored irises.

Gabite is a fierce and predatory Pokémon, known for its scales, which have medicinal properties and can heal most illnesses. Gabite has short, extremely sharp teeth, like its pre-evolved form Gible. It has been known to move at extreme speeds. The protrusion 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 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.

In the anime

Gabite in the anime

Major appearances

Ursula's Gabite

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

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.

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

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Gabite in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 PS541.

In the TCG

Main article: Gabite (TCG)

Game data

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 anime special, 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

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Platinum		Haban Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

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 in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gabite in that game. 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 tutoring

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

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 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

Evolution

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

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

Trivia

• Gabite shares its category with Druddigon. They are both known as the Cave Pokémon.
• Gabite Scales were stated to be a cure for sickness in the anime special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
• 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.

Origin

Appearance-wise, Gabite seems like a cross between a European dragon and a shark; it may be based on the landshark creature from Dungeons & Dragons.

Name origin

Gabite may be a combination of がぶがぶ gabugabu (to gobble or gulp down) and bite. It may also derive from がぶりと gaburito (bite or chew) or がぶりと噛み付く gaburitokamitsuku (to sink one's teeth into).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ガバイト Gabite From がぶがぶ gabugabu, がぶりと gaburito, がぶりと噛み付く gaburitokamitsuku, and bite French Carmache From Carcharias or Carcharodon and mâcher Spanish Gabite Same as English name German Knarksel From knacken and shark Italian Gabite Same as English name Korean 한바이트 Hanbite From 한입 han'ip and bite Mandarin Chinese 尖牙陸鯊 / 尖牙陆鲨 Jiānyálùshā Literally "Sharp-teethed land shark" Cantonese Chinese 尖牙陸鯊 Jīmngàhluhksā Same as Mandarin name

More languages Thai กาไบต์ Gabite Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Ursula's Gabite
• Cynthia's Gabite

External links

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