Gabite

The Cave Pokémon
#444 - Gabite
Pre-Evolve	Gible
Evolve	Garchomp
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond Version Pokémon: Pearl Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.4 m (4'07")
Weight	56.0 kg (123.5 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Sand Veil
Hidden Ability	Rough Skin
Egg Group	Dragon / Monster
Icon		Sprite
		File:444sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	68	Speed	82
Attack	90	Sp. Attack	50
Defense	65	Sp. Defense	55
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	10,240
Base Exp.	144	Effort Points	Att
Happiness	70		Att
To Lv.100	Slow

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
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Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Gabite is a bipedal shark-like Pokémon that was introduced in the fourth generation games. It is the middle form of Gible's evolutionary line and evolves into Garchomp.

Information

Gabite evolves from Gible at Level 24. It has a love of sparkly things and habitually digs up gems in caves which it hoards in its nest. A Gabite's loot is constantly targeted by thieves. There is also a long-held belief that medicine made from Gabite's scales will heal even incurable diseases.

It evolves into Garchomp at Level 48.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In most games, a Gabite could only be obtained by evolving a Gible. In Pokémon: Platinum Version, Gabite could be rarely found at Victory Road.

Moves

Generation IV

Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont	D/P	P

Weaknesses

x1

x1

x2

x0

x1

x0.5

x1

x1

x1

x1

x4

x1

x0.5

x1

x0.5

x1

x1

Other Games

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Gabite could be recruited at the Sky Stairway. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it was found at Hippowdon Temple and Altru Building. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it appeared at Oblivia Ruins, Sky Temple and the Dark Temple. Gabite also appeared in Pokémon Rumble at the Dark Cave.

Other Appearances

In Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, a Gabite was featured in the Explorers of Time and Darkness special where its scales were shown to indeed be cures for illnesses, and the Gabite had to be fought before relinquishing it. A Gabite was also featured as Ursula's main Pokémon during the Pokémon Contests of the Sinnoh series, along with other minor appearances.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Gabite was shown belonging to a trainer at the Battle Arcade during the Platinum arc.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on "bite", seemingly combined with "gabugabu" (which is used in Japanese to represent biting or chomping down).