Essentials

Bite

dark Physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
60 — 38.0 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
25, up to 40 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
30
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack that may cause flinching.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese
かみつく (kamitsuku)
French
Morsure
German
Biss
Spanish
Mordisco
Italian
Morso

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
tough
Appeal
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
tough
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bite.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Rolling Kick fighting Physical 15 60 85%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Bone Club ground Physical 20 65 85%

Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Waterfall water Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Hyper Fang normal Physical 15 80 90%

Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Needle Arm grass Physical 15 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Astonish ghost Physical 15 30 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Extrasensory psychic Special 30 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Dark Pulse dark Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Air Slash flying Special 20 75 95%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Dragon Rush dragon Physical 10 100 75%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Zen Headbutt psychic Physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Iron Head steel Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Pokémon

Dark Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Bite's Physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
22 22 18 18 18 16 16 Squirtle Squirtle water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
44 48 65 50 64 43 314
24 24 19 19 19 16 16 Wartortle Wartortle water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
59 63 80 65 80 58 405
24 24 19 19 19 16 16 Blastoise Blastoise water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
79 83 100 85 105 78 530
10 10 Rattata Rattata normal Run Away
Guts
½ male, ½ female Ground 30 56 35 25 35 72 253
10 10 Raticate Raticate normal Run Away
Guts
½ male, ½ female Ground 55 81 60 50 70 97 413
17 17 15 13 13 9 9 Ekans Ekans poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
17 17 Arbok Arbok poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
60 85 69 65 79 80 438
29 30 30 20 20 21 21 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ poison Poison Point
Rivalry
always female Monster
Ground
55 47 52 40 40 41 275
32 36 36 22 22 23 23 Nidorina Nidorina poison Poison Point
Rivalry
always female No Eggs 70 62 67 55 55 56 365
15 15 12 16 16 13 13 Zubat Zubat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
12 16 16 13 13 Golbat Golbat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
12 12 11 11 10 6 6 Meowth Meowth normal Pickup
Technician
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
Persian Persian normal Limber
Technician
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
Growlithe Growlithe fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
Arcanine Arcanine fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 90 110 80 100 80 95 555
26 26 13 7 7 13 13 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan normal Early Bird
Scrappy
always female Monster 105 95 80 40 80 90 490
20 20 20 20 20 20 Gyarados Gyarados water flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 2
Dragon
95 125 79 60 100 81 540
37 30 30 30 30 29 29 Eevee Eevee normal Run Away
Adaptability
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 55 55 50 45 65 55 325
40 30 30 30 30 29 29 Vaporeon Vaporeon water Water Absorb ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 130 65 60 110 95 65 525
40 30 30 30 30 29 29 Flareon Flareon fire Flash Fire ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 130 60 95 110 65 525
13 13 13 7 7 Omanyte Omanyte rock water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
35 40 100 90 55 35 355
Omastar Omastar rock water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
70 60 125 115 70 55 495
38 38 15 15 15 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
20 20 20 13 13 Totodile Totodile water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 65 64 44 48 43 314
21 21 21 13 13 Croconaw Croconaw water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
65 80 80 59 63 58 405
21 21 21 13 13 Feraligatr Feraligatr water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
85 105 100 79 83 78 530
12 16 16 13 13 Crobat Crobat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
13 13 13 7 7 Snubbull Snubbull normal Intimidate
Run Away
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
60 80 50 40 40 30 300
13 13 13 7 7 Granbull Granbull normal Intimidate
Quick Feet
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
90 120 75 60 60 45 450
20 25 25 17 17 Houndour Houndour dark fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
20 27 27 17 17 Houndoom Houndoom dark fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
Raikou Raikou electric Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 75 115 100 115 580
Entei Entei fire Pressure genderless No Eggs 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
Suicune Suicune water Pressure genderless No Eggs 100 75 115 90 115 85 580
Larvitar Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
Pupitar Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
Tyranitar Tyranitar rock dark Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
13 13 13 13 Poochyena Poochyena dark Run Away
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground 35 55 35 30 30 35 220
Mightyena Mightyena dark Intimidate
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 90 70 60 60 70 420
20 20 Loudred Loudred normal Soundproof ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
84 71 43 71 43 48 360
20 20 Exploud Exploud normal Soundproof ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
104 91 63 91 63 68 480
11 11 11 11 Mawile Mawile steel Hyper Cutter
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
50 85 85 55 55 50 380
33 33 28 28 Electrike Electrike electric Static
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
39 39 30 30 Manectric Manectric electric Static
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
Carvanha Carvanha water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 90 20 65 20 65 305
Sharpedo Sharpedo water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 120 40 95 40 95 460
Trapinch Trapinch ground Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
½ male, ½ female Bug 45 100 45 45 45 10 290
Vibrava Vibrava ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 70 50 50 50 70 340
Flygon Flygon ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 100 80 80 80 100 520
10 10 10 10 Seviper Seviper poison Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
73 100 60 100 60 65 458
21 21 28 28 Absol Absol dark Pressure
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
10 10 10 10 Snorunt Snorunt ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
50 50 50 50 50 50 300
Glalie Glalie ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 80 80 80 80 80 480
8 8 6 6 Huntail Huntail water Swift Swim ½ male, ½ female Water 1 55 104 105 94 75 52 485
5 5 5 5 Bagon Bagon dragon Rock Head ½ male, ½ female Dragon 45 75 60 40 30 50 300
Shelgon Shelgon dragon Rock Head ½ male, ½ female Dragon 65 95 100 60 50 50 420
Salamence Salamence dragon flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Dragon 95 135 80 110 80 100 600
21 21 Turtwig Turtwig grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
55 68 64 45 55 31 318
22 22 Grotle Grotle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
75 89 85 55 65 36 405
22 22 Torterra Torterra grass ground Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
95 109 105 75 85 56 525
13 17 Shinx Shinx electric Rivalry
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
13 18 Luxio Luxio electric Rivalry
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 85 49 60 49 60 363
13 18 Luxray Luxray electric Rivalry
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 120 79 95 79 70 523
7 7 Hippopotas Hippopotas ground Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Ground 68 72 78 38 42 32 330
Hippowdon Hippowdon ground Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Ground 108 112 118 68 72 47 525
Skorupi Skorupi poison bug Battle Armor
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
Drapion Drapion poison dark Battle Armor
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
70 90 110 60 75 95 500
7 7 Carnivine Carnivine grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
29 29 Glaceon Glaceon ice Snow Cloak ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 60 110 130 95 65 525
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Charmander Charmander fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
39 52 43 60 50 65 309
Rattata Rattata normal Run Away
Guts
½ male, ½ female Ground 30 56 35 25 35 72 253
Dunsparce Dunsparce normal Serene Grace
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Ground 100 70 70 65 65 45 415
Sneasel Sneasel dark ice Inner Focus
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Ground 55 95 55 35 75 115 430
Swinub Swinub ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 50 40 30 30 50 250
Stantler Stantler normal Intimidate
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Ground 73 95 62 85 65 85 465
Mudkip Mudkip water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 70 50 50 50 40 310
Pachirisu Pachirisu electric Run Away
Pickup
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
60 45 70 45 90 95 405
Glameow Glameow normal Limber
Own Tempo
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 49 55 42 42 37 85 310
Riolu Riolu fighting Steadfast
Inner Focus
⅞ male, ⅛ female No Eggs 40 70 40 35 40 60 285

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