Bite

Essentials

Bite

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based

This move has 1.5× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Strong Jaw.
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

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

History

Before: Type is . Effect chance is 10.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may cause flinching.

: Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
: The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.

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

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

: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese: かみつく (kamitsuku)
: かみつく
Korean: 물기
Chinese: 咬住
: 咬住
French: Morsure
German: Biss
Spanish: Mordisco
Italian: Morso
Czech: Kousnutí

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
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	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Rolling Kick	15	60	85%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Headbutt	15	70	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bone Club	20	65	85%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Waterfall	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Rock Slide	10	75	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Hyper Fang	15	80	90%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Needle Arm	15	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Astonish	15	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Extrasensory	20	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Air Slash	15	75	95%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush	10	100	75%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Iron Head	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Heart Stamp	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icicle Crash	10	85	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Zing Zap	10	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.

													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	16	16	16	16	16	16	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
24	24	19	19	19	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
24	24	19	19	19	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
									16	16	17	17	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
					10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
											10	10	Alolan Rattata		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
					10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
											10	10	Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
											10	10	Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
17	17	15	13	13	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
17	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
29	30	30	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
32	36	36	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
15	15	12	16	16	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
—	—	12	16	16	13	13	13	12	12	—	—	—	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
		12	16	16	13	13	13	12	12	—	—	—	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
12	12	11	11	10	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
											6	6	Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
											—	—	Alolan Persian		Fur Coat Technician Rattled		Field	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
											7	7	Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
											—	—	Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
26	26	13	7	7	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
									13	13	13	13	Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
—	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	0	0	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
									20	20	0	0	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
37	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	17	17	17	17	17	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
40	30	30	30	30	29	29	29						Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
40	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	17	17	17	17	17	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
					29	29	29	17	17	17	17	17	Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Field	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
		13	13	13	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
38	38	15	15	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
									—	—	—	—	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
		20	20	20	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
		21	21	21	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
		21	21	21	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
		13	13	13	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
		13	13	13	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
		20	25	25	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
		20	27	27	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
									16	16	16	16	Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
									—	—	—	—	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
			13	13	13	13	13	13	13	10	10	10	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
					20	20	20	20	20	20	0	0	Loudred		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
					20	20	20	20	20	20	—	—	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
			11	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
									11	9	9	9	Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
			33	33	28	28	28	28	28	24	24	24	Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
			39	39	30	30	30	30	30	24	24	24	Manectric		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
									30	24	24	24	Mega Manectric		Intimidate		Field	70	75	80	135	80	135	575
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
										—	—	—	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
			—	—									Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
			—	—									Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
			10	10	10	10	10	5	5	4	4	4	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
			21	21	28	28	28	20	20	16	16	16	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
									20	16	16	16	Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
			10	10	10	10	10	10	10	19	19	19	Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	19	19	Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
										19	19	19	Mega Glalie		Refrigerate		Fairy Mineral	80	120	80	120	80	100	580
			8	8	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	—	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
			5	5	5	5	5	5	5	10	10	10	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
										—	—	—	Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
					21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
					22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
					22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
					13	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
					13	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
					13	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
											21	21	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
											21	21	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
					7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
					7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
							6	6	6	6	6	6	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
							8	8	8	8	8	8	Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Field	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Herdier		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	65	80	65	35	65	60	370
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	110	90	45	90	80	500
							19	19	19	19	19	19	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							19	19	19	19	19	19	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							19	19	19	19	19	19	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							10	10	10	10	7	7	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
							10	10	10	10	7	7	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
							4	4	4	4	4	4	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
							8	8	8	8	8	8	Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
							8	8	8	8	8	8	Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
							9	9	9	9	9	9	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
							11	11	11	11	—	—	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
							9	9	9	9	9	9	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
							13	13	13	13	7	7	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
								13	13	13	7	7	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
							13	13	13	13	7	7	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
								13	13	13	7	7	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
									11	11	11	11	Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
									11	11	11	11	Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
									11	11	11	11	Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
									22	22	22	22	Furfrou		Fur Coat		Field	75	80	60	65	90	102	472
									17	17	17	17	Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
									17	17	17	17	Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
									—	—	—	—	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
									—	—	—	—	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
									13	13	13	13	Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
									13	13	13	13	Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
									—	—	—	—	Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
											—	—	10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
											—	—	50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
											—	—	Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
											22	22	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
											24	24	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
											24	24	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
											19	19	Yungoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	48	70	30	30	30	45	253
											19	19	Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
											19	19	Totem Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
											10	10	Grubbin		Swarm		Bug	47	62	45	55	45	46	300
											—	—	Charjabug		Battery		Bug	57	82	95	55	75	36	400
											—	—	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
											—	—	Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
											7	7	Rockruff		Keen Eye Vital Spirit Steadfast		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
												7	Own Tempo Rockruff		Own Tempo		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
											—	—	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
											—	—	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
												—	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
											9	9	Mareanie		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
											—	—	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
											21	21	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
											21	21	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
												21	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
											15	15	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
											12	12	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
											—	—	Guzzlord		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
													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		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
													Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
													Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
													Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
													Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
													Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
													Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
													Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
													Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
													Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
													Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401

161 Pokémon