Bite (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Bite deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Changes

  • In Generation 1, Bite is a Normal-type move.
  • In Generation 1, Bite is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generations 2-3, Bite is categorized as Special.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Bite turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Bite
Japanese かみつく (Kamitsuku)
German Biss
French Morsure
Italian Morso
Spanish Mordisco
Korean 물기
Chinese (Simplified) 咬住
Chinese (Traditional) 咬住

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Bite at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Level 12
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 12
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 12
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 9
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 1
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Level 16
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 16
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Level 16
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 16
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Level 8
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Level 8
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Level 1
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 7
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 1
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Level 25
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Level 1
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 1
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Level 25
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 16
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Level 9
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Level 13
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Level 13
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 1
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Level 7
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Level 7
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Level 8
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 16
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 16
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Level 12
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Level 12
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Level 12
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Level 9
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Level 9
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Level 9
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Level 10
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Level 1
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Level 8
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 4
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 35
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 35
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Level 5
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Level 1
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Level 21
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Level 22
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Level 22
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Level 12
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Level 12
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Level 12
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Level 18
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Level 18
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 18
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 18
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Level 25
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Level 27
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Level 27
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 16
Hippopotas Hippopotas
#0449 / Ground
Level 4
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Level 1
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 1
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 25
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 1
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 16
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 16
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 16
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Level 15
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Level 15
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 15
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 3
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 1
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 1
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 8
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 1
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 1
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 15
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 15
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 15
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 15
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Level 11
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Level 11
Chesnaught Chesnaught
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 11
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Level 1
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Level 21
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Level 21
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Level 21
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Level 20
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 20
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Level 15
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Level 15
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 15
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Level 19
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Level 19
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Level 15
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Level 15
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Level 15
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Level 20
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 20
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 20
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 20
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 10
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Level 1
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Level 8
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Level 1
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 12
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Level 5
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Level 1
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Level 7
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Level 1
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Level 12
Barraskewda Barraskewda
#0847 / Water
Level 1
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 4
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 1
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 1
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Level 25
Dreepy Dreepy
#0885 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 1
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 1
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 1
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Level 1
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 1
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Level 42
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 6
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 16
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Level 8
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Level 7
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Level 7
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 7
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Level 12
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Level 12
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 15
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Level 19
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Level 19
Pawmot Pawmot
#0923 / Electric · Fighting
Level 19
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 11
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 11
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Level 14
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Level 14
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Level 8
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Level 4
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 4
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Level 23
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Level 6
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Level 6
Scream Tail Scream Tail
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 21
Iron Thorns Iron Thorns
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 28
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 1
Walking Wake Walking Wake
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Level 7
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Level 1
Gouging Fire Gouging Fire
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Level 21

Learnt upon evolution

Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Bite as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Field
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Field
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Fairy, Field
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field
Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Three-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field