Bite (move)
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
#0160 / Water
Level 13
#0449 / Ground
Level 4
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 15
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 11
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 15
#0847 / Water
Level 1
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 1
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 16
#0906 / Grass
Level 7
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 7
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 15
#0943 / Dark
Level 14
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 4
#0972 / Ghost
Level 6
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 21
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 28
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 24
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 1
#1009 / Water · Dragon
Level 7
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Level 21
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Bite as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0004 / Fire
Dragon, Monster
#0005 / Fire
Dragon, Monster
#0447 / Fighting
Undiscovered
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Field, Human-Like
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field
Three-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field