Is Gorebyss Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Deep Sea Scale trade from Clamperl. Water with AbilitySwift Swim. Trade-only. Gorebyss leans Special, which works since Water is Special in Gen 3. The better Clamperl evolution by far.
Clamperl resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Clamperl's defenses.
Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Clamperl here.
Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Clamperl resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Lorelei's typing presses Clamperl's defenses.
Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Clamperl's defenses.
Terry's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
Gorebyss cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 22WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 36PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 50WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Huntail cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 22WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 36DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 50WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Gorebyss cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 22WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 36PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 50WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Gorebyss in FireRed & LeafGreen
Gorebyss takes the DeepSeaScale side of Clamperl's split evolution. Same mechanics as Huntail but with the scale held item instead of the tooth, giving you the pink fish instead of the blue eel.
How to Obtain Gorebyss in FRLG
Step 1Obtain ClamperlCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Surfing · Route 124, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Surfing · Route 124, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Surfing · Route 19 · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 129.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Clamperl can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Gorebyss ✓
Gorebyss Weakness
Gorebyss is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Gorebyss's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Gorebyss Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gorebyss
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Earthquake hits Gorebyss for 36-42%. Tyranitar deals 47-55% with Earthquake.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Salamence builds →Earthquake36-42% Rock Slide27-32% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Swampert builds →Earthquake30-35% Ice Beam14-17% Hydro Pump17-21% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide35-42% Earthquake47-55% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Metagross builds →Explosion117-138%KO Earthquake47-56% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Gorebyss Evolutions
Clamperl's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Gorebyss is the trade route. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Clamperl to get eggs. Gorebyss and Huntail share the same 485 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gorebyss to get Clamperl eggs easily using 58 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Body Slam, Confuse Ray and 3 more.
FRLG Gorebyss Best Moveset
114 Sp. Atk with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain. Water TermStab fires from MoveSurf at high special power in rain. MoveIce Beam adds coverage. The moveset sweeps in rain with both doubled Speed and boosted Water damage, hitting hard and fast from the right stat.
Best Build
Gorebyss best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
- Surf
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Gorebyss. Barrier and Body Slam come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Surf and Psychic and Ice coverage and more.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its swimming form is exquisitely elegant. With its thin mouth, it feeds on seaweed that grows between rocks.
Gorebyss FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Gorebyss isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Gorebyss has been in 13 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves