Is Gabite Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Gabite is strong enough to carry from the moment Gible evolves at 24. Push to Garchomp at 48 for the full 600 BST.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Gabite has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Gabite has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Gabite trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Garchomp trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Gible on Wayward Cave (walking, Lv 15-17, uncommon).
Your Gible should hit Level 24 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Your Gabite should hit Level 48 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Gabite in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
moderate rates for Gabite across 6 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Gabite in BDSP
The path to Gabite starts with Gible at Lv. 15-55 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch GibleWayward Cave - B1FLv.15-17CaveRate 15%Fountainspring CaveLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle BadgeRiverbank CaveLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle BadgeStill-Water CavernLv.42-46CaveRequires Icicle Badge
Step 2Gabite ✓Fountainspring CaveLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallRiverbank CaveLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallStill-Water CavernLv.50-55CaveRequires Waterfallor evolve from Gible (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Garchomp
Gabite Weakness
Gabite is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Gabite leans offensive (base 90 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Gabite Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Gabite
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x117-138%KO Outrage 2x106-124%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x70-83% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x106-124%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x70-83% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x117-138%KO Outrage 2x106-124%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x70-83% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x106-124%KO Play Rough 2x62-73% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x106-124%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x70-83% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x115-136%KO Outrage 2x104-123%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x69-82% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x102-121%KO Play Rough 2x62-74% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x102-121%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x69-82% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x113-133%KO Outrage 2x101-119%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x69-82% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x101-119%KO Play Rough 2x60-71% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x101-119%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x69-82% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x111-131%KO Outrage 2x100-118%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x66-79% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x100-118%KO Play Rough 2x60-71% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Clefable's Moonblast hits Gabite for 77-91%. Dragonite's Earthquake hits Gabite for 42-49%. Lapras's Avalanche also KOs at 112-132%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x77-91% Knock Off11-13% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Dragonite builds →Earthquake42-49% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gabite View Lapras builds →Avalanche 4x112-132%KO Waterfall37-44% | ||
Gabite Evolutions
Gabite is the middle stage between Gible and Garchomp. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Speed has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 190 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gabite to get Gible eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Double-Edge, Dragon Breath and 8 more.
BDSP Gabite Best Moveset
90 Attack at 82 Speed with hidden AbilityRough Skin punishing contact. Dragon/Ground TermStab gives the moveset decent physical output for a middle evolution. One step from Garchomp's S-tier where everything doubles in threat level.
Best Build
Gabite best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Dragon Rush
- Hone Claws
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Gabite gets Body Slam and Double-Edge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Draco Meteor and Outrage.
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
Base Stats
There is a long-held belief that medicine made from its scales will heal incurable illnesses.
It habitually digs up and hoards gems in its nest. Its loot is constantly targeted by thieves.
Gabite Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gabite isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Garchomp to unlock its full potential. At 410 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Sand Veil is the go-to ability for Gabite. It increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Its hidden ability Rough Skin can work in specific setups.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gabite fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gabite does the job early-game if you need a Dragon/Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Garchomp before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Gabite first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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