In Legends: Z-A, 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.

What is Gabite weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Gabite's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Dragonite (Dragon), and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.

How do you evolve Gabite?

In Legends: Z-A, Gible evolves into Gabite at level 24. Gabite evolves into Garchomp at level 48. Gabite is a middle-stage evolution in the Gible line.

What is the best ability for Gabite?

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.

What role does Gabite play in battle?

In Legends: Z-A, 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.

Gabite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

82Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Gabite's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP68

Attack90

Defense65

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def55

Speed82

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight56.0 kg

Base XP144

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Rough SkinHATop Pick

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

In rare cases, it molts and sheds its scales. Medicine containing its scales as an ingredient will make a weary body feel invigorated.

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.

Gabite Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Dragon Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Gabite in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	S
Dragon is super effective against GabiteView Dragonite →
Archaludon SteelDragon	A
Dragon is super effective against GabiteView Archaludon →
Whimsicott GrassFairy	A
Fairy is super effective against GabiteView Whimsicott →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Ice deals 4x damage to GabiteView Weavile →
Lapras WaterIce	B
Ice deals 4x damage to GabiteView Lapras →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

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

3 Forms

#443Gible

Level 24

#444Gabite

Level 48

#445Garchomp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gible

DragonGround

Gabite

DragonGround

Garchomp

DragonGround

68+10

108+40

ATK

90+20

130+40

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

50+10

80+30

SP.DEF

55+10

85+30

SPE

82+40

102+20

BST

300C-Tier

410C-Tier+110

600S-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Gabite Best Moveset

Rough Skin helps Gabite stick around while dealing real damage. Rocky Helmet for chip damage on every physical hit received, max Attack and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Earthquake as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Rough Skin

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Gabite

Jolly+SPE

Gabite best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Stealth Rock
Dragon TailSTAB
Stone Edge

Recommended Teammates

CharizardGood

ZangooseGood

Moves

Take Down and Dragon Rush bring the raw damage. But Gabite also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 12

Dragon Breath

D6010020Dragon

Lv 18

Bulldoze

A6010020Ground

Lv 25

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 30

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 36

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

Lv 42

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 54

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 60

Dragon Rush

A1007510Dragon

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM10

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

A6010020Ground

TM25

Crunch

A8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM54

Draco Meteor

C130905Dragon

TM02

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TM75

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TM52

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TM69

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM14

Fire Fang

B659515Fire

TM62

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

TM58

Iron Head

A8010015Steel

TM93

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM77

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

B759010Rock

TM36

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM143

Scale Shot

S259020Dragon

TM136

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

TM61

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM88

Spikes

S——20Ground

TM37

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM65

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

TM21

Thunder Fang

A659515Electric

Egg Moves

Gabite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Gabite can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Gabite in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Gabite in Legends: Z-A. Bring Gible over from Diamond, Platinum, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Gabite in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Gible
Catch in the wild in:
ScarletOverworld · The Great Crater of Paldea
Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum X Omega Ruby Shield Brilliant Diamond
Train until Level 24
Step 2Gabite ✓

Gabite Guide

In Legends: Z-A, 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.
In Legends: Z-A, Gabite's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Dragonite (Dragon), and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.
In Legends: Z-A, Gible evolves into Gabite at level 24. Gabite evolves into Garchomp at level 48. Gabite is a middle-stage evolution in the Gible line.
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 Legends: Z-A, 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.

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

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