For a casual playthrough, Gible works as a placeholder. Dragon/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gabite . That's where the stats start mattering.

Gible - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

42Speed · Very Slow

Gible Best Moveset

Dragon/Ground at 70 Attack and 42 Speed with AbilityRough Skin dealing chip damage when hit by contact moves. The stats are pre-evolution level. The moveset is two evolutions from Garchomp's 130 Attack, 102 Speed, and A-Tier dominance.

★Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumE

Gible saw minimal competitive use in Gen IV (Diamond, Pearl & Platinum). This was Gible's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Sandveil with Salacberry, favoring a Naive nature.

Physical/Special split overhauled move damage

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Outrage

Dragon120POPULARSTAB

TM38

Fire Blast

Fire110POPULARCoverage

TM26

Earthquake

Ground100POPULARSTAB

TM90

Substitute

Normal—POPULARUtility

Gible Diamond & Pearl Moves Gible Platinum Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Gible best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Utility Moveset

OutrageSTAB
Fire Blast
EarthquakeSTAB
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Mime Jr.Excellent

PonytaExcellent

SpindaExcellent

→Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Gible saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). Gible maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Rough Skin with Rocky Helmet, favoring a Adamant nature.

Gained Rough Skin as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Tutor

Stealth Rock

Rock—COMMONUtility

TM26

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Egg

Outrage

Dragon120COMMONSTAB

TM78

Bulldoze

Ground60RARESTAB

TM6

Toxic

Poison—RAREUtility

TM80

Rock Slide

Rock75RARECoverage

Lv 27

Dragon Claw

Dragon80RARESTAB

TM5

Roar

Normal—RAREUtility

Gible Black & White Moves Gible Black 2 & White 2 Moves

Experimental

Hazard Setter

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Hazard Setter Moveset

Stealth Rock
EarthquakeSTAB
OutrageSTAB
BulldozeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

AipomDecent

BaltoyDecent

RioluDecent

→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Gible saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Gible maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Rough Skin with Leftovers, favoring a Jolly nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM26

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Lv 37

Dragon Rush

Dragon100COMMONSTAB

TM1

Hone Claws

Dark—COMMONUtility

TM5

Roar

Normal—RAREUtility

TM90

Substitute

Normal—RAREUtility

Tutor

Stealth Rock

Rock—RAREUtility

TM35

Flamethrower

Fire90RARECoverage

TM6

Toxic

Poison—RAREUtility

Gible X & Y Moves Gible ORAS Moves

Experimental

Utility

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Dragon RushSTAB
Hone Claws
RoarSLOW -6Utility

Recommended Teammates

LarvitarDecent

MunchlaxDecent

TrubbishDecent

→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Gible saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Gible maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Rough Skin with Rocky Helmet, favoring a Adamant nature.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM26

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Lv 27

Dragon Claw

Dragon80COMMONSTAB

Egg

Iron Head

Steel80RARECoverage

Tutor

Stealth Rock

Rock—RAREUtility

Tutor

Draco Meteor

Dragon130RARESTAB

Egg

Outrage

Dragon120RARESTAB

TM71

Stone Edge

Rock100RARECoverage

Gible Sun & Moon Moves Gible Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Hazard Setter

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Hazard Setter Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Dragon ClawSTAB
Iron Head
Stealth Rock

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Gible saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Gible maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Rough Skin with Dragonfang, favoring a Adamant nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR10

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Xfer

Draco Meteor

Dragon130COMMONSTAB

Lv 36

Dragon Claw

Dragon80COMMONSTAB

TR74

Iron Head

Steel80RARECoverage

TR75

Stone Edge

Rock100RARECoverage

TR15

Fire Blast

Fire110RARECoverage

Gible Sword & Shield Moves Gible BDSP Moves

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Draco MeteorSTAB
Dragon ClawSTAB
Iron Head

Recommended Teammates

GibleGood

ClefableDecent

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Gible saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Gible maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Rough Skin with Focus Sash, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM149

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Lv 36

Dragon Claw

Dragon80COMMONSTAB

TM99

Iron Head

Steel80COMMONCoverage

TM150

Stone Edge

Rock100COMMONCoverage

Gible Scarlet & Violet Moves Gible Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Physical Tank

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Dragon ClawSTAB
Iron Head
Stone Edge

Recommended Teammates

PikachuGood

HeracrossGood

TorkoalDecent

Gible Weakness

Gible's Dragon/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely.

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

What is Gible Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

What is Gible Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Fire Electric Poison Rock Dragon Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Gible

Dragapult can KO Gible with Draco Meteor (307-361%). Baxcalibur threatens a KO with Icicle Spear (117-137%). Mimikyu's Play Rough also KOs at 135-159%.

Dragapult DragonGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves U Turn Dragon Darts Draco Meteor Shadow Ball Damage vs Gible U Turn 31-37% Draco Meteor 2x 307-361%KO Shadow Ball 95-111%KO View Dragapult builds →
Baxcalibur DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Dragon Dance Glaive Rush Icicle Spear Damage vs Gible Icicle Spear 4x 117-137%KO View Baxcalibur builds →
Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemRed Card NatureJolly Moves Play Rough Shadow Sneak Swords Dance Shadow Claw Damage vs Gible Play Rough 2x 135-159%KO Shadow Sneak 30-36% View Mimikyu builds →

Evolution

Gible kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Gabite all the way to Garchomp. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Gible. 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

300D-Tier

410C-Tier+110

600B-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Gible easily with 72 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups

Dragon Monster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Gible

All 14 games

Gible starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 36 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Gible in SV

Gible is your first catch on the way to Gible. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-64 across 66 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Gible ✓
Crystal Pool
Lv.7-60Overworld
Oni Mountain
Lv.7-60Overworld
Paradise Barrens
Lv.7-60Overworld
Wistful Fields
Lv.7-60Overworld
South Province (Area Six) - Cave
Lv.10-29Overworld
Rate 8%
West Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.10-29Overworld
Rate 8%
West Province (Area Two) - Cave
Lv.10-29Overworld
Rate 8%
The Great Crater of Paldea
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 9%
East Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
East Province (Area Three) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
North Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
North Province (Area Three) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
North Province (Area Two) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
South Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
West Province (Area Three) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
Area Zero Underdepths
Lv.63-64Overworld
Train until Level 24 to evolve into Gabite
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Gabite
Crystal Pool
Lv.24-60Overworld
Oni Mountain
Lv.24-60Overworld
The Great Crater of Paldea
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 9%
East Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
East Province (Area Three) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
North Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
North Province (Area Three) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
North Province (Area Two) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
South Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
South Province (Area Six) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
West Province (Area One) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
West Province (Area Three) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
West Province (Area Two) - Cave
Lv.32-60Overworld
Rate 3%
or evolve from Gible (Step 1)
Train until Level 48 to evolve into Garchomp
Step 3Evolve into Garchomp
BREEDING
Available
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Garchomp egg.

Base Stats

Nothing fancy in Gible's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP58

Attack70

Defense45

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def45

Speed42

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight20.5 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Sand Veil

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

Rough SkinHidden Ability

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entry

It skulks in caves, and when prey or an enemy passes by, it leaps out and chomps them. The force of its attack sometimes chips its teeth.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Gible Guide

For a casual playthrough, Gible works as a placeholder. Dragon/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gabite. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Gible appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Settings

Gible

Gible Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Gible Weakness

What is Gible Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Gible

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Gible

Where To Catch Gible in SV

Where To Catch Gible in LZA

Where To Catch Gible in PLA

Where To Catch Gible in BDSP

Base Stats