Physical
Balanced
42Speed · Very Slow

Is Gible Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?

Transfer only. Dragon/Ground with AbilitySand Veil. Garchomp at level 48 is a 600 BST pseudo-legendary. If imported early, the long grind to 48 pays off with one of the strongest Pokemon in any game.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadEEEEETEEEETTECherenGym 1RoxieGym 2BurghGym 3ElesaGym 4ClayGym 5SkylaGym 6DraydenGym 7MarlonGym 8GibleTradeShauntalE4GrimsleyE4CaitlinE4MarshalE4IrisChamp*
Cheren
Gym 1
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.

You Win
Patrat
Lv 11
Normal
Keen Eye
Work UpBiteTackleDetect
Even
Lillipup
Lv 13
Normal
Vital Spirit
Work UpBiteTackleHelping Hand
Roxie
Gym 2
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.

Even
Koffing
Lv 16
Poison
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
SmogAssuranceTackleClear Smog
Even
Whirlipede
Lv 18
BugPoison
Poison Point
VenoshockPoison StingProtectPursuit
Burgh
Gym 3
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.

Even
Swadloon
Lv 22
BugGrass
Leaf Guard
ProtectString ShotGrass WhistleTackle
Even
Dwebble
Lv 22
BugRock
Sturdy
Rock PolishSmack DownFeint AttackSand Attack
Risky
Leavanny
Lv 24
BugGrass
Swarm
Struggle BugRazor LeafBug BiteString Shot
Elesa
Gym 4
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.

Even
Emolga
Lv 28
ElectricFlying
Static
Electro BallShock WaveDouble TeamPursuit
You Win
Flaaffy
Lv 28
Electric
Static
Electro BallTake DownChargeCotton Spore
Even
Zebstrika
Lv 30
Electric
Motor Drive
SparkPursuitFlame ChargeThunder Wave
Clay
Gym 5
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.

Even
Krokorok
Lv 31
GroundDark
Intimidate
CrunchSwaggerEmbargoMud Slap
Risky
Sandslash
Lv 31
Ground
Sand Veil
DigSlashSand TombCrush Claw
Even
Excadrill
Lv 33
GroundSteel
Sand Force
Horn DrillRock SlideSlashHone Claws
Skyla
Gym 6
Tough

Skyla's typing presses Gible's defenses.

Risky
Swoobat
Lv 37
PsychicFlying
Unaware
Future SightAir SlashCalm MindAmnesia
Avoid
Skarmory
Lv 37
SteelFlying
Sturdy
Steel WingMetal SoundSpikesAir Cutter
Risky
Swanna
Lv 39
WaterFlying
Big Pecks
Rain DanceRoostAir SlashAqua Ring
Drayden
Gym 7
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.

Even
Druddigon
Lv 46
Dragon
Sheer Force
Dragon TailNight SlashRevengeChip Away
Even
Flygon
Lv 46
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Dragon TailSandstormEarth PowerDragon Breath
Even
Haxorus
Lv 48
Dragon
Mold Breaker
Dragon PulseTauntDragon DanceDragon Claw
Marlon
Gym 8
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.

You Win
Carracosta
Lv 49
WaterRock
Sturdy
Aqua TailShell SmashCurseSmack Down
Even
Wailord
Lv 49
Water
Water Veil
DiveAmnesiaWater SpoutBrine
Even
Jellicent
Lv 51
WaterGhost
Cursed Body
HexRain DanceBrineOminous Wind
Shauntal
Elite Four
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.

Even
Cofagrigus
Lv 56
Ghost
Mummy
Will O WispGrass KnotPsychicShadow Ball
Even
Drifblim
Lv 56
GhostFlying
Aftermath
PsychicThunderboltAcrobaticsShadow Ball
Risky
Golurk
Lv 56
GroundGhost
Iron Fist
Heavy SlamEarthquakeBrick BreakShadow Punch
Even
Chandelure
Lv 58
GhostFire
Flame Body
Energy BallFire BlastPsychicShadow Ball
Grimsley
Elite Four
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.

Even
Liepard
Lv 56
Dark
Limber
Night SlashFake OutAerial AceAttract
Risky
Scrafty
Lv 56
DarkFighting
Moxie
CrunchBrick BreakPoison JabRock Tomb
Risky
Krookodile
Lv 56
GroundDark
Intimidate
CrunchDragon ClawEarthquakeRock Tomb
Risky
Bisharp
Lv 58
DarkSteel
Defiant
Night SlashX ScissorMetal ClawAerial Ace
Caitlin
Elite Four
Tough

Caitlin's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.

Even
Musharna
Lv 56
Psychic
Synchronize
Charge BeamDream EaterYawnReflect
Even
Reuniclus
Lv 56
Psychic
Magic Guard
PsychicEnergy BallFocus BlastRecover
Risky
Sigilyph
Lv 56
PsychicFlying
Wonder Skin
PsychicShadow BallIce BeamAir Slash
Risky
Gothitelle
Lv 58
Psychic
Frisk
PsychicShadow BallThunderboltCalm Mind
Marshal
Elite Four
Tough

Marshal's typing presses Gible's defenses.

Even
Throh
Lv 56
Fighting
Guts
Storm ThrowBulldozeRock TombPayback
Risky
Sawk
Lv 56
Fighting
Sturdy
Brick BreakRetaliateRock SlidePayback
Risky
Mienshao
Lv 56
Fighting
Regenerator
High Jump KickU TurnBounceRetaliate
Risky
Conkeldurr
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
Hammer ArmBulk UpStone EdgeRetaliate
Iris
Champion
Even

Gible trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.

Even
Hydreigon
Lv 57
DarkDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
FlamethrowerCharge BeamDragon PulseSurf
Even
Druddigon
Lv 57
Dragon
Sheer Force
Rock SlideFlamethrowerDragon TailFocus Blast
Risky
Archeops
Lv 57
RockFlying
Defeatist
AcrobaticsRock SlideDragon ClawEndeavor
Even
Aggron
Lv 57
SteelRock
Rock Head
EarthquakeDouble EdgeRock SlideAutotomize
Risky
Lapras
Lv 57
WaterIce
Water Absorb
SurfIce BeamThunderboltSing
Even
Haxorus
Lv 59
Dragon
Mold Breaker
EarthquakeX ScissorDual ChopDragon Dance
Trade
Trade only
Type
DragonGround

Gible cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Gible locations

How to Get Gible in Black 2 & White 2

Gible isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Gible from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Gible to Gible is covered in the steps below.

Black 2 Exclusive — Trade with White 2 for Dratini

How to Obtain Gible in B2W2

  1. Gible
    Step 1Gible
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Wayward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Platinum via Walking · Wayward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    from X & Y
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in X & Y via Walking · Route 13 · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 111 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Tunnel to the Top · All Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Wayward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
  2. Gabite
    Step 2Evolve into Gabite
  3. Garchomp
    Step 3Evolve into Garchomp

Gible Weakness

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

Gible Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

What is Gible Weak Against

Avg
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Gible Strong Against

6Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+6
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Gible

Gible Evolutions

Gible kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Gabite all the way to Garchomp. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool 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
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Gible
DragonGround
Gabite
DragonGround
Garchomp
DragonGround
HP
58
68+10
108+40
ATK
70
90+20
130+40
DEF
45
65+20
95+30
SP.ATK
40
50+10
80+30
SP.DEF
45
55+10
85+30
SPE
42
82+40
102+20
BST
300D-Tier
410C-Tier+110
600B-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Gible easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Double-Edge, Dragon Breath and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharos

B2W2 Gible Best Moveset

Dragon/Ground at 70 Attack with AbilityRough Skin as a hidden ability damaging physical attackers on contact. The moveset fires dual TermStab at pre-evolution power. Garchomp two evolutions away is one of the best Pokemon in the format.

Best Build

Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Rough Skin
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Best Nature for Gible

Gible best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack

EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Stealth Rock
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • BulldozeSTAB

Moves List

You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Double-Edge on Gible. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage, they expand what Gible can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 3
Sand Attack
D10015Ground
Lv 7
Dragon Rage
10010Dragon
Lv 13
Sandstorm
D10Rock
Lv 15
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 19
Sand Tomb
528515Ground
Lv 25
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 27
Dragon Claw
A12010015Dragon
Lv 31
Dig
C12010010Ground
Lv 37
Dragon Rush
C1507510Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
A9010020Ground
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C12010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
A12010015Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
B15010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C15Dark
TM59
Incinerate
3010015Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
A10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
A759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D10Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM71
Stone Edge
D100805Rock
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
A9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Dragon Breath
9010020Dragon
Egg
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
Egg
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Egg
Metal Claw
509535Steel
Egg
Mud Shot
D829515Ground
Egg
Outrage
B18010010Dragon
Egg
Rock Climb
D908520Normal
Egg
Sand Tomb
528515Ground
Egg
Scary Face
10010Normal
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Egg
Twister
6010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C210905Dragon
Tutor
Dragon Pulse
D13510010Dragon
Tutor
Earth Power
D13510010Ground
Tutor
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Outrage
B18010010Dragon
Tutor
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
B20Rock

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D209520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D3010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal

Base Stats

Base Stats
Avg
HP58
D
Attack70
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed42
D
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 attacks using its huge mouth. While its attacks are powerful, it hurts itself out of clumsiness, too.

Pokemon Black 2 / Pokemon White 2

Gible Black 2 & White 2 Guide

  • In Black 2 & White 2, 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.

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