Mixed
Balanced
42Speed · Very Slow

Is Gible Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?

Gible appears wild in Hoenn. Dragon/Ground with the Garchomp line waiting at level 48. The grind is long, but Garchomp's 600 BST, 130 Attack, and AbilitySand Veil make it one of the best non-legendary Pokemon you can field. Worth every level.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadSGGGEEEEGGEGGRoxanneGym 1BrawlyGym 2WattsonGym 3FlanneryGym 4GibleCatchableGabiteEvolveNormanGym 5WinonaGym 6Tate & LizaGym 7WallaceGym 8GarchompEvolveSidneyE4PhoebeE4GlaciaE4DrakeE4StevenChamp*
Roxanne
Gym 1
Strong

Gible resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Sturdy
TackleDefense CurlRock Tomb
You Win
Nosepass
Lv 14
Rock
Magnet Pull
TackleHardenRock Tomb
Brawly
Gym 2
Good

Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.

You Win
Machop
Lv 14
Fighting
Guts
LeerKarate ChopSeismic TossBulk Up
You Win
Makuhita
Lv 16
Fighting
Guts
Arm ThrustKnock OffSand AttackBulk Up
Wattson
Gym 3
Good

Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.

You Win
Magnemite
Lv 19
ElectricSteel
Sturdy
Thunder WaveTackleVolt Switch
You Win
Voltorb
Lv 19
Electric
Soundproof
RolloutChargeVolt Switch
You Win
Magneton
Lv 21
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
SupersonicMagnet BombVolt Switch
Flannery
Gym 4
Good

Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.

You Win
Slugma
Lv 26
Fire
Flame Body
OverheatRock ThrowLight ScreenSunny Day
You Win
Numel
Lv 26
FireGround
Simple
Earth PowerLava PlumeAmnesiaSunny Day
You Win
Torkoal
Lv 28
Fire
White Smoke
OverheatBody SlamCurseSunny Day
Norman
Gym 5
Even

Gabite trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.

Even
Slaking
Lv 28
Normal
Truant
EncoreRetaliateYawnFeint Attack
Even
Vigoroth
Lv 28
Normal
Vital Spirit
Fury SwipesFeint AttackRetaliateEncore
Risky
Slaking
Lv 30
Normal
Truant
Chip AwaySwaggerRetaliateFeint Attack
Winona
Gym 6
Even

Gabite trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.

Even
Swellow
Lv 33
NormalFlying
Guts
Quick AttackAerial AceDouble TeamEndeavor
Even
Pelipper
Lv 33
WaterFlying
Keen Eye
Water PulseRoostProtectAerial Ace
Risky
Skarmory
Lv 33
SteelFlying
Keen Eye
Sand AttackAir CutterSteel WingAerial Ace
Even
Altaria
Lv 35
DragonFlying
Natural Cure
EarthquakeDragon BreathCotton GuardRoost
Tate & Liza
Gym 7
Even

Gabite trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.

Even
Lunatone
Lv 45
RockPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Light ScreenPsychicHypnosisCalm Mind
Even
Solrock
Lv 45
RockPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Sunny DayRock SlidePsychicSolar Beam
Wallace
Gym 8
Even

Gabite trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.

You Win
Luvdisc
Lv 44
Water
Swift Swim
Water PulseAttractSweet KissDraining Kiss
Even
Whiscash
Lv 44
WaterGround
Oblivious
Mud SportWaterfallZen HeadbuttEarthquake
Even
Sealeo
Lv 44
IceWater
Thick Fat
EncoreBody SlamAurora BeamWaterfall
Even
Seaking
Lv 44
Water
Swift Swim
Aqua RingRain DanceWaterfallHorn Drill
Risky
Milotic
Lv 46
Water
Marvel Scale
Hydro PumpDisarming VoiceRecoverIce Beam
Sidney
Elite Four
Good

Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.

You Win
Mightyena
Lv 50
Dark
Intimidate
SwaggerTake DownSucker PunchCrunch
You Win
Shiftry
Lv 50
GrassDark
Chlorophyll
Fake OutFeint AttackExtrasensoryLeaf Blade
You Win
Cacturne
Lv 50
GrassDark
Sand Veil
Leech SeedPaybackNeedle ArmSpiky Shield
You Win
Sharpedo
Lv 50
WaterDark
Rough Skin
CrunchPoison FangAqua JetSlash
You Win
Absol
Lv 52
Dark
Super Luck
Aerial AceNight SlashPsycho CutSlash
Phoebe
Elite Four
Good

Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.

You Win
Dusclops
Lv 51
Ghost
Pressure
Shadow PunchConfuse RayCurseFuture Sight
You Win
Banette
Lv 51
Ghost
Insomnia
Shadow BallSpiteWill O WispFeint Attack
You Win
Sableye
Lv 51
DarkGhost
Prankster
Shadow ClawFoul PlayPower GemFake Out
You Win
Banette
Lv 51
Ghost
Insomnia
Shadow BallGrudgeToxicPsychic
Even
Dusknoir
Lv 53
Ghost
Pressure
HexFire PunchIce PunchThunder Punch
Glacia
Elite Four
Even

Garchomp trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.

You Win
Glalie
Lv 52
Ice
Inner Focus
Light ScreenIce ShardHailCrunch
Even
Froslass
Lv 52
IceGhost
Snow Cloak
Confuse RayBlizzardHailOminous Wind
Even
Glalie
Lv 52
Ice
Inner Focus
ProtectIce ShardHailFreeze Dry
Even
Froslass
Lv 52
IceGhost
Snow Cloak
Draining KissBlizzardHailShadow Ball
Even
Walrein
Lv 54
IceWater
Thick Fat
SurfBody SlamBlizzardSheer Cold
Drake
Elite Four
Good

Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.

You Win
Altaria
Lv 53
DragonFlying
Natural Cure
Aerial AceCotton GuardDragon PulseMoonblast
You Win
Flygon
Lv 53
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
EarthquakeDragon ClawRock SlideSupersonic
You Win
Kingdra
Lv 53
WaterDragon
Sniper
Dragon PulseSurfYawnIce Beam
You Win
Flygon
Lv 53
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
FlamethrowerBoomburstDragon PulseScreech
You Win
Salamence
Lv 55
DragonFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RushZen HeadbuttCrunchThunder Fang
Steven
Champion
Good

Garchomp has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.

Even
Skarmory
Lv 57
SteelFlying
Sturdy
ToxicAerial AceSpikesSteel Wing
Even
Claydol
Lv 57
GroundPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
ReflectLight ScreenExtrasensoryEarth Power
You Win
Aggron
Lv 57
SteelRock
Sturdy
Stone EdgeEarthquakeIron TailDragon Claw
You Win
Cradily
Lv 57
RockGrass
Suction Cups
Giga DrainAncient PowerSludge BombConfuse Ray
You Win
Armaldo
Lv 57
RockBug
Battle Armor
X ScissorRock BlastMetal ClawCrush Claw
Even
Metagross
Lv 59
SteelPsychic
Clear Body
Bullet PunchZen HeadbuttMeteor MashGiga Impact
Catchable
Available after Badge 4
Type
DragonGround

Catch Gible on Route 111 (walking, Lv 23, rare). DexNav.

View Gible locations

Evolve Gible to Gabite
Level 24
Type
DragonGround

Your Gible should hit Level 24 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.

Evolve Gabite to Garchomp
Level 48
Type
DragonGround

Your Gabite should hit Level 48 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.

How to Get Gible in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Gible sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Gible in ORAS

  1. Gible
    Step 1Gible
    Route 111 - Desert
    Lv.23Grass
    Rate 5%
    DexNav chain
  2. Gabite
    Step 2Evolve into Gabite
  3. Garchomp
    Step 3Evolve into Garchomp

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
DamageTypes
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
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 50 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)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatr

ORAS Gible Best Moveset

Dragon/Ground at 70 Attack. AbilityRough Skin as a hidden ability damages on contact. AbilitySand Veil boosts evasion in sand. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Garchomp two evolutions away earns S-tier.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Rough Skin
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Gible
Jolly+SPE

Gible best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Dragon RushSTAB
  • Hone Claws
  • RoarSLOW -6Utility

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
D10010Dragon
Lv 13
Sandstorm
D10Rock
Lv 15
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 19
Sand Tomb
D528515Ground
Lv 25
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 27
Dragon Claw
C12010015Dragon
Lv 31
Dig
C12010010Ground
Lv 37
Dragon Rush
B1507510Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C9010020Ground
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C12010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C12010015Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
B15010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
D6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
B15Dark
TM59
Incinerate
D6010015Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
A20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D10Rock
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
D100805Rock
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
A10Normal
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
D509535Steel
Egg
Mud Shot
D829515Ground
Egg
Outrage
B18010010Dragon
Egg
Rock Climb
D908520Normal
Egg
Sand Tomb
D528515Ground
Egg
Scary Face
10010Normal
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Egg
Twister
6010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C195905Dragon
Tutor
Dragon Pulse
D12710010Dragon
Tutor
Earth Power
D13510010Ground
Tutor
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Outrage
B18010010Dragon
Tutor
Snore
D5010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
A20Rock

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
3010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D6020Normal

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 nests in horizontal holes warmed by geothermal heat. Foes who get too close can expect to be pounced on and bitten.

It nests in small, horizontal holes in cave walls. It pounces to catch prey that stray too close.

Gible Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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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