Special
Attacker
485Average
52Slow
CTier

Swift Swim doubles its Speed in rain, adding real value on top of Gorebyss's already solid stats. Water typing means only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the South Sea Pokemon. Its damage comes from the special side.

Nothing fancy in Gorebyss's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
485Above
HP55
D
Attack84
C
Defense105
B
Sp. Atk114
B
Sp. Def75
C
Speed52
D
Total485
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Gorebyss yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Erratic600,000 XP•1.8m / 5'11"•22.6kg / 49.8 lbs•170Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Gorebyss Weakness

Good

Gorebyss is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Gorebyss's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
HydrationHACures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Clamperl's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Gorebyss is the trade route. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Clamperl to get eggs. Gorebyss and Huntail share the same 485 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Clamperl
#366Clamperl
Huntail
#367HuntailTrade + Deep Sea Tooth
Gorebyss
#368GorebyssTrade + Deep Sea Scale
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Clamperl
Water
Huntail
Water
Gorebyss
Water
HP
35
55+20
55+20
ATK
64
104+40
84+20
DEF
85
105+20
105+20
SP.ATK
74
94+20
114+40
SP.DEF
55
75+20
75+20
SPE
32
52+20
52+20
BST
345D-Tier
485C-Tier+140
485C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Gorebyss to get Clamperl eggs easily from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Body Slam, Confuse Ray and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves

Gorebyss runs a standard special attacker set. Timid nature with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs shapes the build, while White Herb brings a one-time stat drop reset. Swiftswim supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Swiftswim
Item
White Herb
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Gorebyss Moveset

  • Shell Smash
  • Ice Beam
  • SurfSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

Aggron
AggronGood
Gardevoir
GardevoirGood
Swellow
SwellowGood

Breeding opens up real options for Gorebyss. Aqua Ring and Body Slam come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail and Psychic and Fairy coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Lv 1
Shell Smash
——15Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 1
Whirlpool
358515Water
Lv 5
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 9
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 11
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
Lv 14
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 16
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 19
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Lv 23
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 26
Dive
8010010Water
Lv 29
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Lv 34
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 39
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 45
Coil
——20Poison
Lv 50
Hydro Pump
110805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM49
Scald
8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM95
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Egg
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Egg
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Egg
Muddy Water
908510Water
Egg
Supersonic
—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Gorebyss can't learn any Tutor moves

The chain to Gorebyss requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Clamperl at moderate rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Gorebyss in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Gorebyss, start by catching Clamperl through walking and fishing encounters at Lv. 20-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Clamperl
    Step 1Catch Clamperl
    Route 219
    Shining PearlSuper RodLv.20-305%MidRoute
    EXTREME
    Route 219
    Brilliant DiamondSuper RodLv.20-305%MidRoute
    EXTREME
    Route 221
    Shining PearlSuper RodLv.20-305%MidRoute
    EXTREME
    Route 221
    Brilliant DiamondSuper RodLv.20-305%MidRoute
    EXTREME
    Fountainspring Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Fountainspring Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Gorebyss
    Step 2Gorebyss ✓

  • Gorebyss looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list.

  • Gorebyss's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Clamperl evolves into Gorebyss while holding a Deep Sea Scale. Gorebyss is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Clamperl. At 485 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Gorebyss gets Swift Swim and Hydration. But Swift Swim is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Gorebyss is a special attacker with base 114 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the attacker role.

  • Gorebyss appears in 13 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Since Ruby & Sapphire, Gorebyss has been in 13 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.