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.
Its pink body becomes more vivid with the rise of water temperatures in the springtime.
Gorebyss Weakness
GoodGorebyss 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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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
Breed with Gorebyss to get Clamperl eggs easily using 69 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Barrier, Body Slam and 5 more.
Best Build
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Breeding opens up real options for Gorebyss. Aqua Ring and Barrier 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 coverage across 7 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
A trade step sits in Gorebyss's 2-stage line from Clamperl. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Clamperl shows up at solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
How to Obtain Gorebyss in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Step 1Catch ClamperlEASYRoute 19SoulSilverSurfing on waterLv.35CommonLateRouteSwarm activeEASYRoute 19HeartGoldSurfing on waterLv.35CommonLateRouteSwarm active
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 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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A