Is Gorebyss Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Trade Clamperl holding Deep Sea Scale. Water-type with AbilitySwift Swim and strong special Attack. The better of the two Clamperl branches, but the same chain investment makes it hard to justify.
Clamperl resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
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Gardenia's Pokemon outpace and outclass Clamperl here.
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Fantina's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
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Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
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Crasher Wake's typing presses Clamperl's defenses.
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Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
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Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
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Volkner's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
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Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
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Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
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Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
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Lucian's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
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Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
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Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
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Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
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Cynthia's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
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Trade
Gorebyss 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.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 37WaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15From Cynthia's grandmother inside the ruins
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- LV 46WaterAqua TailPower 135Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15From Jasmine in Sunyshore City
- LV 51WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORFlyingBouncePower 85Accuracy 85%PP 5Survival Area
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Breed Huntail
Huntail 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.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 28WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 37WaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15From Cynthia's grandmother inside the ruins
- LV 46WaterAqua TailPower 135Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15From Jasmine in Sunyshore City
- LV 51WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORFlyingBouncePower 85Accuracy 85%PP 5Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Breed Gorebyss
Gorebyss 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.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 37WaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15From Cynthia's grandmother inside the ruins
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- LV 46WaterAqua TailPower 135Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15From Jasmine in Sunyshore City
- LV 51WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORFlyingBouncePower 85Accuracy 85%PP 5Survival Area
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Gorebyss in Platinum
Gorebyss is the other Clamperl path, and like Huntail it needs a player trade. Pass a Clamperl holding a Deep Sea Scale to a friend, and the pink eel evolves on the swap.
How to Obtain Gorebyss in Pt
- Step 1Obtain ClamperlCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Super rod · Route 219, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Surfing · Route 19 · Swarm active, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Surfing · Route 124. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Surfing · Route 124. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Super rod · Route 4. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Super rod · Route 4. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Good rod · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 129. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Gorebyss ✓
How to Get Shiny Gorebyss in Platinum
Gorebyss is absent from Platinum, so trade a shiny Clamperl from Diamond or Pearl holding a Deep Sea Scale, then bring it over. See every game where Shiny Gorebyss can be hunted
Gorebyss Weakness
Gorebyss is weak to Electric and Grass. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Gorebyss Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gorebyss
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x143-169%KO Shock Wave 2x48-57% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x154-182%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gorebyss View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Gorebyss Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gorebyss to get Clamperl eggs easily using 69 partners from the Water 1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Barrier, Body Slam and 4 more.
Pt Gorebyss Best Moveset
114 Sp. Atk delivers the highest special Water damage among the Clamperl evolutions, and 105 Defense adds physical bulk the stats don't suggest. The moveset runs special Water and Psychic attacks, and AbilitySwift Swim in rain doubles the sluggish 52 Speed.
Best Build
Gorebyss best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Muddy Water
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
29 of 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.
Gorebyss Platinum Guide
No. Gorebyss isn't catchable in Platinum. Obtain one in Diamond, Pearl, HeartGold, or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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