Bite (move)

Bite
かみつく Bite
Bite IX.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Bite (Japanese: かみつく Bite) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Effect

Generation I

Bite is a Normal-type move in this generation.

Bite inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Generation II onward

Bite is now a Dark-type move and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Bite can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Leer or Scary Face was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Physical
PP  20
Agile Strong
Power  60  45  75
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  +3  +5  +3
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
None

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A bite made using sharp fangs. This may cause the opponent to flinch, and it might not attack.
GSC An attack that may cause flinching.
RSEColo.XD Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
FRLG The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
BWB2W2 The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
SV
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
LA The user bites the target with viciously sharp fangs to inflict damage.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0007     Monster Water 1 22 18 18 16 16 16 16 23 12 12 12
0008     Monster Water 1 24 19 19 16 16 16 17 27 12 12 12
0009     Monster Water 1 24 19 19 16 16 16 17 27 12 12 12
0019     Field Field 10 10 10 10 12 10
0019  
Rattata
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 10 12
0020     Field Field 10 10 10 10 12 10
0020  
Raticate
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 10 12
0023     Field Dragon 17 15 13 9 9 9 9 12 9 9
0024     Field Dragon 17 1, 15 1, 13 1,9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 12 1, 9 1
0029     Monster Field 29RGB
30Y
30 20 21 21 21 21 12 30 30
0030     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32RGB
36Y
36 22 23 23 23 23 12 36 36
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0041    
 
Flying Flying 15 12 16 13 13BW
12B2W2
12XY
11ORAS
11 9 30 30 11
0042    
 
Flying Flying 1, 15 12 16 13 13BW
12B2W2
12XY
1, 11ORAS
1, 11 1, 8 34 34 11
0052     Field Field 12 11 11RSE
10FRLG
6 6 6 6 1, 3 16 16 16
0052  
Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field 6 1, 3 16 16
0053     Field Field 1, 12 1, 11 1, 11RSE
1, 10FRLG
1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 3 16 16 16
0053  
Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field 1, 6 1, 3 16 16
0058     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 8 8
0058  
Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 9 8
0059     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0059  
Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 9 1
0088  
Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 7 24 7
0089  
Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 7 24 1
0115     Monster Monster 26 13 7 13 13 13 13 17 12 12
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon 1, 20RGB
20Y
20 20 20 20 20 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 9 Evo.
0133     Field Field 37RGB
30Y
30 30 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17 17 25 25 25
0134     Field Field 40RGB
30Y
30 30 29 29BW 1 1 1
0135     Field Field 1 1 1
0136     Field Field 40RGB
30Y
30 30 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17 25 25 25
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3 13 13 7 7 7 7 22
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3 1, 13 1, 13 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 22
0142    
 
Flying Flying 38 15 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0143     Monster Monster 16 16 21 16
0158     Monster Water 1 20 20 13 13 13 13 13 9
0159     Monster Water 1 21 21 13 13 13 13 13 13
0160     Monster Water 1 21 21 13 13 13 13 13 13
0169    
 
Flying Flying 12 16 13 13BW
12B2W2
12XY
1, 11ORAS
1, 11 34 34 11
0196     Field Field 1 1 1
0197     Field Field 1 1 1
0211  
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 8
0209     Field Fairy 13 13 7 7 7 7 7 7
0210     Field Fairy 13 13 7 7 7 7 7 7
0228    
 
Field Field 20 25 17 16 16 16 16 16
0229    
 
Field Field 20 27 17 16 16 16 16 16
0243     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 12 12
0244     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 12 12
0245     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 12 12
0246    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 9
0247    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 9
0248    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 9
0261     Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10 10 10
0262     Field Field 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 1, 10 1
0294     Monster Field 20 20 20 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0295     Monster Field 20 20 20 1 1 1
0303    
 
Field Fairy 11 11 11 11XY
9ORAS
9 12 12
0309     Field Field 33 28 28 28XY
24ORAS
24 20 20
0310     Field Field 39 30 30 30XY
24ORAS
24 20 20
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 16 16
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 16 16
0328     Bug Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 8 8 8
0329    
 
Bug Dragon 1 1 1 1
0330    
 
Bug Dragon 1 1 1 Rem.
0336     Field Dragon 10 10 10BW
5B2W2
5XY
4ORAS
4 4 4
0359     Field Field 21 28 28BW
20B2W2
20XY
16ORAS
16
0361     Fairy Mineral 10 10 10 10XY
19ORAS
19 35 35 11 35
0362     Fairy Mineral 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
19ORAS
19 35 35 11 35
0367     Water 1 Water 1 8 6 6 6XY
1ORAS
1 1
0371     Dragon Dragon 5 5 5 5XY
10ORAS
10 5 5 5
0372     Dragon Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 1 1 1
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 1 1 1
0387     Monster Grass 21 21 21 21 21 11 21
0388     Monster Grass 22 22 22 22 22 11 22
0389    
 
Monster Grass 22 22 22 22 22 11 22
0399     Water 1 Field 10
0400    
 
Water 1 Field 10
0403     Field Field 13DP
17PtHGSS
17 17 17 12 12 9 12
0404     Field Field 13DP
18PtHGSS
18 18 18 12 12 9 12
0405     Field Field 13DP
18PtHGSS
18 18 18 12 12 9 12
0408     Monster Monster 9
0409     Monster Monster 9
0417     Field Fairy 9
0418     Water 1 Field 18 18
0419     Water 1 Field 18 18
0434    
 
Field Field 21 18 18 18
0435    
 
Field Field 21 18 18 18
0443    
 
Monster Dragon 25 25 25
0444    
 
Monster Dragon 27 27 27
0445    
 
Monster Dragon 27 27 27
0446     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 16 16 21 16
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 9
0448    
 
Field Human-Like 9
0449     Field Field 7 7 7 7 4 4 11 4
0450     Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1 1 11 1
0451    
 
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1 12 12 6
0452    
 
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1 12 12 6
0455     Grass Grass 7 7 7 7 7 11
0470     Field Field 1 1 1
0471     Field Field 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17 25 25 25
0478    
 
Fairy Mineral 1 1 11 1
0504     Field Field 6 6 6
0505     Field Field 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
0506     Field Field 8 8 8 8
0507     Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1
0508     Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1
0511     Field Field 19 19 19
0513     Field Field 19 19 19
0515     Field Field 19 19 19
0550  
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
  Water 2 Water 2 10 10 7 16 16
0550  
Basculin
White-Striped Form
  Water 2 Water 2 11 16
0551    
 
Field Field 4 4 4 15 15
0552    
 
Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 15 15
0553    
 
Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 15 15
0554     Field Field 8
0554  
Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field 8
0555     Field Field 1
0555  
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field 1
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3 8 8 8 15
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3 8 8 8 15
0610     Monster Dragon 3 3
0611     Monster Dragon 1 1
0612     Monster Dragon 1 1
0621     Dragon Monster 9 9 9 5
0632    
 
Bug Bug 11 11 1 20
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon 9 9 9 8 8
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1 1
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1 1
0641  
Tornadus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 13 7 15 7 15
0642  
Thundurus
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 13 7 15 7 15
0645  
Landorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7
0650     Field Field 11 11 11
0651     Field Field 11 11 11
0652    
 
Field Field 11 11 11
0676  
Furfrou
All forms
  Field Field 22 22
0696    
 
Monster Dragon 17 17 16
0697    
 
Monster Dragon 17 17 16
0700     Field Field 1 1
0712     Monster Mineral 1 1 21 15 21
0713     Monster Mineral 1 1 21 21
0713  
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
 
 
Monster Mineral 15 21
0714    
 
Flying Dragon 13 13 20 20
0715    
 
Flying Dragon 13 13 20 20
0718  
Zygarde
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1
0725     Field Field 22 15 15
0726     Field Field 24 15 15
0727    
 
Field Field 24 15 15
0734     Field Field 19 19
0735     Field Field 19 19
0736     Bug Bug 10 15 15
0737    
 
Bug Bug 1, 10 15 15
0738    
 
Bug Bug 1, 10 15 15
0744     Field Field 7 20 20
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field 1, 7 20 20
0745  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field 1, 7 20 20
0745  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field 1, 7USUM 20 20
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1 9 10 10
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1 1, 9 1 1
0751    
 
Water 1 Bug 21 8 8
0752    
 
Water 1 Bug 21 1 1
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 1
0779    
 
Water 2 Water 2 12 12
0799    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0819     Field Field 5 5
0820     Field Field 1 1
0833     Monster Water 1 7 7
0834    
 
Monster Water 1 1 1
0835     Field Field 10
0836     Field Field 1
0846     Water 2 Water 2 12 12
0847     Water 2 Water 2 1 1
0850    
 
Bug Bug 10
0851    
 
Bug Bug 1
0859    
 
Fairy Human-Like 4 4
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
0877    
 
Field Fairy 25 25
0882    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
0883    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
0885    
 
Amorphous Dragon 1 1
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon 1 1
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon 1 1
0888  
Zacian
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0889  
Zamazenta
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42 42
0895     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 6 6
0902  
Basculegion
All forms
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 11 16
0904    
 
Water 2 Water 2 8
0905  
Enamorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7
0906     Field Grass 7
0907     Field Grass 7
0908    
 
Field Grass 7
0909     Field Field 12
0910     Field Field 12
0911    
 
Field Field 15
0921     Field Field 19
0922    
 
Field Field 19
0923    
 
Field Field 19
0926     Field Mineral 11
0927     Field Mineral 11
0942     Field Field 14
0943     Field Field 14
0944    
 
Field Field 8
0951     Grass Grass 4
0952    
 
Grass Grass 4
0967    
 
Field Field 23
0971     Field Field 6
0972     Field Field 6
0985    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
0995    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
0996    
 
Dragon Mineral 24
0997    
 
Dragon Mineral 24
0998    
 
Dragon Mineral 24
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1009    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1020    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0004     Monster Dragon
0019     Field Field
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0206     Field Field
0215    
 
Field Field
0220    
 
Field Field
0234     Field Field
0258     Monster Water 1
0359     Field Field
0417     Field Fairy
0431     Field Field
0447     Field Human-Like
0543    
 
Bug Bug
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0924     Field Fairy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0133  
EeveeLv. 10
  Field Field Michael's initial PokémonXD
0197     Field Field Wes's initial PokémonColo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0131    
 
Monster Water 1 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bite inflicts damage and may cause the target to flinch. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition in the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 7 - 19 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 7 - 19 - 90% - Front Enemy No
BSL 7 - 19 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 8 99 18 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 8 99 18 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★
Power: 36
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

  Bite
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 6
Energy boost 4
Duration 0.5 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 4
Energy boost 2
Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                                                                               
By Elite Fast TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
 
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 6 → 10
    • Energy boost: 7 → 6
    • Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 10 → 6
    • Energy boost: 6 → 4
    • Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Bite
★★★
Attack power 31.49594
Charge time 0.54 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Physical 2 42 50 100% An opponent Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. Karen & Houndoom (before Mega Evolving only)
Nanu & Alolan Persian
Giovanni (Classic) & Persian
Archer & Houndoom
Selene & Umbreon
Scottie/Bettie & Alolan Meowth/Alolan PersianEgg (Tech role only)
Scottie/Bettie & UmbreonEgg
Scottie/Bettie & SprigatitoEgg (Tech role only)
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status, making its actions fail.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする
Conq. The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.


In the anime

Main series


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer


Pokémon Origins


In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 咬住 Ngáauhjyuh *
咬咬 Ngáauhngáauh *
咬咬功 Ngáauhngáauhgūng *
Mandarin 咬住 Yǎozhù *
咬咬 Yǎoyǎo *
咬咬功 Yǎoyǎogōng *
  Czech Kousnutí
  Danish Bide
  Dutch Beet
  Finnish Puraisu
Purenta
  French Morsure
  German Biss
  Greek Δάγκωμα Dágkoma
  Hindi काटने का हमला Katne Ka Hamla
  Indonesian Gigit
  Italian Morso
  Korean 물기 Mulgi
  Polish Gryzienie
Portuguese   Brazil Mordida (games, anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Morder (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Morder (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon-present)
Dentada (until Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl)
  Romanian Mușcătura
  Russian Укус Ukus
  Serbian Ugriz
Spanish   Latin America Mordida (EP006-Present)
Bocado (EP254, AG048)
  Spain Mordisco
  Swedish Bit
  Thai กัดติด
  Turkish Isırık
  Vietnamese Cắn


Variations of the move Bite
  BiteHeart Stamp


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