Bite (move)

Bite かみつく Bite

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

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. RSEColoXD 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	22	18	18	16	16	16	16	23	12	12		12
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	24	19	19	16	16	16	17	27	12	12		12
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	24	19	19	16	16	16	17	27	12	12		12
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	−	−	−	10	10	10	10	12		10
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field							10	12
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	−	−	−	10	10	10	10	12		10
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							10	12
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	17	15	13	9	9	9	9	12		9		9
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	17	1, 15	1, 13	1,9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	12		1, 9		1
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	29RGB 30Y	30	20	21	21	21	21	12	30	30
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	32RGB 36Y	36	22	23	23	23	23	12	36	36
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	15	12	16	13	13BW 12B2W2	12XY 11ORAS	11	9	30	30	11
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1, 15	12	16	13	13BW 12B2W2	12XY 1, 11ORAS	1, 11	1, 8	34	34	11
0052		Meowth		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		Persian		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		Growlithe		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8	8		8
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field											9	8
0059		Arcanine		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		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	26	13	7	13	13	13	13	17	12	12
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	1, 20RGB 20Y	20	20	20	20	20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	9	Evo.
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	37RGB 30Y	30	30	29	29BW 17B2W2	17	17	17	25	25	−	25
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	40RGB 30Y	30	30	29	29BW	−	−	−	1	1	−	1
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	−	1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	40RGB 30Y	30	30	29	29BW 17B2W2	17	17	−	25	25	−	25
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	−	13	13	7	7	7	7	22	−	−
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	−	1, 13	1, 13	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	22	−	−
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	38	15	15	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	16	16	21	16
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		20	20	13	13	13	13			13		9
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		21	21	13	13	13	13			13		13
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		21	21	13	13	13	13			13		13
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		12	16	13	13BW 12B2W2	12XY 1, 11ORAS	1, 11		34	34	11
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	−	1
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	−	1
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2											−	8
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		13	13	7	7	7	7			7		7
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		13	13	7	7	7	7			7		7
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		20	25	17	16	16	16			16		16
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		20	27	17	16	16	16			16		16
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1		12	12		12
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1		12	12		12
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1		12	12		12
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1		9	9		9
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1		9	9		9
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1		9	9		9
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			13	13	13	13XY 10ORAS	10			10		10
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10			1, 10		1
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			−	20	20	20	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			−	20	20	20	1		1	1
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			11	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9		12	12
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			33	28	28	28XY 24ORAS	24		20	20
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			39	30	30	30XY 24ORAS	24		20	20
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			1	1	1	1	1		16	16
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			1	1	1	1	1		16	16
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1		8	8		8
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			1	−	−	−	−		1	1		1
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			1	−	−	−	−		1	1		Rem.
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			10	10	10BW 5B2W2	5XY 4ORAS	4			4		4
0359		Absol		Field		Field			21	28	28BW 20B2W2	20XY 16ORAS	16		−	−
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral			10	10	10	10XY 19ORAS	19		35	35	11	35
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 19ORAS	19		35	35	11	35
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			8	6	6	6XY 1ORAS	1			1
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			5	5	5	5XY 10ORAS	10		5	5		5
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10		1	1		1
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10		1	1		1
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				21	21	21	21			21	11	21
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				22	22	22	22			22	11	22
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				22	22	22	22			22	11	22
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				−	−	−	−			−	10
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				−	−	−	−			−	10
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				13DP 17PtHGSS	17	17	17		12	12	9	12
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				13DP 18PtHGSS	18	18	18		12	12	9	12
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				13DP 18PtHGSS	18	18	18		12	12	9	12
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				−	−	−	−			−	9	−
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				−	−	−	−			−	9	−
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				−	−	−	−			−	9	−
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field				−	−	−	−			18	−	18
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				−	−	−	−			18	−	18
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				−	−	−	21		18	18	−	18
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				−	−	−	21		18	18	−	18
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				−	−	−	−		25	25	−	25
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				−	−	−	−		27	27	−	27
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				−	−	−	−		27	27	−	27
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		16	16	21	16
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	9	−
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				−	−	−	−		−	−	9	−
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				7	7	7	7		4	4	11	4
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7		1	1	11	1
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				1	1	1	1		12	12	6
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				1	1	1	1		12	12	6
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				7	7	7	7			7	11
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				−	−	−	−		1	1	−	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				29	29BW 17B2W2	17	17		25	25	−	25
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				−	−	−	−		1	1	11	1
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					6	6	6
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					8	8	8		8
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		1
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		1
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					19	19	19
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					19	19	19
0515		Panpour		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		Sandile		Field		Field					4	4	4		15			15
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4		15			15
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4		15			15
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					−	−	−		8
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field									8
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					−	−	−		1
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field									1
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					8	8	8		15
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					8	8	8		15
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					−	−	−		3			3
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					−	−	−		1			1
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					−	−	−		1			1
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					9	9	9		5
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					11	11	1		20
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					9	9	9		8			8
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					1, 9	1, 9	1, 9		1			1
0635		Hydreigon		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		Chespin		Field		Field						11	11					11
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						11	11					11
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						11	11					11
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		Field						22	22
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						17	17		16
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						17	17		16
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						−	−		1			1
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral						1	1		21		15	21
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral						1	1		21			21
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral											15	21
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						13	13		20			20
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						13	13		20			20
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1		1
0725		Litten		Field		Field							22		15			15
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							24		15			15
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							24		15			15
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field							19					19
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							19					19
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug							10		15			15
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug							1, 10		15			15
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							1, 10		15			15
0744		Rockruff		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		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1							9		10			10
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1							1, 9		1			1
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							21		8			8
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							21		1			1
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							15		1
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							12					12
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field									5			5
0820		Greedent		Field		Field									1			1
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1									7			7
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1									1			1
0835		Yamper		Field		Field									10
0836		Boltund		Field		Field									1
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2									12			12
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2									1			1
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug									10
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug									1
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like									4			4
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like									1			1
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like									1			1
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy									25			25
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									28
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									28
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon									1			1
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon									1			1
0887		Dragapult		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		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									6			6
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2											11	16
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2											−	8
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											7	−
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass												7
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass												7
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass												7
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field												12
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field												12
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field												15
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field												19
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field												19
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field												19
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral												11
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral												11
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field												14
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field												14
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field												8
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass												4
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass												4
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field												23
0971		Greavard		Field		Field												6
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field												6
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												21
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												28
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral												24
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral												24
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral												24
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												7
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
1020		Gouging Fire		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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0924		Tandemaus		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		Umbreon		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		Lapras		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: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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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

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

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

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

Grotle Carvanha Absol Rockruff
The opponent is bitten with viciously sharp fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ekans bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Jessie's Ekans	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
	Meowth bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Meowth of Team Rocket	The Path to the Pokémon League		None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Meowth	Ditto's Mysterious Mansion		Used via Transform
	Arbok bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Jessie's Arbok	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
	Growlithe bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	The Case of the K-9 Caper!		None
	Snubbull bites down on the opponent with its mouth and doesn't let go.
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull	Snubbull Snobbery		None
	Houndour bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
A wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour		None
Cassidy's Houndour	Showdown at the Oak Corral		None
	Totodile runs up to the opponent and bites down on it with its powerful jaws.
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
Khoury's Totodile	Bagged Then Tagged!		None
	Granbull bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Lisa's Granbull	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Madame Muchmoney's Granbull	The Trouble with Snubbull		None
Cassidy's Granbull	Sleight of Sand!		None
	Croconaw bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
	Gyarados bites down on the opponent with its jaws.
Clair's Gyarados	Better Eight Than Never		None
Crasher Wake's Gyarados	A Crasher Course in Power!		None
	Larvitar bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Ash's Larvitar	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Chris's Larvitar	The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!		None
	Blastoise bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Gary's Blastoise	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
	Houndoom bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Harrison's Houndoom	Playing with Fire!		None
	Poochyena bites down on the opponent with its jaws.
Katrina's Poochyena	A Bite to Remember		None
Gym Badge thief's Poochyena	The Blue Badge of Courage		None
	Sharpedo bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
A wild Sharpedo	Sharpedo Attack!		None
	Mightyena bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Butch's Mightyena	Oaknapped!		None
	Electrike bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Wattson's Electrike	Watt's With Wattson		None
	Seviper bites down on the opponent with its jaws.
Jessie's Seviper	ZigZag Zangoose!		None
Lucy's Seviper	Queen of the Serpentine!		None
Schwarz's Seviper	Saving Braviary!		None
	Manectric bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		None
	Huntail bites down on the opponent using its jaws.
Keith's Huntail	The Evolutionary War		None
	Mawile bites the opponent using the huge steel jaws on its head.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile		None
	Carnivine bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
James's Carnivine	Dawn of a New Era!		None
	Turtwig bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Ash's Turtwig	Gettin' Twiggy With It!		None
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-Type is Always Greener!		None
	Hippopotas bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Hippopotas (recurring)	Mass Mip-Po-Sis!		None
	Girafarig runs up to the opponent and turns around. Then, the mouth on the end of its tail bites down on the opponent.
Roman's Girafarig	A Full Course Tag Battle!		Girafarig cannot legally learn Bite
	Nidoran♀ bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Multiple wild Nidoran♀	Leading a Stray!		None
	Nidoran♂ bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Multiple wild Nidoran♂	Leading a Stray!		Nidoran♂ cannot legally learn Bite
	Grotle bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Ash's Grotle	The Lonely Snover!		None
	Sandile bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
Sunglasses Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Multiple wild Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
	Pansage bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Cilan's Pansage	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
	Basculin bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
Cilan's Basculin	A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!		None
	Krokorok's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent. As Krokorok moves while its teeth glow white, they leave behind white streaks of energy.
Clay's Krokorok	Battling the King of the Mines!		None
	Noivern bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
Alexa's Noivern	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
The Ultra Guardians' Noivern	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
	Furfrou's teeth glow white and it bites the opponent.
Princess Allie's Furfrou	Awakening the Sleeping Giant!		None
	Absol's teeth glow white and it bites the opponent.
Magnus's Absol	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
	Noibat bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
A wild Noibat	Calling from Beyond the Aura!		None
	Yungoos bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws, or Yungoos opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which bites down on the opponent.
Zipp's three Yungoos	Alola to New Adventure!		None
	Rockruff bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws, or Rockruff opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Rockruff	Rocking Clawmark Hill!		None
	Zubat bites down on the opponent.
Rapp's Zubat	Alolan Open House!		None
	Dusk Form Lycanroc opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Lycanroc	A Masked Warning!		None
	Zweilous bites down on the opponent with its mouths.
Ryuki's Zweilous	Aiming for the Top Floor!		None
	Chewtle bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Team Rocket's Chewtle	Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!		None
	Carvanha's teeth turn yellow and then the yellow energy on its teeth comes off into two separate parts and bites down onto the opponent.
Team Rocket's Carvanha	The Cuteness Quotient!		None
	Bruxish's teeth turn yellow and then the yellow energy on its teeth comes off into two separate parts and bites down onto the opponent.
Goh's Bruxish	All Out, All of the Time!		None

• In the English dub of The Legend of Thunder!, Hun commanded her Steelix to use Bite, which it cannot legally learn. In the original Japanese version, Hun instead commanded Steelix to use Crunch.
• In A Timeless Encounter!, Professor Kukui commanded his Litten to use Bite, but it was defeated by Ash's Torracat's Fire Blast before it could execute the move.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Stoutland Seviper Arcanine
The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Stoutland lunges towards the opponent and bites down on them.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
	Seviper lunges towards the opponent and bites down on them.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Seviper	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
	Arcanine bites down on the opponent.
Nate's Arcanine	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Origins

Squirtle
The foe is struck with a vicious bite.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Squirtle bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Blue's Squirtle	File 1: Red		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Wartortle
The user bites the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wartortle uses its teeth to bite the opponent.
Kenta's Wartortle	Cross-Cultural Battle "The Golden-Haired Lady"		Debut
Unknown TCG Player's Wartortle	Brothers Face Off "Familiar Rivals"		None

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Nidoran♀
The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nidoran♀ bites down the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34		Debut

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

Krokorok
The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Krokorok bites down the opponent.
Masanori's Krokorok	The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Croconaw Gyarados Totodile Quilladin
The user bites the target with viciously sharp fangs to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gyarados bites down on the opponent.
Red's Gyara	Can You Diglett?		Debut Revealed to know in Gyarados Splashes In! by Red's Pokédex
	Arbok glides its sharp fangs along the opponent's body to slice it in half.
Agatha's Arbok	Weezing Winks Out		None
	Totodile bites down on the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Totodile Rock		None
	Houndour bites down on the opponent.
The Masked Man's Houndour	You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour		None
	Croconaw bites down on the opponent.
Silver's Croconaw	Tyranitar War		None
	Arcanine bites down on the opponent.
Crystal's Archy	Absolutely Azumarill		None
	Snubbull bites down on the opponent.
Green's Snubbull	The Last Battle VII		None
	Poochyena bites down on the opponent.
Ruby's Nana	Making Mirth with Mightyena		None
	Mawile turns around and uses the jaws on the back of its head to bite the opponent.
Multiple wild Mawile	Guile from Mawile		None
	Eevee bites down on the opponent with its sharp teeth.
Karen's Eevee	The Escape		None
	Deino bites down on the opponent.
Leo's Deino	The Tournament Continues		None
	Quilladin bites down on the opponent.
X's Marisso	Gyarados Changes		None
	Mega Gyarados bites down on the opponent.
Lysandre's Gyarados	Pyroar Breathes		None
	Sprigatito bites down on the opponent.
Scarlet's Sprigatito	PASV06		None

• In Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest, Casey's Arrokuda, Kilo, was mentioned to know Bite. However, it has never been seen using the move.
• Red's Eevee, Vee, was revealed to know Bite on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Shinx Drapion
The user bites the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zubat bites down on the opponent with its fangs.
B-2's Zubat	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut
	Shinx bites down on the opponent with its sharp teeth.
Hareta's Shinx	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		None
	Drapion bites down on the opponent with its sharp teeth.
B-2's Drapion	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		None
	Gyarados bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Cyrus's Gyarados	The Battle Rages On		None

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Absol
The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Absol bites down the opponent.
Ryū's Absol	ABM12		Debut

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Sandile
The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sandile bites down the opponent.
Togari's Sandile	Justice Trainer Shin Appears!		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Totodile Croconaw
The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile opens its jaw and bites the opponent.
Gold's Totodile	Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship		Debut
	Croconaw bites down the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	Farewell To Pikachu?!		None

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Totodile
The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile opens its mouth and bites the opponent using its fangs.
Jō's Totodile	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Snubbull Houndour Feraligatr
The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snubbull bites the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Snubbull	A Finger Lickin' Battle		Debut
	Houndour bites the opponent.
Giovanni's Houndour	Showdown at the Radio Tower!!		None
	Feraligatr bites down on the opponent.
The Underground store owners's Feraligatr	Don't Accuse Me!!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Bite is one of the four moves to have its type changed in Generation II, the others being Gust, Karate Chop, and Sand Attack. They were all Normal-type moves in Generation I.
  • Bite is the only of these moves that changed to a type introduced in Generation II.
• Bite is the only move to have its damage category change twice. This is due to the move being Normal-type (and therefore physical) in Generation I, Dark-type (and therefore special) in Generation II and III, and a physical move from Generation IV onward.
• If Secret Power is used in a cave in Generation III, it will have the same animation as Bite.

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
Bite • Heart Stamp

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