Bite (move)

Bite
かみつく Bite
Bite VII.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 also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if either the move Leer or Scary Face was used in the prior turn.

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
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007     Monster Water 1 22 18 18 16 16 16 16SMUSUM
23PE
0008     Monster Water 1 24 19 19 16 16 16 17SMUSUM
27PE
0009     Monster Water 1 24 19 19 16 16 16 17SMUSUM
27PE
0019     Field Field 10 10 10 10SMUSUM
12PE
019A  
Rattata
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field 10SMUSUM
12PE
0020     Field Field 10 10 10 10SMUSUM
12PE
020A  
Raticate
Alola Form
 
 
Field Field 10SMUSUM
12PE
0023     Field Dragon 17 15 13 9 9 9 9SMUSUM
12PE
0024     Field Dragon 17 1, 15 1, 13 1,9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
12PE
0029     Monster Field 29RGB
30Y
30 20 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
12PE
0030     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 32RGB
36Y
36 22 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
12PE
0041    
 
Flying Flying 15 12 16 13 13BW
12B2W2
12XY
11ORAS
11SMUSUM
9PE
0042    
 
Flying Flying 1, 15 12 16 13 13BW
12B2W2
12XY
1, 11ORAS
1, 11SMUSUM
1, 8PE
0052     Field Field 12 11 11RSE
10FRLG
6 6 6 6SMUSUM
1, 3PE
052A  
Meowth
Alola Form
  Field Field 6SMUSUM
1, 3PE
0053     Field Field 1, 12 1, 11 1, 11RSE
1, 10FRLG
1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6SMUSUM
1, 3PE
053A  
Persian
Alola Form
  Field Field 1, 6SMUSUM
1, 3PE
0058     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0059     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
088A  
Grimer
Alola Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 7SMUSUM
24PE
089A  
Muk
Alola Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 7SMUSUM
24PE
0115     Monster Monster 26 13 7 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
17PE
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon 1, 20RGB
20Y
20 20 20 20 20 1, Evo.
0133     Field Field 37RGB
30Y
30 30 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17
0134     Field Field 40RGB
30Y
30 30 29 29BW
0136     Field Field 40RGB
30Y
30 30 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17SMUSUM
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3 13 13 7 7 7 7SMUSUM
22PE
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3 1, 13 1, 13 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7SMUSUM
22PE
0142    
 
Flying Flying 38 15 15 1 1 1 1
0158     Monster Water 1 20 20 13 13 13 13
0159     Monster Water 1 21 21 13 13 13 13
0160     Monster Water 1 21 21 13 13 13 13
0169    
 
Flying Flying 12 16 13 13BW
12B2W2
12XY
1, 11ORAS
1, 11
0209     Field Fairy 13 13 7 7 7 7
0210     Field Fairy 13 13 7 7 7 7
0228    
 
Field Field 20 25 17 16 16 16
0229    
 
Field Field 20 27 17 16 16 16
0243     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0244     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0245     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0246    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1
0247    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1
0248    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1
0261     Field Field 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10
0262     Field Field 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10
0294     Monster Field 20 20 20 1, Evo.
0295     Monster Field 20 20 20 1
0303    
 
Field Fairy 11 11 11 11XY
9ORAS
9
0309     Field Field 33 28 28 28XY
24ORAS
24
0310     Field Field 39 30 30 30XY
24ORAS
24
0318    
 
Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1
0328     Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1
0329    
 
Bug Bug 1
0330    
 
Bug Bug 1
0336     Field Dragon 10 10 10BW
5B2W2
5XY
4ORAS
4
0359     Field Field 21 28 28BW
20B2W2
20XY
16ORAS
16
0361     Fairy Mineral 10 10 10 10XY
19ORAS
19
0362     Fairy Mineral 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
19ORAS
19
0367     Water 1 Water 1 8 6 6 6XY
1ORAS
1
0371     Dragon Dragon 5 5 5 5XY
10ORAS
10
0372     Dragon Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10
0387     Monster Grass 21 21 21 21
0388     Monster Grass 22 22 22 22
0389    
 
Monster Grass 22 22 22 22
0403     Field Field 13DP
17PtHGSS
17 17 17
0404     Field Field 13DP
18PtHGSS
18 18 18
0405     Field Field 13DP
18PtHGSS
18 18 18
0434    
 
Field Field 21
0435    
 
Field Field 21
0449     Field Field 7 7 7 7
0450     Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0451    
 
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1
0452    
 
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1
0455     Grass Grass 7 7 7 7
0471     Field Field 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17
0504     Field Field 6 6 6
0505     Field Field 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
0506     Field Field 8 8 8
0507     Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0508     Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0511     Field Field 19 19 19
0513     Field Field 19 19 19
0515     Field Field 19 19 19
0550     Water 2 Water 2 10 10 7
0551    
 
Field Field 4 4 4
0552    
 
Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0553    
 
Field Field 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3 8 8 8
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3 8 8 8
0621     Dragon Monster 9 9 9
0632    
 
Bug Bug 11 11 1
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon 9 9 9
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0641     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 13 13 7
0642    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 13 13 7
0650     Field Field 11 11
0651     Field Field 11 11
0652    
 
Field Field 11 11
0676     Field Field 22 22
0696    
 
Monster Dragon 17 17
0697    
 
Monster Dragon 17 17
0712     Monster Monster 1 1
0713     Monster Monster 1 1
0714    
 
Flying Flying 13 13
0715    
 
Flying Flying 13 13
0718    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1
0725     Field Field 22
0726     Field Field 24
0727    
 
Field Field 24
0734     Field Field 19
0735     Field Field 19
0736     Bug Bug 10
0737    
 
Bug Bug 1, 10
0738    
 
Bug Bug 1, 10
0744     Field Field 7
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field 1, 7
745Mn  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field 1, 7
745D  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field 1, 7USUM
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1 9
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1 1, 9
0751    
 
Water 1 Bug 21
0752    
 
Water 1 Bug 21
0773     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 15
0779    
 
Water 2 Water 2 12
0799    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0004     Monster Dragon
0019     Field Field
0206     Field Field
0215    
 
Field Field
0220    
 
Field Field
0234     Field Field
0258     Monster Water 1
0417     Field Fairy
0431     Field Field
0447     Field Human-Like
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
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 Starter PokémonXD
0197     Field Field Starter 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 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

  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

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 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.


In the anime

In the main series


In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer


In Pokémon Origins


In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


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 Dágkuma
  Hindi काटने का हमला Katne Ka Hamla
  Indonesian Gigit
  Italian Morso
  Korean 물기 Mulgi
  Polish Gryzienie*
Wielkie Ukąszenie/Uderzenie*
Atak Zębami*
Portuguese   Brazil Mordida (games, anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Morder (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Morder (Diamond & Pearl series, Sun & Moon series-present)
Dentada (until Diamond & Pearl series)
  Romanian Mușcătura
  Russian Укус Ukus
  Serbian Ugriz
Spanish   Latin America Mordida (EP006-Present)
Bocado (EP254, AG048)
  Spain Mordisco
  Swedish Bit
  Turkish Isırık
  Vietnamese Cắn


Variations of the move Bite
  BiteHeart Stamp


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