Biology
Gorebyss is a pink, serpentine Pokémon with a long, thin mouth. This pointed mouth is used to stab prey and drain their body fluids. However, it has also been known to feed on seaweed that grows between stones. It pink skin becomes brighter in the spring and after it has fed. A long, purple-tipped fin extends from the top of its head, and there is a thin, pointed fin extending beneath its head. There are two purple shells on its chest, causing it to somewhat resemble a mermaid. The tail has a purple, circular fin at the tip, and two white bands near its base. This Pokémon’s body is durable enough to withstand high-pressure levels in the deep sea, where it lives. Additionally, this adaptation allows it to withstand powerful attacks.
In the animeIn the manga
Gorebyss makes a single cameo in the Ruby & Sapphire arc of Pokémon Adventures. When crossing the boundary between the respective influence areas of Kyogre and Groudon, Sapphire spots, among other Pokémon, a Gorebyss stranded on the land dried up by Groudon's Drought and throws it back into the sea.
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Gorebyss lives in the southern seas at extreme depths. Its body is built to withstand the enormous pressure of water at incredible depths. Because of this, this Pokémon's body is unharmed by ordinary attacks.
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| Sapphire
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Although Gorebyss is the very picture of elegance and beauty while swimming, it is also cruel. When it spots prey, this Pokémon inserts its thin mouth into the prey's body and drains the prey of its body fluids.
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| Emerald
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A Gorebyss siphons the body fluids of prey through its thin, tubular mouth. Its light pink body color turns vivid when it finishes feeding.
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| FireRed
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Its swimming form is exquisitely elegant. With its thin mouth, it feeds on seaweed that grows between rocks.
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| LeafGreen
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It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.
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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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Its pink body becomes more vivid with the rise of water temperatures in the springtime.
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It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.
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| White
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| Black 2
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It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.
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| White 2
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It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.
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Its swimming form is exquisitely elegant. With its thin mouth, it feeds on seaweed that grows between rocks.
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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84
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80 - 149
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155 - 293
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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114
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107 - 182
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209 - 359
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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Total: 485
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gorebyss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gorebyss
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gorebyss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gorebyss
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gorebyss in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gorebyss in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gorebyss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gorebyss
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gorebyss can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gorebyss cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gorebyss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gorebyss
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Gorebyss may have been based on the snipe eel. It also resembles a pipefish as well as an oarfish and a chimaera.
Name origin
Gorebyss may be a combination of gore (to stab) and abyss. It may also possibly be a play on gorgeous. Byss may also refer to the byssal threads mussels use to attach themselves to rocks.
Sakurabyss is a combination of 桜 sakura (cherry blossom, possibly referring to its pink color) and abyss.
In other languagesExternal links
DeepSeaScale (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Gorebyss images on Bulbagarden Archives.
