Gible (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Gible (disambiguation).

Gible Land Shark Pokémon フカマル Fukamaru #0443 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Rough Skin Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Gible 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 45.2 lbs. 20.5 kg Gible 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 67 Gen. IV Unknown IV 60 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Gible 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gible (Japanese: フカマル Fukamaru) is a dual-type Dragon/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Gabite starting at level 24, which evolves into Garchomp starting at level 48.

Biology

Gible is a small, bipedal dragon-like Pokémon that is primarily grayish-blue. It has a big mouth filled with sharp teeth, no neck, and arms that start at the outer edges of its jaws. Its stomach is relatively small compared to its mouth. A red underbelly stretches from its abdomen to the bottom of its jaw. Gible has two horns that resemble jet or plane engines, each with a light blue stripe in the middle. It has a single light blue stripe wrapping around its back, and a short tail. On top of its head is a dorsal fin, which has a notch on it for the male. Its dorsal fin is strong enough to carry a person.

In the past, Gible lived in the tropics. Gible appears to be a good digger, making deep holes for homes in caverns warmed by geothermal heat. This heated environment allows Gible to survive even during the winter. It has also been seen huddling with other members of its species to stave off the cold, although it enjoys play-fighting with them as well. Gible is typically sighted in rocky areas, such as mountains.

Gible has tremendously strong jaws that it uses to bite enemies and prey alike, dragging the latter back into its nest. However, even while biting, it often hurts itself because of clumsiness. This sometimes causes its teeth to chip and fall off in the process, but Gible is never bothered by this because the teeth will grow back after a few days. As shown in the anime, Gible is capable of eating through most types of metal.

Evolution

Gible evolves into Gabite, which evolves into Garchomp.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Gible  Dragon  Ground

→

First evolution Gabite  Dragon  Ground

→

Second evolution Garchomp  Dragon  Ground

In the anime

Male Gible in the anime

Female Gible in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Gible

In A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!, a male Gible tried to learn Draco Meteor with the help of Ash and his friends, but kept failing to use it, succeeding only once. He began to follow the group at the end of the episode. He appeared again in Gotta Get a Gible!, where Ash caught him.

Iris's Gible

In BWS02, Iris caught a Gible after she realized why he had been biting several properties in Blackthorn City.

Cynthia's Gible

Cynthia's Gible, currently a Garchomp, appeared in a flashback in It's... Champion Time!, where Cynthia revealed she hatched her from an Egg. She appeared in another flashback in Whittle While You Work!, where she evolved into a Gabite.

Professor Sycamore's Gible

In a flashback in Garchomp's Mega Bond!, Professor Sycamore's Garchomp was revealed to be a Gible given to him by Alain.

Other

A Gible Egg in the anime

Gible made its main series debut in A Rivalry to Gible On!, where Ash and Khoury both attempted to catch him. However, in the end, Khoury was successful in catching Gible.

In Eevee & Friends, a Gible was a friend of an Umbreon living with an Eevee and the rest of the Eeveelutions.

Minor appearances

Gible debuted in The Rise of Darkrai, where it was briefly seen battling a Bronzor. It appeared again as one of the victims of Darkrai's Dark Void.

In I Choose Paradise!, a Trainer's Gible was at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP145 Gible Khoury's Pokédex Gible, the Land Shark Pokémon. Gible once lived in the tropics, and to avoid cold, it lives in caves warmed by geothermal heat.

In the manga

Gible in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

A Gible appears in the The Rise of Darkrai manga adaptation, where it was put to sleep by Darkrai's Dark Void.

Pokémon Adventures

Gible debuted in Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank I as one of the Advanced level Grunt's Pokémon. The female Gible was first used to attack Diamond's Lax when Diamond told the Grunt to return the Pokédex to him. She was later used in the Team Galactic HQ to battle Diamond's Pokémon.

Benga's Gible appeared in a flashback in Pink Slip.

In the TCG

Main article: Gible (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Gible can be obtained as a Partner Pokémon by clearing a quest in Boyleland.
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Hassel's Gible, known as Professor Gible (Japanese: フカマル先輩 Fukamaru-senpai), appears during two of Hassel's art classes in the Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #109 Johto #— Diamond It nests in small, horizontal holes in cave walls. It pounces to catch prey that stray too close. Pearl It once lived in the tropics. To avoid the cold, it lives in caves warmed by geothermal heat. Platinum It attacks using its huge mouth. While its attacks are powerful, it hurts itself out of clumsiness, too. HeartGold It nests in horizontal holes warmed by geothermal heat. Foes who get too close can expect to be pounced on and bitten. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It attacks using its huge mouth. While its attacks are powerful, it hurts itself out of clumsiness, too. White Black 2 It attacks using its huge mouth. While its attacks are powerful, it hurts itself out of clumsiness, too. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #006 Hoenn #— X It nests in horizontal holes warmed by geothermal heat. Foes who get too close can expect to be pounced on and bitten. Y It nests in small, horizontal holes in cave walls. It pounces to catch prey that stray too close. Omega Ruby It nests in horizontal holes warmed by geothermal heat. Foes who get too close can expect to be pounced on and bitten. Alpha Sapphire It nests in small, horizontal holes in cave walls. It pounces to catch prey that stray too close.
Generation VII Alola SM: #238 Alola USUM: #307 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It lives in caves warmed by geothermal heat. Even so, when the weather gets cold, it will huddle close with others of its kind. Moon It skulks in caves, and when prey or an enemy passes by, it leaps out and chomps them. The force of its attack sometimes chips its teeth. Ultra Sun It reacts to anything that moves—flies right at it and bites it. Sometimes it injures itself, but it doesn't care too much. Ultra Moon Its original home is an area much hotter than Alola. If you're planning to live with one, your heating bill will soar.
Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #116 Sinnoh #109 Hisui #187 Sword Gible prefers to stay in narrow holes in the sides of caves heated by geothermal energy. This way, Gible can stay warm even during a blizzard. Shield Gible attacks anything that moves, and it drags whatever it catches into the crevice that is its lair. Despite the big mouth, Gible's stomach is small. Brilliant Diamond It nests in small, horizontal holes in cave walls. It pounces to catch prey that stray too close. Shining Pearl It once lived in the tropics. To avoid the cold, it lives in caves warmed by geothermal heat. Legends: Arceus It nests in caves untouched by sunlight. Its sharp teeth may fall out when worn away or after an impact, but they regrow within a few days.
Generation IX Paldea #126 Kitakami #164 Scarlet It skulks in caves, and when prey or an enemy passes by, it leaps out and chomps them. The force of its attack sometimes chips its teeth. Violet It nests in horizontal holes warmed by geothermal heat. Foes who get too close can expect to be pounced on and bitten.

Gible in the Alola Pokédex	Gible in the Paldea Pokédex	Gible in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Wayward Cave Platinum Wayward Cave HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (tall grass in Rocky Beach with 49 Plains points and 49 Peak points)
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 Received from Benga in Floccesy Town after he is defeated at Black Tower (Shiny) White 2 Trade Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Route 13 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 111
Generation VII Sun Moon Breed Gabite or Garchomp Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Gabite or Garchomp Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Shield Expansion Pass Tunnel to the Top Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Wayward Cave Grand Underground - Riverbank Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Still-Water Cavern (After defeating Candice) Legends: Arceus Coronet Highlands: Wayward Cave, Clamberclaw Cliffs, massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche Slopes Coronet Highlands: Wayward Cave, Clamberclaw CliffsShaking ore deposits Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche SlopesShaking ore deposits
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Alfornada Cavern West Province: Area One, Area Two Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (3★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Oni Mountain, Crystal Pool, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F) MD Sky Landslide Cave (B1F-B12F) Ranger: SoA Volcano Cave Rumble Rocky Cave PokéPark Wii Cavern Zone Ranger: GS Daybreak Ruins, Oblivia Ruins, Dark Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: World Axle - B2F PokéPark 2 Crag Area Conquest Dragnor (special) Rumble U Magical Lake: In Need of Trees
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 6 Rumble World Silver Isles: Foggy Crags (All Areas), Diamond Crater: Smelting Forge (All Areas) Picross Area 15: Stage 03
Generation VII Rumble Rush Garchomp Sea, Zygarde Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (Third release)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Haban Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Haban Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 58		118 - 165	226 - 320
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 42		42 - 103	80 - 201
Total: 300	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 066 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1212 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 1818 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2525 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 3030 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3636 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 4242 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 4848 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 5454 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 6060 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gible Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gible Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gible Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Gible Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 * Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gible Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gible Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gible Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dragon Poké Assist: Dragon Field move: None Browser entry R-251 It spits hunks of dirt to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dragon Poké Assist: (present) Dragon Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Dragon Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-199/N-208 It attacks by launching blue fireballs.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 50 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Gible love playing with the Mine Cart in the Cavern Zone. They agree that their favorite Attraction is Bastiodon's Block Barrage.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong:   Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: She is innocent and energetic. She also wants to be strong and called by a nickname.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Dragon Rage Attack: ★ Ability 1: Sandpit Ability 2: Instinct Ability 3: Melee Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Gabite when its Attack is 44 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Harutaka, Masahide, and Narimasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #279 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 151 Base Attack: 124 Base Defense: 84 Egg Distance: 10 Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Take Down, Mud Shot Charged Attacks: Dig, Twister, Body Slam, Frustration, Return

In Pokémon GO, Gible can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Ticketed Special Research, Just a Nibble.

Evolution data

Unevolved Gible  Dragon  Ground

Level 24 →

First evolution Gabite  Dragon  Ground

Level 48 →

Second evolution Garchomp  Dragon  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Male Shiny Male Female Shiny Female Legends: Arceus
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Male Shiny Male Female Shiny Female
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Gible images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The Gible evolutionary line made its anime debuts in reverse order of evolution. Garchomp appeared first in Top-Down Training, Gabite appeared second in Another One Gabites the Dust!, and Gible appeared last in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

Origin

Appearance-wise, Gible seems to be based on a shark, especially a hammerhead shark that swims in ground instead of water.

Name origin

Gible may be a combination of gobble and nibble.

Fukamaru may be a combination of 鱶 fuka (shark) and 丸 maru (round; suffix in young boy's names), as well as a pun on 深まる fukamaru (to deepen, to become deep).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フカマル Fukamaru From 鱶 fuka, 丸 maru, and a pun of 深まる fukamaru French Griknot From grignoter and quenotte Spanish Gible Same as English name German Kaumalat From kauen and malade Italian Gible Same as English name Korean 딥상어동 Dipsangeodong From deep, 상어 sangeo, and 동 (童) dong Mandarin Chinese 圓陸鯊 / 圆陆鲨 Yuánlùshā From 圓 / 圆 yuán, 陸 / 陆 lù, and 鯊 / 鲨 shā Cantonese Chinese 圓陸鯊 Yùhnluhksā From 圓 yùhn, 陸 luhk, and 鯊 sā

More languages Russian Гибл Gibl Transliteration of English name Thai ฟุคามารุ Fukhamaru Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Gible
• Iris's Gible
• Cynthia's Gible
• Professor Sycamore's Gible

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