#444 · Generation 4
Gabite
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,874 / 2,119
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,071 / 1,339
- Research CP (L15)
- 803
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Gabite will not win battles on its own, but Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great League#519 of 1154 · score 74.2
Ranked #519 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra Leagueshadow#740 of 851 · score 59.9
Ranked #740 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
GarchompS Ground raid attacker (shadow)A Master League (shadow)A Ground raid attackerA Dragon raid attacker (shadow)
Mega GarchompS Ground raid attacker (mega)S Dragon raid attacker (mega)A Fire raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Garchomp: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #519 / 1154 | 74.2 | Mud Shot · Twister · Dig | L30 · 4/15/12 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #526 / 1154 | 74 | Mud Shot · Twister · Dig | L30 · 4/15/12 |
| Ultra League | – | #764 / 851 | 58 | Mud Shot · Twister · Dig | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #740 / 851 | 59.9 | Mud Shot · Twister · Dig | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #674 / 689 | 52.2 | Mud Shot · Dig · Flamethrower | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #677 / 689 | 51 | Mud Shot · Dig · Flamethrower |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dragonShadow | – | #138 / 168 | 7.8 | 78 | Mud Shot · Twister |
| dragon | – | #141 / 168 | 6.7 | 81 | Mud Shot · Twister |
| groundShadow | – | #172 / 302 | 9.0 | 90 | Mud Shot · Dig |
| fireShadow | – | #174 / 263 | 8.6 | 86 | Mud Shot · Flamethrower |
| fire | – | #186 / 263 | 7.6 | 91 | Mud Shot · Flamethrower |
| ground | – | #188 / 302 | 7.9 | 95 | Mud Shot · Dig |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Take Down | normal | 7 | +8 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14 | +9 | 3 turns |
Mud ShotSTAB | ground | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DigSTAB | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 | |
TwisterSTAB | dragon | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.52 | 70 | -40 | |
Flamethrower | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 |
Questions people ask
- Is Gabite good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Gabite?
- Gabite will not win battles on its own, but Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Gabite a good raid attacker?
- Gabite ranks #188 of 302 ground attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Gabite?
- Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker; Mega Garchomp is S-tier for Ground raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Gabite for candy.
- Can Gabite be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Gabite is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Gabite worth keeping?
- Shadow Gabite hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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