Dark · Physical move · Gen 1
Bite
Bite is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 25 PP (40 with PP Max). 243 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25 (max 40)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to make the target flinch. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Bite move (Strong Jaw)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (175 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (72 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (96 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dark attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsFightingDarkFairy
Pokémon that learn Bite
243 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Rattata | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Raticate | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | |||
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Eevee | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Stantler | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Larvitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pupitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Loudred | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Turtwig | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Grotle | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hippopotas | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Carnivine | Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Patrat | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Purrloin | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | 8 | |||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | 8 | |||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Darumaka | Fire | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7 | |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Skwovet | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sizzlipede | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Impidimp | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morgrem | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Dreepy | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Capsakid | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Bite FAQ
What does Bite do?
Bite is a Dark-type physical move with 60 power. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Which Pokémon can learn Bite?
243 Pokémon and forms can learn Bite in at least one game: 175 in Scarlet & Violet, 72 in Pokémon Champions and 96 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.
Is Bite in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 72 Pokémon can use Bite in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Bite super effective against?
As a Dark-type attack, Bite is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.