In Sword & Shield, Gabite isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Garchomp to unlock its full potential. At 410 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Gabite weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Gabite's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Dragonite (Dragon), and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.

How do you evolve Gabite?

In Sword & Shield, Gible evolves into Gabite at level 24. Gabite evolves into Garchomp at level 48. Gabite is a middle-stage evolution in the Gible line.

What is the best ability for Gabite?

Sand Veil is the go-to ability for Gabite. It increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Its hidden ability Rough Skin can work in specific setups.

What role does Gabite play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Gabite fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Gabite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

82Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Gabite's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP68

Attack90

Defense65

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def55

Speed82

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight56.0 kg

Base XP144

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Rough SkinHATop Pick

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon emits ultrasonic waves from a protrusion on either side of its head to probe pitch-dark caves.

Gabite Weakness

Gabite is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Gabite leans offensive (base 90 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Gabite Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Dragon Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Gabite in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Gabite for 56-66%. Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (86-101%). Clefable deals 77-91% with Moonblast.

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Gabite Earthquake 56-66% View Garchomp builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Gabite Knock Off 35-41% Ice Shard 4x 86-101%KO View Weavile builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Gabite Moonblast 2x 77-91% Knock Off 11-13% View Clefable builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Earthquake RoostRecovery Ice Punch Damage vs Gabite Earthquake 42-49% View Dragonite builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityHydration ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves SurfSTAB Freeze Dry ProtectPriority Future Sight Damage vs Gabite Surf 47-55% View Lapras builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Gabite is the middle stage between Gible and Garchomp. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Speed has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 190 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#443Gible

Level 24

#444Gabite

Level 48

#445Garchomp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gible

DragonGround

Gabite

DragonGround

Garchomp

DragonGround

68+10

108+40

ATK

90+20

130+40

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

50+10

80+30

SP.DEF

55+10

85+30

SPE

82+40

102+20

BST

300C-Tier

410C-Tier+110

600S-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Gabite to get Gible eggs easily using 63 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups

DragonMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Gabite Best Moveset

The 50% bulk from Eviolite is no joke. Gabite takes hits that fully evolved Pokemon can't, especially with max Attack and Speed EVs pushing the physical side. Earthquake gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Rough Skin

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Gabite

Adamant+ATK

Gabite best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Dragon RushSTAB
Hone Claws
Stone Edge

Recommended Teammates

TsareenaExcellent

KeldeoExcellent

Porygon2Excellent

Moves

TMs define Gabite's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Outrage and Dragon Rush, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Dark coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 1

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 18

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 27

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 34

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 42

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

Lv 50

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 58

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 66

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 74

Dragon Rush

S1007510Dragon

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR47

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TR62

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR15

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TR24

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TR75

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Egg Moves

Gabite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

How to Get Gabite in Sword & Shield

Can't catch Gabite directly. Start with Gible at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 24. The 2-stage line from Gible to Gabite is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Gabite in Sword & Shield

Step 1Catch Gible
Tunnel to the Top
Overworld Lv.60-65 Cave
10%Post
All Weather
Train until Level 24
Step 2Gabite ✓

Gabite Guide

In Sword & Shield, Gabite isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Garchomp to unlock its full potential. At 410 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sword & Shield, Gabite's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Dragonite (Dragon), and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.
In Sword & Shield, Gible evolves into Gabite at level 24. Gabite evolves into Garchomp at level 48. Gabite is a middle-stage evolution in the Gible line.
Sand Veil is the go-to ability for Gabite. It increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Its hidden ability Rough Skin can work in specific setups.
In Sword & Shield, Gabite fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 82 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Gabite first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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