Gorebyss (#0368) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP55115–162220–314

Atk8480–149155–293

Def10599–172193–339

SpA114107–182209–359

SpD7572–139139–273

Spe5251–11498–223

Total485Higher than 62% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 SpA.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 52). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+114Max104No SP72Min64Scarf171Tailwind228

At max Speed, Gorebyss outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Electric2×Grass2×

Resists

Fire½×Ice½×Steel½×Water½×

Takes normal damage from 12 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Abilities

Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
HydrationHidden ability
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Competitive

National DexRU

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Evolution

#0366ClamperlWater
1. Trade holding Deep Sea Tooth#0367HuntailWater
2. Trade holding Deep Sea Scale#0368GorebyssWater

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 18

1ConfusionHas a 10% chance to confuse the target.PsychicSpec50100%25

1Iron DefenseRaises the user’s Defense by two stages.SteelStatus——15

1Shell SmashRaises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.NormalStatus——15

1Water GunInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.WaterSpec40100%25

1WhirlpoolPrevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.WaterSpec3585%15

5Rain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

9AgilityRaises the user’s Speed by two stages.PsychicStatus——30

11Draining KissDrains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.FairySpec50100%10

14Water PulseHas a 20% chance to confuse the target.WaterSpec60100%20

16AmnesiaRaises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.PsychicStatus——20

19Aqua RingRestores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.WaterStatus——20

23SafeguardProtects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.NormalStatus——25

26DiveUser dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.WaterPhys80100%10

29Baton PassAllows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.NormalStatus——40

34PsychicHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.PsychicSpec90100%10

39Aqua TailInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.WaterPhys9090%10

45CoilRaises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each.PoisonStatus——20

50Hydro PumpInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.WaterSpec11080%5

TM / HM / TR 24

TM49ScaldHas a 30% chance to burn the target.WaterSpec80100%15

HM03SurfInflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.WaterSpec90100%15

HM07WaterfallHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.WaterPhys80100%15

TMIce BeamHas a 10% chance to freeze the target.IceSpec90100%10

TMBlizzardHas a 10% chance to freeze the target.IceSpec11070%5

TMHyper BeamUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalSpec15090%5

TMPsychicHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.PsychicSpec90100%10

TMDouble TeamRaises the user’s evasion by one stage.NormalStatus——15

TMRestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TMSubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TMProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TMEndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TMSwaggerRaises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.NormalStatus—85%15

TMAttractTarget falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.NormalStatus—100%15

TMSleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TMSafeguardProtects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.NormalStatus——25

TMRain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

TMPsych UpDiscards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.NormalStatus——10

TMShadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TMHailChanges the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.IceStatus——10

TMFacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

TMWater PulseHas a 20% chance to confuse the target.WaterSpec60100%20

TMBrineHas double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.WaterSpec65100%10

TMGiga ImpactUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalPhys15090%5

Pokédex entries

Category: South Sea Pokémon
Debut: Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
Color: Pink
Shape
Habitat: Sea
Pal Park area: Sea

Original Hoenn#178Coastal Kalos#143New Hoenn#187Updated Alola#142Updated Melemele#142Updated Ula’ula#063

It sucks bodily fluids out of its prey. The leftover meat sinks to the seafloor, where it becomes food for other Pokémon.
Ultra Moon
The color of its body changes with the water temperature. The coloration of Gorebyss in Alola is almost blindingly vivid.
Ultra Sun
Its pink body becomes more vivid with the rise of water temperatures in the springtime.
HeartGold · SoulSilver
It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · X
Its swimming form is exquisitely elegant. With its thin mouth, it feeds on seaweed that grows between rocks.
FireRed · LeafGreen · Y
A GOREBYSS siphons the body fluids of prey through its thin, tubular mouth. Its light pink body color turns vivid when it finishes feeding.
Emerald
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.
Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire
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.
Ruby · Omega Ruby