Bite

Dark

Bite is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 60 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

Technical data

Type
Dark
Category
physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100
PP
25
Priority
0
Target
adjacent
Contact
Yes
Spread
No
Protect blocks
Yes
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

How to learn it

Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.

Level-up266 Pokémon

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Houndoom MegaHoundoom Mega
  • Gyarados MegaGyarados Mega
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Garchomp Mega ZGarchomp Mega Z
  • Garchomp MegaGarchomp Mega
  • Glalie MegaGlalie Mega
  • Aerodactyl MegaAerodactyl Mega
  • DragapultDragapult
  • Scovillain MegaScovillain Mega
  • HydreigonHydreigon
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Kangaskhan MegaKangaskhan Mega
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Lucario Mega ZLucario Mega Z
  • Lucario MegaLucario Mega
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • GlaceonGlaceon
  • LeafeonLeafeon
  • ArcanineArcanine
  • Basculegion FemaleBasculegion Female
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • NoivernNoivern
  • GarchompGarchomp
  • AerodactylAerodactyl
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • TorterraTorterra
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • FlareonFlareon
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • JolteonJolteon
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • VaporeonVaporeon
  • GyaradosGyarados
  • AvaluggAvalugg
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Avalugg HisuiAvalugg Hisui
  • HoundstoneHoundstone
  • MeowscaradaMeowscarada
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • Lycanroc DuskLycanroc Dusk
  • Manectric MegaManectric Mega
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • Lycanroc MiddayLycanroc Midday
  • KangaskhanKangaskhan
  • Mawile MegaMawile Mega
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • LuxrayLuxray
  • Arcanine HisuiArcanine Hisui
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • RampardosRampardos
  • HippowdonHippowdon
  • GlalieGlalie
  • OverqwilOverqwil
  • HoundoomHoundoom
  • SylveonSylveon
  • LucarioLucario
  • UmbreonUmbreon
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • ManectricManectric
  • EspeonEspeon
  • TyrantrumTyrantrum
  • AbsolAbsol
  • FroslassFroslass
  • ScovillainScovillain
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • FurfrouFurfrou
  • AraquanidAraquanid
  • ArbokArbok
  • Araquanid TotemAraquanid Totem
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • WatchogWatchog
  • MawileMawile

Egg move (breeding)30 Pokémon

  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • SwampertSwampert
  • CharizardCharizard
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • MamoswineMamoswine
  • AbsolAbsol

Pokémon that use this move

287 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Houndoom MegaHoundoom Mega
  • Gyarados MegaGyarados Mega
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Garchomp Mega ZGarchomp Mega Z
  • Garchomp MegaGarchomp Mega
  • Glalie MegaGlalie Mega
  • Aerodactyl MegaAerodactyl Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • DragapultDragapult
  • Scovillain MegaScovillain Mega
  • HydreigonHydreigon
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • Kangaskhan MegaKangaskhan Mega
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Lucario Mega ZLucario Mega Z
  • Lucario MegaLucario Mega
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • GlaceonGlaceon
  • LeafeonLeafeon
  • ArcanineArcanine
  • Basculegion FemaleBasculegion Female
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • NoivernNoivern
  • GarchompGarchomp
  • AerodactylAerodactyl
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • TorterraTorterra
  • SwampertSwampert
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • FlareonFlareon
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • JolteonJolteon
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • VaporeonVaporeon
  • CharizardCharizard
  • GyaradosGyarados
  • AvaluggAvalugg
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Avalugg HisuiAvalugg Hisui
  • HoundstoneHoundstone
  • MeowscaradaMeowscarada
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • Lycanroc DuskLycanroc Dusk
  • Manectric MegaManectric Mega
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • Lycanroc MiddayLycanroc Midday
  • KangaskhanKangaskhan
  • Mawile MegaMawile Mega
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • LuxrayLuxray
  • Arcanine HisuiArcanine Hisui
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • RampardosRampardos
  • HippowdonHippowdon
  • GlalieGlalie
  • OverqwilOverqwil
  • HoundoomHoundoom
  • SylveonSylveon
  • MamoswineMamoswine
  • LucarioLucario
  • UmbreonUmbreon
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • ManectricManectric
  • EspeonEspeon
  • TyrantrumTyrantrum
  • AbsolAbsol
  • FroslassFroslass
  • ScovillainScovillain
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • FurfrouFurfrou
  • AraquanidAraquanid
  • ArbokArbok
  • Araquanid TotemAraquanid Totem
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • WatchogWatchog
  • MawileMawile

What this move does

Bite is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 60 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Bite is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 60 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

When to consider it

Consider Bite when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

How to evaluate it in team building

In team building, Bite is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Bite include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

VGC interactions

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Related tools and guides

Use the tools below to test Bite in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

VGC interactions

  • Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
  • Wide Guard: does not block this move.
  • Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
  • Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).

Frequently asked questions

Is Bite good in ChampionsVGC?

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.

Is Bite blocked by Protect?

Yes, Bite is blocked by Protect and Detect.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.