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gorebyss
#368

Gorebyss

South Sea Pokémon

Water

The color of its body changes with the water temperature. The coloration of Gorebyss in Alola is almost blindingly vivid.

Base Stats

HP 55
Attack 84
Defense 105
Sp. Atk 114
Sp. Def 75
Speed 52
Total 485

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category South Sea Pokémon
Height 1.8 m
Weight 22.6 kg
Base Exp 170
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water1

Sprites

gorebyss Front Front
gorebyss Back Back
gorebyss Front Shiny Front Shiny
gorebyss Back Shiny Back Shiny
gorebyss Official Art Official Art
gorebyss Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 0.8%
Shell Smash
Moves
Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Fire / Substitute
Item
Waterium Z / White Herb
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With access to Shell Smash, Gorebyss is able to serve as a setup sweeper and wallbreaker. Its nice Special Attack, powerful STAB move in Hydro Pump, and average coverage options all help Gorebyss in performing its roles. However, its low Speed largely hinders Gorebyss, making it much easier for Choice Scarf users such as Primeape and Dodrio to revenge kill it, even after a Shell Smash. If Gorebyss has taken enough damage, it can also be revenge killed by priority users such as Skuntank, Kangaskhan, and Hitmonchan. This leads to large competition from Carracosta, which has priority in Aqua Jet to make up for its low Speed, better bulk, Solid Rock, a secondary STAB move in Stone Edge, and the ability to run a mixed set, making it even harder to stop after it sets up a Shell Smash. However, its biggest competition comes from Omastar, which is stronger, faster, and bulkier than Gorebyss and has a useful secondary typing to boot. Between Omastar and Carracosta, there is practically no reason to use Gorebyss in the current meta.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
93.6%
Psychic
74.3%
Scald
62.9%
Surf
24.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc