Gorebyss (Pokémon)

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Gorebyss サクラビス Sakurabyss #368
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category South Sea Pokémon
Ability Swift Swim Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #178 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'11" Imperial 1.8 m Metric 5'11"/1.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 49.8 lbs. Imperial 22.6 kg Metric 49.8 lbs./22.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Pink	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 178 Battle Exp.: 1781*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gorebyss (Japanese: サクラビス Sakurabyss) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Gorebyss first appeared in AG095.

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Ruby		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.
Pokémon Sapphire		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.
Pokémon Emerald		A Gorebyss siphons the body fluids of prey through its thin, tubular mouth. Its light pink body color turns vivid when it finishes feeding.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen		Its swimming form is exquisitely elegant. With its thin mouth, it feeds on seaweed that grows between rocks.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Evolve Clamperl Emerald Evolve Evolve Clamperl FireRed LeafGreen None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Colosseum None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald XD None Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Evolve Clamperl Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 84		80 - 149	155 - 293
Defense: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Atk: 114		107 - 182	209 - 359
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Total: 485	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation III
8	Confusion
15	Agility
22	Water Pulse
29	Amnesia
36	Psychic
43	Baton Pass
50	Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Game	Generation III
TM03	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic
TM07	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power
TM13	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM20	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM42	Facade
TM43	Secret Power
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
HM03	Surf
HM07	Waterfall
HM08	Dive

Origin

Gorebyss may have been based on a hagfish, but it also resembles a long-nosed chimaera

Name Origin

Gorebyss's name is a combination of gore, to stab, and byss, referring to filaments mollusks use to attach themselves to rocks. Its name could also possibly be a play on gorgeous. Another explanation could lie with the words abyss and the abyssal zone. Gorebyss's descriptions seem to confirm this view.

Its Japanese name is derived from the Japanese sakura, cherry blossom, possibly referring to its pink color, and the aforementioned byss.

In other languages

• German: Saganabyss
• French: Rosabyss
• Korean: ???

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