Bite (move)

Bite (Japanese: かみつく Bite) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Bite
かみつく Bite

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation I

Bite is a Normal-type move in this generation.

Bite inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Generation II onward

Bite is now a Dark-type move and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Bite can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if either the move Leer or Scary Face was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A bite made using sharp fangs. This may cause the opponent to flinch, and it might not attack.
GS C	An attack that may cause flinching.
RS EColo.XD	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
FRLG	The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
BW B2W2	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	22	18	18	16	16	16	16^SMUSUM 23^PE	12^SwSh^BDSP
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	24	19	19	16	16	16	17^SMUSUM 27^PE	12^SwSh^BDSP
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	24	19	19	16	16	16	17^SMUSUM 27^PE	12^SwSh^BDSP
019		Rattata		Field		Field				10	10	10	10^SMUSUM 12^PE	10^BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field							10^SMUSUM 12^PE
020		Raticate		Field		Field				10	10	10	10^SMUSUM 12^PE	10^BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							10^SMUSUM 12^PE
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	17	15	13	9	9	9	9^SMUSUM 12^PE	9^BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	17	1, 15	1, 13	1,9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9^SMUSUM 12^PE	1, 9^BDSP
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	29^RGB 30^Y	30	20	21	21	21	21^SMUSUM 12^PE	30^SwSh^BDSP
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	32^RGB 36^Y	36	22	23	23	23	23^SMUSUM 12^PE	36^SwSh^BDSP
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh^BDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	15	12	16	13	13^BW 12^B2W2	12^XY 11^ORAS	11^SMUSUM 9^PE	30^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1, 15	12	16	13	13^BW 12^B2W2	12^XY 1, 11^ORAS	1, 11^SMUSUM 1, 8^PE	34^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
052		Meowth		Field		Field	12	11	11^RSE 10^FRLG	6	6	6	6^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	16^SwSh^BDSP
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							6^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	16^SwSh
053		Persian		Field		Field	1, 12	1, 11	1, 11^RSE 1, 10^FRLG	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	16^SwSh^BDSP
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							1, 6^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	16^SwSh
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8^SwSh^BDSP
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field								9^LA
059		Arcanine		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field								9^LA
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							7^SMUSUM 24^PE
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							1, 7^SMUSUM 24^PE
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	26	13	7	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 17^PE	12^SwSh^BDSP
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	1, 20^RGB 20^Y	20	20	20	20	20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwSh^BDSP 9^LA
133		Eevee		Field		Field	37^RGB 30^Y	30	30	29	29^BW 17^B2W2	17	17	25^SwSh^BDSP
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	40^RGB 30^Y	30	30	29	29^BW			1^SwSh^BDSP
135		Jolteon		Field		Field								1^SwSh^BDSP
136		Flareon		Field		Field	40^RGB 30^Y	30	30	29	29^BW 17^B2W2	17	17^SMUSUM	25^SwSh^BDSP
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3		13	13	7	7	7	7^SMUSUM 22^PE
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3		1, 13	1, 13	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7^SMUSUM 22^PE
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	38	15	15	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster								16^SwSh^BDSP 21^LA
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		20	20	13	13	13	13	13^BDSP
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		21	21	13	13	13	13	13^BDSP
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		21	21	13	13	13	13	13^BDSP
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		12	16	13	13^BW 12^B2W2	12^XY 1, 11^ORAS	1, 11	34^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
196		Espeon		Field		Field								1^SwSh^BDSP
197		Umbreon		Field		Field								1^SwSh^BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		13	13	7	7	7	7	7^BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		13	13	7	7	7	7	7^BDSP
228		Houndour		Field		Field		20	25	17	16	16	16	16^BDSP
229		Houndoom		Field		Field		20	27	17	16	16	16	16^BDSP
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1	9^SwSh^BDSP
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1	9^SwSh^BDSP
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1	9^SwSh^BDSP
261		Poochyena		Field		Field			13	13	13	13^XY 10^ORAS	10	10^BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10	1, 10^BDSP
294		Loudred		Monster	Field				20	20	20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwSh^BDSP
295		Exploud		Monster	Field				20	20	20	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			11	11	11	11^XY 9^ORAS	9	12^SwSh^BDSP
309		Electrike		Field		Field			33	28	28	28^XY 24^ORAS	24	20^SwSh^BDSP
310		Manectric		Field		Field			39	30	30	30^XY 24^ORAS	24	20^SwSh^BDSP
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			1	1	1	1	1	16^SwSh^BDSP
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			1	1	1	1	1	16^SwSh^BDSP
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1	8^SwSh^BDSP
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			1					1^SwSh^BDSP
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			1					1^SwSh^BDSP
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			10	10	10^BW 5^B2W2	5^XY 4^ORAS	4	4^BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field			21	28	28^BW 20^B2W2	20^XY 16^ORAS	16
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral			10	10	10	10^XY 19^ORAS	19	35^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 19^ORAS	19	35^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			8	6	6	6^XY 1^ORAS	1	1^BDSP
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			5	5	5	5^XY 10^ORAS	10	5^SwSh^BDSP
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10	1^SwSh^BDSP
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10	1^SwSh^BDSP
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				21	21	21	21	21^BDSP 11^LA
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				22	22	22	22	22^BDSP 11^LA
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				22	22	22	22	22^BDSP 11^LA
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field								10^LA
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field								10^LA
403		Shinx		Field		Field				13^DP 17^PtHGSS	17	17	17	12^SwSh^BDSP 9^LA
404		Luxio		Field		Field				13^DP 18^PtHGSS	18	18	18	12^SwSh^BDSP 9^LA
405		Luxray		Field		Field				13^DP 18^PtHGSS	18	18	18	12^SwSh^BDSP 9^LA
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster								9^LA
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster								9^LA
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy								9^LA
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field								18^BDSP
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field								18^BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field							21	18
435		Skuntank		Field		Field							21	18
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon								25^SwSh^BDSP
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon								27^SwSh^BDSP
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon								27^SwSh^BDSP
446		Munchlax		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								16^SwSh^BDSP 21^LA
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								9^LA
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like								9^LA
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				7	7	7	7	4^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				7	7	7	7	7^BDSP 11^LA
470		Leafeon		Field		Field								1^SwSh^BDSP
471		Glaceon		Field		Field				29	29^BW 17^B2W2	17	17	25^SwSh^BDSP
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral								1^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
504		Patrat		Field		Field					6	6	6
505		Watchog		Field		Field					1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
506		Lillipup		Field		Field					8	8	8	8^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1^SwSh
511		Pansage		Field		Field					19	19	19
513		Pansear		Field		Field					19	19	19
515		Panpour		Field		Field					19	19	19
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					10	10	7	16^SwSh
550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2								11^LA
551		Sandile		Field		Field					4	4	4	15^SwSh
552		Krokorok		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	15^SwSh
553		Krookodile		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	15^SwSh
554		Darumaka		Field		Field								8^SwSh
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field								8^SwSh
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field								1^SwSh
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field								1^SwSh
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					8	8	8	15^SwSh
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					8	8	8	15^SwSh
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon								3^SwSh
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon								1^SwSh
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon								1^SwSh
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					9	9	9	5^SwSh
632		Durant		Bug		Bug					11	11	1	20^SwSh
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					9	9	9	8^SwSh
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1^SwSh
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					13	13	7	15^SwSh 7^LA
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					13	13	7	15^SwSh 7^LA
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								7^LA
650		Chespin		Field		Field						11	11
651		Quilladin		Field		Field						11	11
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						11	11
676		Furfrou		Field		Field						22	22
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						17	17	16^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						17	17	16^SwSh
700		Sylveon		Field		Field								1^SwSh
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral						1	1	21^SwSh 15^LA
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral						1	1	21^SwSh
713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral								15^LA
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						13	13	20^SwSh
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						13	13	20^SwSh
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						1	1	1^SwSh
725		Litten		Field		Field							22	15^SwSh
726		Torracat		Field		Field							24	15^SwSh
727		Incineroar		Field		Field							24	15^SwSh
734		Yungoos		Field		Field							19
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							19
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug							10	15^SwSh
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug							1, 10	15^SwSh
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							1, 10	15^SwSh
744		Rockruff		Field		Field							7	20^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							1, 7	20^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							1, 7	20^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							1, 7^USUM	20^SwSh
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1							9	10^SwSh
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1							1, 9	1^SwSh
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							21	8^SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							21	1^SwSh
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							15	1^SwSh
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							12
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1	1^SwSh
819		Skwovet		Field		Field								5^SwSh
820		Greedent		Field		Field								1^SwSh
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1								7^SwSh
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1								1^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field								10^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field								1^SwSh
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2								12^SwSh
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2								1^SwSh
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug								10^SwSh
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								1^SwSh
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like								4^SwSh
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like								1^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like								1^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy								25^SwSh
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								28^SwSh
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								28^SwSh
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon								1^SwSh
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon								1^SwSh
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon								1^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								42^SwSh
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								6^SwSh
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2								11^LA
905		Enamorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								7^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3							✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field							✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
133	Eevee^Lv. 10	Field	Field	Starter Pokémon^XD
197	Umbreon	Field	Field	Starter Pokémon^Colo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Bite is a move with 7 base power, 90% accuracy, and 19 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly causing them to cringe. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 36

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	42	50	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon GO

Bite

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	6
Energy boost	4
Duration	0.5 seconds
Damage window	0.3 - 0.5 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	4
Energy boost	2
Turns	1

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Fast TM

By GO Snapshot

Formerly eligible

Updates

Gyms & Raids

February 16, 2017
- Power: 6 → 10
- Energy boost: 7 → 6
- Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Power: 10 → 6
- Energy boost: 6 → 4
- Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status, making its actions fail.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにしてわざやこうげきをだせなくする
Conq.	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Grotle	Carvanha	Absol	Rockruff
The opponent is bitten with viciously sharp fangs.
User	First Used In		Notes
Ekans	Ekans bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Jessie's Ekans	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Meowth	Meowth bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Meowth of Team Rocket	The Path to the Pokémon League		None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Meowth	Ditto's Mysterious Mansion		Used via Transform
Arbok	Arbok bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Jessie's Arbok	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Growlithe	Growlithe bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	The Case of the K-9 Caper!		None
Snubbull	Snubbull bites down on the opponent with its mouth and doesn't let go.
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull	Snubbull Snobbery		None
Houndour	Houndour bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
A wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour		None
Cassidy's Houndour	Showdown at the Oak Corral		None
Totodile	Totodile runs up to the opponent and bites down on it with its powerful jaws.
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
Khoury's Totodile	Bagged Then Tagged!		None
Granbull	Granbull bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Lisa's Granbull	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Madame Muchmoney's Granbull	The Trouble with Snubbull		None
Cassidy's Granbull	Sleight of Sand!		None
Croconaw	Croconaw bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
Gyarados	Gyarados bites down on the opponent with its jaws.
Clair's Gyarados	Better Eight Than Never		None
Crasher Wake's Gyarados	A Crasher Course in Power!		None
Larvitar	Larvitar bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Larvitar (anime)	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Chris's Larvitar	The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!		None
Blastoise	Blastoise bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Gary's Blastoise	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Houndoom	Houndoom bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Harrison's Houndoom	Playing with Fire!		None
Poochyena	Poochyena bites down on the opponent with its jaws.
Katrina's Poochyena	A Bite to Remember		None
Gym Badge thief's Poochyena	The Blue Badge of Courage		None
Sharpedo	Sharpedo bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
A wild Sharpedo	Sharpedo Attack!		None
Mightyena	Mightyena bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Butch's Mightyena	Oaknapped!		None
Electrike	Electrike bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Wattson's Electrike	Watt's With Wattson		None
Seviper	Seviper bites down on the opponent with its jaws.
Jessie's Seviper	ZigZag Zangoose!		None
Lucy's Seviper	Queen of the Serpentine!		None
Schwarz's Seviper	Saving Braviary!		None
Manectric	Manectric bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaws.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		None
Huntail	Huntail bites down on the opponent using its jaws.
Keith's Huntail	The Evolutionary War		None
Mawile	Mawile bites the opponent using the huge steel jaws on its head.
Samantha's Mawile	Once in a Mawile		None
Carnivine	Carnivine bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
James's Carnivine	Dawn of a New Era!		None
Turtwig	Turtwig bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Ash's Turtwig	Gettin' Twiggy With It!		None
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-Type is Always Greener!		None
Hippopotas	Hippopotas bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Hippopotas (recurring)	Mass Mip-Po-Sis!		None
Girafarig	Girafarig runs up to the opponent and turns around. Then, the mouth on the end of its tail bites down on the opponent.
Roman's Girafarig	A Full Course Tag Battle!		Girafarig cannot legally learn Bite
Nidoran♀	Nidoran♀ bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Multiple wild Nidoran♀	Leading a Stray!		None
Nidoran♂	Nidoran♂ bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Multiple wild Nidoran♂	Leading a Stray!		Nidoran♂ cannot legally learn Bite
Grotle	Grotle bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Ash's Grotle	The Lonely Snover!		None
Sandile	Sandile bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
Sunglasses Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Multiple wild Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Pansage	Pansage bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Cilan's Pansage	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Basculin	Basculin bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
Cilan's Basculin	A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!		None
Krokorok	Krokorok's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent. As Krokorok moves while its teeth glow white, they leave behind white streaks of energy.
Clay's Krokorok	Battling the King of the Mines!		None
Noivern	Noivern bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
Alexa's Noivern	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
The Ultra Guardians' Noivern	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
Furfrou	Furfrou's teeth glow white and it bites the opponent.
Princess Allie's Furfrou	Awakening the Sleeping Giant!		None
Absol	Absol's teeth glow white and it bites the opponent.
Magnus's Absol	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
Noibat	Noibat bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws.
A wild Noibat	Calling from Beyond the Aura!		None
Yungoos	Yungoos bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws, or Yungoos opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Zipp's three Yungoos	Alola to New Adventure!		None
Rockruff	Rockruff bites down on the opponent using its powerful jaws, or Rockruff opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Rockruff	Rocking Clawmark Hill!		None
Zubat	Zubat bites down on the opponent.
Rapp's Zubat	Alolan Open House!		None
Lycanroc	Dusk Form Lycanroc opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Lycanroc	A Masked Warning!		None
Zweilous	Zweilous bites down on the opponent with its mouths.
Ryuki's Zweilous	Aiming for the Top Floor!		None
Chewtle	Chewtle bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Team Rocket's Chewtle	Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!		None
Carvanha	Carvanha's teeth turn yellow and then the yellow energy on its teeth come off into two separate parts and bite down onto the opponent.
Team Rocket's Carvanha	The Cuteness Quotient!		None
Bruxish	Bruxish's teeth turn yellow and then the yellow energy on its teeth come off into two separate parts and bite down onto the opponent.
Goh's Bruxish	All Out, All of the Time!		None

In the English dub of The Legend of Thunder!, Hun commanded her Steelix to use Bite, which it cannot legally learn. In the original Japanese version, Hun instead commanded Steelix to use Crunch.
In A Timeless Encounter!, Professor Kukui commanded his Litten to use Bite, but it was defeated by Ash's Torracat's Fire Blast before it could execute the move.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method

Stoutland	Seviper	Arcanine
The user bites down on the opponent.
User	First Used In		Notes
Stoutland	Stoutland lunges towards the opponent and bites down on them.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
Seviper	Seviper lunges towards the opponent and bites down on them.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Seviper	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None
Arcanine	Arcanine bites down on the opponent.
Nate's Arcanine	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method

	Squirtle
The foe is struck with a vicious bite.
User	First Used In	Notes
Squirtle	Squirtle bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Blue's Squirtle	File 1: Red	Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

	Wartortle

The user bites the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Wartortle	Wartortle uses its teeth to bite the opponent.
Kenta's Wartortle	Cross-Cultural Battle "The Golden-Haired Lady"	Debut
Unknown TCG Player's Wartortle	Brothers Face Off "Familiar Rivals"	None

How I Became a Pokémon Card

	Nidoran♀

The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Nidoran♀	Nidoran♀ bites down the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34	Debut

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

	Krokorok

The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Krokorok	Krokorok bites down the opponent.
Masanori's Krokorok	The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Croconaw	Gyarados	Quilladin

The user bites the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Gyarados	Gyarados bites down on the opponent.
Red's Gyara	Can You Diglett?	Debut Revealed to know in Gyarados Splashes In! by Red's Pokédex
Arbok	Arbok glides its sharp fangs along the opponent's body to slice it in half.
Agatha's Arbok	Weezing Winks Out	None
Totodile	Totodile bites down on the opponent.
Silver's Totodile	Totodile Rock	None
Houndour	Houndour bites down on the opponent.
The Masked Man's Houndour	You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour	None
Croconaw	Croconaw bites down on the opponent.
Silver's Croconaw	Tyranitar War	None
Arcanine	Arcanine bites down on the opponent.
Crystal's Archy	Absolutely Azumarill	None
Snubbull	Snubbull bites down on the opponent.
Green's Snubbull	The Last Battle VII	None
Poochyena	Poochyena bites down on the opponent.
Ruby's Nana	Making Mirth with Mightyena	None
Mawile	Mawile turns around and uses the jaws on the back of its head to bite the opponent.
Multiple wild Mawile	Guile from Mawile	None
Eevee	Eevee bites down on the opponent with its sharp teeth.
Karen's Eevee	The Escape	None
Deino	Deino bites down on the opponent.
Leo's Deino	The Tournament Continues	None
Quilladin	Quilladin bites down on the opponent.
X's Marisso	PS578	None
Gyarados	Mega Gyarados bites down on the opponent.
Lysandre's Gyarados	PS579	None

In PASS15, Casey's Arrokuda, Kilo, was mentioned to know Bite. However, it has never been seen using the move.
Red's Eevee, Vee, was revealed to know Bite on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Shinx

The user bites the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Zubat	Zubat bites down on the opponent with its fangs.
B-2's Zubat	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!	Debut
Shinx	Shinx bites down on the opponent with its sharp teeth.
Hareta's Shinx	Serious Training On Iron Island!!	None
Drapion	Drapion bites down on the opponent with its sharp teeth.
B-2's Drapion	Serious Training On Iron Island!!	None
Gyarados	Gyarados bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Cyrus's Gyarados	The Battle Rages On	None

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

	Absol

The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Absol	Absol bites down the opponent.
Ryū's Absol	ABM12	Debut

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

	Sandile

The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Sandile	Sandile bites down the opponent.
Togari's Sandile	Justice Trainer Shin Appears!	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Totodile

The user bites down the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Totodile	Totodile opens its jaw and bites the opponent.
Gold's Totodile	Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship	Debut
Croconaw	Croconaw bites down the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	Farewell To Pikachu?!	None

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

	Totodile

The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Totodile	Totodile opens its mouth and bites the opponent using its fangs.
Jō's Totodile	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Snubbull	Houndour

The user bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Snubbull	Snubbull bites the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Snubbull	A Finger Lickin' Battle	Debut
Houndour	Houndour bites the opponent.
Giovanni's Houndour	Showdown at the Radio Tower!!	None
Feraligatr	Feraligatr bites down on the opponent.
The Underground store owners's Feraligatr	Don't Accuse Me!!	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Bite is one of the four moves to have its type changed in Generation II, the others being Gust, Karate Chop, and Sand Attack. They were all Normal-type moves in Generation I.
- Bite is the only of these moves that changed to a type introduced in Generation II.
Bite is the only move to have its damage category change twice. This is due to the move being Normal-type (and therefore physical) in Generation I, Dark-type (and therefore special) in Generation II and III, and a physical move from Generation IV onward.
If Secret Power is used in a cave in Generation III, it will have the same animation as Bite.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	咬住 Ngáauhjyuh * 咬咬 Ngáauhngáauh * 咬咬功 Ngáauhngáauhgūng *
Chinese	Mandarin	咬住 Yǎozhù * 咬咬 Yǎoyǎo * 咬咬功 Yǎoyǎogōng *
Czech		Kousnutí
Danish		Bide
Dutch		Beet
Finnish		Puraisu Purenta
French		Morsure
German		Biss
Greek		Δάγκωμα Dágkoma
Hindi		काटने का हमला Katne Ka Hamla
Indonesian		Gigit
Italian		Morso
Korean		물기 Mulgi
Polish		Gryzienie* Wielkie Ukąszenie/Uderzenie* Atak Zębami*
Portuguese	Brazil	Mordida (games, anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Morder (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Morder (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon-present) Dentada (until Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl)
Romanian		Mușcătura
Russian		Укус Ukus
Serbian		Ugriz
Spanish	Latin America	Mordida (EP006-Present) Bocado (EP254, AG048)
Spanish	Spain	Mordisco
Swedish		Bit
Thai		กัดติด
Turkish		Isırık
Vietnamese		Cắn

Variations of the move Bite

Bite • Heart Stamp

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