Gabite (Pokémon)


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Gabite (Japanese: ガバイト Gabite) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from starting at level 24 and evolves into  starting at level 48.

Biology
Gabite is a medium-sized, bipedal dragon-like Pokémon that is primarily blue. Its underside is light blue, with red covering it from the middle of its abdomen to the bottoms of its jaw. Gabite has two appendages that resemble s or engines extending out the side of its skull. Each appendage has a blue stripe. It has four fins, one on each arm, one on its back and another on its tail. The back fin has a notch on it for the male. It has spikes on its hind limbs, and sharp claws on its feet. Its eyes have black s and colored.

Gabite is a fierce and predatory Pokémon, known for its scales, of which have medicinal properties and can heal most illnesses. Gabite has short, extremely sharp teeth, like its pre-evolution, Gible. It has been known to move at. Gabite is also a very territorial creature, and will fight back against enemies to protect its home. Gabite is passionate about shiny objects, such as gems and even, and it hoards a collection of them in its nest. When it sees trying to take Carbink as food, Gabite jealously attacks the Sableye.

Ursula's Gabite
Ursula owns a Gabite, which debuted in Another One Gabites the Dust!. The episode also marked the species' main series debut. Gabite is Ursula's main Pokémon and has been used in several Contest Battles.

Other
Gabite debuted in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness. It was sick of others wanting to get its scales, so it asked for a battle in exchange for one. It was eventually beaten by Team Poképals as part of their first exploration mission, who needed a scale to heal a 's ill younger sister.

Minor appearances
A 's Gabite appeared in An Old Family Blend!.

A Gabite appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Professor Sycamore's Garchomp was shown as a Gabite in a flashback during Garchomp's Mega Bond!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Softening Up Kakuna, a Gabite was used by a that was challenging the.

In The Final Dimensional Duel V, a Gabite appeared on Fullmoon Island in 's flashback.

Cynthia's Garchomp was seen as a Gabite in All About Arceus IX.

Benga's Gabite first appeared in PS541.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky: Gabite is the boss of the password-exclusive dungeon Labyrinth Cave, as part of a tie-in with the anime special, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
 * : Another Gabite makes its home in the deepest parts of the Drilbur Coal Mine, and is first boss the player and their partner fight. It guards a horde of valuable gems, which the player and their partner agree to leave alone after hearing its case.

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In side games

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Trivia

 * Gabite shares its with . They are both known as the Cave Pokémon.
 * Gabite Scales were stated to be a cure for sickness in the anime special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
 * Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Gabite cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in.

Origin
Appearance-wise, Gabite seems like a cross between a and a ; it may be based on the  creature from.

Name origin
Gabite may be a combination of がぶがぶ gabugabu (to gobble or gulp down) and bite. It may also derive from がぶりと gaburito (bite or chew) or がぶりと噛み付く gaburitokamitsuku (to sink one's teeth into).

Related articles

 * Ursula's Gabite
 * Cynthia's Gabite