Gorebyss
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| Gorebyss | |
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 National Pokédex Huntail - Gorebyss (#368) - Relicanth Hoenn Pokédex Huntail - Gorebyss (#178) - Relicanth |
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| Japanese name | Sakurabyss |
| Evolves from | Clamperl |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | South Sea Pokémon |
| Type | Water |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 49.8 lb (22.6 kg) |
| Ability | Swift Swim |
Gorebyss (サクラビス Sakurabisu?, Sakurabyss in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
"Gorebyss" is probably a combination of gorgeous and abyss. Its Japanese name, Sakurabyss, is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for cherry blossom (桜 sakura?), in reference to its color, and abyss.
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[edit] Biological characteristics
Gorebyss looks like a pink deep-sea rattail fish (it has also been seen as an Snipe Eel or dolphin). It has a long, thin mouth, a fin-like structure on top of its head, two shell-like structures on what might have been its chest if it had one, and eyelashes. Like real fish, Gorebyss has an inability to move its eyes in the fashion that mammals do. This Pokémon is most likely related to the snipe eel as Huntail is related to the gulper eel.
Gorebyss inhabits the southern seas at extreme depths. Its body is deceptively durable, so as to withstand the extreme hydrostatic pressures exercised to it at such a depth, which explains its high defence stat.
Gorebyss's elegant form is exquisite to behold while swimming. However, this Pokémon also has feeding habits that make it seem cruel. Gorebyss uses its thin mouth to pick at seaweed growing between rocks, but it can also use it in a much more sinister fashion. When hunting live prey, it sticks its mouth into the prey's body and proceeds to drain it of all bodily fluids. After it feeds in this way, its body turns a more vivid pink. Thus, Gorebyss is an omnivore.
Intriguingly, Gorebyss, while clearly meant to fill the female side of Clamperl's evolution, it can be male, just like Ralts, Kirlia, and Gardevoir, who suffer from a similar problem.
[edit] In the video games
Gorebyss is not found in the wild in any game, but it can be obtained if a Clamperl is traded to another cart while holding the DeepSeaScale item. Therefore, the availability of Gorebyss depends on the availability of Clamperl, a DeepSeaScale and another person willing to trade.
Gorebyss has above-average stats except for its Hit Points and speed. Its special attack, however, is among the best for Water-type Pokémon and its already high defensive capabilities can be further amplified using Iron Defence, which it can learn as a Clamperl, and Amnesia. Gorebyss is one of the few, if not only, Pokémon that learn a move upon trading. In this way, a Gorebyss can survive for quite a long time while attacking with powerful special attacks. Gorebyss is also used as a Baton Passer, where it uses the move Baton Pass to transfer statistic augmentations to another Pokémon.
[edit] In the Anime
Gorebyss is featured along with Huntail in episode #371 (The Evolutionary War) Along with Huntail, it is extremely favored among the citizens of an island in Hoenn. Half the island's children want their Clamperl to evolve into Gorebyss.
[edit] In the trading card game
Gorebyss has only appeared on two cards, both as stage-1 Water-type cards:
- EX Hidden Legends
- EX Legend Maker
Gorebyss' attacks require Water and Psychic energies.
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Gorebyss as a species
- Gorebyss’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Gorebyss Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Gorebyss Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Gorebyss Previously hosted by Wikibooks
