Move profile

Bide Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Normal

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

User

Flavor text

Waits 2-3 turns & hits back double.

Effect

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get Bide

Bide learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 213 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 9 species in sample

Amoonguss · Lv 12 Beartic · Lv 9 Bewear · Lv 5 Carracosta · Lv 1 Conkeldurr · Lv 8 Cubchoo · Lv 9 Flygon · Lv 17 Foongus · Lv 12 Forretress · Lv 29

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Blue Japan	Tm34
Red Blue	Tm34
Red Green Japan	Tm34
Yellow	Tm34

Species that learn it

213 Pokémon can learn Bide in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abra Aerodactyl Alakazam Amoonguss Arbok Arcanine Articuno Beartic Beedrill Bellsprout Bewear Blastoise Bulbasaur Butterfree Carracosta Chansey Charizard Charmander Charmeleon Clefable Clefairy Cloyster Conkeldurr Corsola

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