Why Gorebyss Belongs in Every Fish Collection
Find the cutest Gorebyss cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-06-25
Popularity Rank: #953
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #973
2019 survey: #641
#953 / 1025
#0368
Gorebyss
South Sea Pokémon
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.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0368
Height
1.8 m
Weight
22.6 kg
Capture rate
60 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow Then Very Fast
Color
Pink
Habitat
Sea
Shape
Squiggle
What makes Gorebyss so likeable
The elevator pitch for Gorebyss: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our Fish crowd — Gorebyss is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Gorebyss has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Gorebyss from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Destined Rivals
Rare
Fusion Strike
Rare
Celestial Storm
Uncommon
Primal Clash
Rare
Primal Clash
Uncommon
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Hidden Legends
Rare
Legend Maker
Rare
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Laying out a Gorebyss page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Gorebyss: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Gorebyss #43 (Celestial Storm) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Gorebyss binder page.
Gorebyss #56 (Destined Rivals) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Gorebyss #67 (Fusion Strike) is a staple for Gorebyss fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Gorebyss mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Gorebyss chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Celestial Storm
Uncommon
Destined Rivals
Rare
Fusion Strike
Rare
Primal Clash
Rare
Primal Clash
Uncommon
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Hidden Legends
Rare
Right page
Legend Maker
Rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Gorebyss's water, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Gorebyss
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Gorebyss
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Gorebyss holos around it like a gallery wall.
- National Dex #368 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Gorebyss (サクラビス) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Water typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Gorebyss cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Gorebyss on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Gorebyss. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Gorebyss — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
55
Attack
84
Defense
105
Sp. Atk
114
Sp. Def
75
Speed
52
Total: 485
Players file Gorebyss around tier "Past" while Ability Swift Swim (Doubles Speed during rain.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-water Gorebyss spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Hydration is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Gorebyss — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Gorebyss, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
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.
A GOREBYSS siphons the body fluids of prey through its thin, tubular mouth. Its light pink body color turns vivid when it finishes feeding.
Canon tags Gorebyss as the South Sea Pokémon, a creature of sea habitats, and known for pink colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Clamperl, Huntail, and Gorebyss fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Saganabyss
Spanish
Gorebyss
French
Rosabyss
Italian
Gorebyss
Japanese
サクラビス
Japanese (Romaji)
Sakurabyss
Korean
분홍장이
Chinese (Simplified)
樱花鱼
Chinese (Traditional)
櫻花魚
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