Golbat (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0041: Zubat	Pokémon	#0043: Oddish →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Golbat (disambiguation).

Golbat Bat Pokémon ゴルバット Golbat #0042 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Inner Focus Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Golbat 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 121.3 lbs. 55.0 kg Golbat 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 171 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 159 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golbat 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Golbat (Japanese: ゴルバット Golbat) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Zubat starting at level 22 and evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Golbat is a large, blue, chiropteran Pokémon with purple wing membranes. It has small eyes with slit-like pupils, along with tiny triangular ears with purple insides, and a massive mouth with two fangs in each jaw. The fangs are smaller on a female Golbat. While its mouth seems to be otherwise empty, Golbat occasionally displays a long, purple tongue. It has short legs with long, tiny feet. Despite this, Golbat can walk skillfully on the ground.

Golbat's fangs have hollow tubes (similar to straws) specialized for sucking blood. While they are strong enough to pierce thick hide, they are also unexpectedly fragile. There are some Golbat that have missing fangs as a result of their hunger-fueled attempt to try drinking blood from Steel-type Pokémon. Golbat feeds on the blood of both Pokémon and humans and is capable of drinking over 10 ounces (300 milliliters) of blood in one sitting. It is gluttonous, and drinks so much blood that its blood type will change to that of its victim following a feed. It occasionally gorges itself to the extent that it becomes too heavy to fly, leaving itself vulnerable in turn. However, it is also willing to share gathered blood with other members of its kind that are hungry. One particular Golbat could utilize Supersonic to produce a magic mirror in its mouth for scrying to see things from a distance, even if walls or land are in the way. Golbat is nocturnal and can be found quite easily in caves.

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  Golbat hanging upside-down

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  Golbat with its mouth closed

Evolution

Golbat evolves from Zubat and evolves into Crobat.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Zubat  Poison  Flying

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First Evolution Golbat  Poison  Flying

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Second Evolution Crobat  Poison  Flying

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Golbat stars in the mini-game "Gutsy Golbat." The object is to fly around and collect as many hearts as can be collected; the player with the most hearts at the end of the cave is the winner.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Golbat is part of an unnamed rescue team that gathers at Pokémon Square just before the player and partner are able to access Magma Cavern.

Pokédex entries

Golbat in the Alola PokédexSM	Golbat in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave Yellow Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

Generation II Gold Silver Dark Cave (Blackthorn City side), Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Mt. Silver Cave, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls Crystal Dark Cave (Blackthorn City side), Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Mt. Silver Cave, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls (all times) Routes 28 and 42, Rock Tunnel, Mt. SilverNight

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Cave of Origin, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Victory Road (Surfing and walking) Emerald Cave of Origin, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Victory Road (Surfing and walking) FireRed LeafGreen Cerulean Cave, Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road Colosseum Trade XD Evolve Zubat

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Victory Road, Mt. Coronet (Surfing, all times) Stark Mountain, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave (all times) Route 227Night Platinum Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Victory Road, Mt. Coronet (Surfing, all times) Stark Mountain, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave (all times) Route 227, Sendoff SpringNight HeartGold SoulSilver Cliff Cave, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver Cave, Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Cerulean Cave, Seafoam Islands, Tohjo Falls, Whirl Islands, Victory Road Safari ZoneNight (Mountain and Savannah, default) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Scary Cave, Quiet Cave

Generation V Black White Route 13, Giant Chasm Black 2 White 2 Dreamyard, Celestial Tower, Strange House

Generation VI X Y Evolve Zubat Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Meteor Falls, Cave of Origin, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Scorched Slab, Victory Road, Sky Pillar, Sealed Chamber

Generation VII Sun Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site), Mount Lanakila, Vast Poni Canyon, Resolution Cave Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site), Mount Lanakila, Vast Poni Canyon, Resolution Cave Lush Jungle (Cave), Diglett's Tunnel, Memorial Hill (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Rock Tunnel, Pokémon Tower, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves (Wanderer) Frostpoint Field, Dyna Tree Hill, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Victory Road, Mt. Coronet (Surfing, all times) Stark Mountain, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave (all times) Route 227Night Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Spacious Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining TM96 (Strength)) Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: Deertrack HeightsNight, Windswept RunNight, Nature's PantryNight, Tidewater DamNight, The HeartwoodNight, Oreburrow TunnelNight and nearby (additional DayNight), near Obsidian FallsNight, massive mass outbreaks Crimson Mirelands: Cloudpool RidgeNight, near Diamond SettlementNight, Diamond HeathNight, Bolderoll SlopeNight Coronet Highlands: Heavenward LookoutNight, Wayward WoodNight, Wayward Cave, near Ancient QuarryNight Alabaster Icelands: Snowpoint Temple

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
Legends: Arceus		Normal Chesto Berry (35%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Golbat is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

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By TM/TR

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR66 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Defog Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golbat in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golbat in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Venom Drench^ Poison Status — 100% 20 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golbat in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golbat in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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By a prior Evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Echo Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP I don't let go when I chomp down! 26%-50% HP Bad trouble! My health is down to half. 1%-25% HP No... I feel faint... I need a transfusion... Level up I have leveled up! I demand more blood!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Noivern Connected to: Noivern Connection Orb Set: 9 Phrases Normal I feel like sinking my teeth into something… You know what I'm talking about? Low HP (< 50%) I need to sink my teeth into something… Quick!
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: (Gust ×2) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 32 Max. exp.: 49 Browser entry R-059 With large wings that can cloak its body, Golbat can whip up gusting winds.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry R-015 It lets loose supersonic waves and spits poison to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poison Poké Assist: (present) Poison Field move: (present) (Cut ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Poison Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-043/N-065 It attacks by scattering poison gas that makes Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.05 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Golbat love the Cavern Zone. They agree that their favorite Attraction is Salamence's Air Ace.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Poison Fang Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Interference Ability 2: Inner Focus Ability 3: Sponge Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Zubat when its Speed is 55 or higher Evolves into Crobat when it has a link of 65% or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Nene, Sandayū, and Yoshi
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #318 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 150 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Wing Attack, Bite Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball*, Air Cutter, Poison Fang, Ominous Wind†, Frustration, Return