Golbat
The Poison/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #42• Available in 18 game versions
Poison
Pokemon Details
Species: Bat Pokémon
Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 55 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Speed
Catch Rate: 90
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 159
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Flying
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
80
70
75
65
75
90
Total
455
Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
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Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
#41
Zubat
Poison
Level Up
22
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Golbat appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Life | 1 | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Screech | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Absorb | 1 | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Gust | 1 | Special | 40 | 100 | |
| Hypnosis | 6 | Psychic | Status | - | 60 |
| Supersonic | 10 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Astonish | 11 | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 |
| Bite | 15 | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Confuse Ray | 21 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Swift | 24 | Normal | Special | 60 | - |
| Cross Poison | 25 | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Wing Attack | 32 | Physical | 35 | 100 | |
| Acrobatics | 33 | Physical | 55 | 100 | |
| Air Cutter | 35 | Physical | 55 | 95 | |
| Mean Look | 42 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Haze | 43 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Venoshock | 43 | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Poison Fang | 49 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Air Slash | 51 | Special | 75 | 95 | |
| Quick Guard | 51 | Fighting | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Bolderoll Slope - Wild Cloudpool Ridge - Wild Diamond Heath - Wild Heavenward Lookout - Wild Oreburrow Tunnel - Wild Snowpoint Temple - Wild Wayward Cave - Wild |
| Blue | Cerulean Cave - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Victory Road - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-3f - Walk seafoam-islands-1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b2f - Walk seafoam-islands-b4f - Walk |
| Yellow | Cerulean Cave - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Victory Road - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk cerulean-cave-2f - Walk cerulean-cave-b1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-3f - Walk seafoam-islands-1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b2f - Walk seafoam-islands-b3f - Walk seafoam-islands-b4f - Walk |
| Gold | Dark Cave - Wild Ice Path - Wild Mt. Mortar - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild Slowpoke Well - Wild Tohjo Falls - Wild Union Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild Whirl Islands - Wild dark-cave-blackthorn-city-entrance - Walk ice-path-1f - Walk ice-path-b1f - Walk ice-path-b2f - Walk ice-path-b3f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-3f - Walk mt-mortar-upper-cave - Walk mt-silver-1f - Walk mt-silver-2f - Walk mt-silver-top - Walk slowpoke-well-b1f - Walk tohjo-falls-area - Walk union-cave-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-1f - Walk whirl-islands-b1f - Walk whirl-islands-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-b3f - Walk |
| Crystal | 42 - Wild Dark Cave - Wild Ice Path - Wild Mt. Mortar - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild Rock Tunnel - Wild Route 28 - Wild Slowpoke Well - Wild Tohjo Falls - Wild Union Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild Whirl Islands - Wild dark-cave-blackthorn-city-entrance - Walk ice-path-1f - Walk ice-path-b1f - Walk ice-path-b2f - Walk ice-path-b3f - Walk johto-route-42-area - Walk kanto-route-28-area - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-3f - Walk mt-mortar-1f - Walk mt-mortar-b1f - Walk mt-mortar-lower-cave - Walk mt-mortar-upper-cave - Walk mt-silver-1f - Walk mt-silver-2f - Walk mt-silver-outside - Walk mt-silver-top - Walk rock-tunnel-b1f - Walk slowpoke-well-b1f - Walk tohjo-falls-area - Walk union-cave-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-1f - Walk whirl-islands-b1f - Walk whirl-islands-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-b3f - Walk |
| Ruby | Cave of Origin - Wild Meteor Falls - Wild Seafloor Cavern - Wild Shoal Cave - Wild Sky Pillar - Wild Victory Road - Wild cave-of-origin-1f - Walk cave-of-origin-b1f - Walk cave-of-origin-b2f - Walk cave-of-origin-b3f - Walk cave-of-origin-entrance - Walk hoenn-victory-road-1f - Walk hoenn-victory-road-b1f - Walk hoenn-victory-road-b2f - Surf hoenn-victory-road-b2f - Walk meteor-falls-b1f - Surf meteor-falls-b1f - Walk meteor-falls-back - Surf meteor-falls-back - Walk meteor-falls-backsmall-room - Surf meteor-falls-backsmall-room - Walk seafloor-cavern-area - Surf seafloor-cavern-area - Walk shoal-cave-b1f - Walk shoal-cave-b2f - Walk shoal-cave-b3f - Walk shoal-cave-high-tide - Walk shoal-cave-low-tide - Walk sky-pillar-1f - Walk sky-pillar-3f - Walk sky-pillar-5f - Walk |
| Firered | Cerulean Cave - Wild Icefall Cave - Wild Lost Cave - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Victory Road - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk cerulean-cave-2f - Walk cerulean-cave-b1f - Walk icefall-cave-1f - Walk icefall-cave-b1f - Walk icefall-cave-entrance - Walk icefall-cave-waterfall - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-3f - Walk lost-cave-item-rooms - Walk lost-cave-room-1 - Walk lost-cave-room-10 - Walk lost-cave-room-2 - Walk lost-cave-room-3 - Walk lost-cave-room-4 - Walk lost-cave-room-5 - Walk lost-cave-room-6 - Walk lost-cave-room-7 - Walk lost-cave-room-8 - Walk lost-cave-room-9 - Walk seafoam-islands-1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b2f - Walk seafoam-islands-b3f - Walk seafoam-islands-b4f - Walk |
| Diamond | Iron Island - Wild Lost Tower - Wild Mt. Coronet - Wild Oreburgh Gate - Wild Ravaged Path - Wild Route 227 - Wild Snowpoint Temple - Wild Stark Mountain - Wild Turnback Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild iron-island-1f - Walk iron-island-b1f-left - Walk iron-island-b1f-right - Walk iron-island-b2f-left - Walk iron-island-b2f-right - Walk iron-island-b3f - Walk lost-tower-3f - Walk lost-tower-4f - Walk lost-tower-5f - Walk mt-coronet-1f-from-exterior - Walk mt-coronet-1f-route-207 - Surf mt-coronet-1f-route-216 - Walk mt-coronet-2f - Walk mt-coronet-3f - Walk mt-coronet-4f - Surf mt-coronet-4f - Walk mt-coronet-4f-small-room - Walk mt-coronet-5f - Walk mt-coronet-6f - Walk mt-coronet-b1f - Surf mt-coronet-b1f - Walk mt-coronet-exterior-blizzard - Walk mt-coronet-exterior-snowfall - Walk oreburgh-gate-b1f - Surf ravaged-path-area - Surf sinnoh-route-227-area - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-1f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-2f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-b1f - Surf sinnoh-victory-road-b1f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-inside - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-inside-b1f - Surf sinnoh-victory-road-inside-b1f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-inside-exit - Walk snowpoint-temple-1f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b1f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b2f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b3f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b4f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b5f - Walk stark-mountain-area - Walk stark-mountain-entrance - Walk stark-mountain-inside - Walk turnback-cave-after-pillar-3 - Walk turnback-cave-before-pillar-1 - Walk turnback-cave-between-pillars-1-and-2 - Walk turnback-cave-between-pillars-2-and-3 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-1 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-2 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-3 - Walk |
| Platinum | Iron Island - Wild Mt. Coronet - Wild Oreburgh Gate - Wild Ravaged Path - Wild Route 227 - Wild Sendoff Spring - Wild Snowpoint Temple - Wild Stark Mountain - Wild Turnback Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild iron-island-1f - Walk iron-island-b1f-left - Walk iron-island-b1f-right - Walk iron-island-b2f-left - Walk iron-island-b2f-right - Walk iron-island-b3f - Walk lost-tower-3f - Walk lost-tower-4f - Walk lost-tower-5f - Walk mt-coronet-1f-from-exterior - Walk mt-coronet-1f-route-207 - Surf mt-coronet-1f-route-216 - Walk mt-coronet-2f - Walk mt-coronet-3f - Walk mt-coronet-4f - Surf mt-coronet-4f - Walk mt-coronet-4f-small-room - Walk mt-coronet-5f - Walk mt-coronet-6f - Walk mt-coronet-b1f - Surf mt-coronet-b1f - Walk mt-coronet-exterior-blizzard - Walk mt-coronet-exterior-snowfall - Walk oreburgh-gate-b1f - Surf oreburgh-gate-b1f - Walk ravaged-path-area - Surf sendoff-spring-area - Walk sinnoh-route-227-area - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-1f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-2f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-b1f - Surf sinnoh-victory-road-b1f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-inside - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-inside-b1f - Walk sinnoh-victory-road-inside-exit - Walk snowpoint-temple-1f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b1f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b2f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b3f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b4f - Walk snowpoint-temple-b5f - Walk stark-mountain-area - Walk stark-mountain-entrance - Walk stark-mountain-inside - Walk turnback-cave-after-pillar-3 - Walk turnback-cave-before-pillar-1 - Walk turnback-cave-between-pillars-1-and-2 - Walk turnback-cave-between-pillars-2-and-3 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-1 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-2 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-3 - Walk |
| Heartgold | Cerulean Cave - Wild Cliff Cave - Wild Dark Cave - Wild Ice Path - Wild Mt. Mortar - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Slowpoke Well - Wild Tohjo Falls - Wild Union Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild Whirl Islands - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk cerulean-cave-2f - Walk cerulean-cave-b1f - Walk dark-cave-blackthorn-city-entrance - Walk ice-path-1f - Walk ice-path-b1f - Walk ice-path-b2f - Walk ice-path-b3f - Walk johto-route-47-inside-cave - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-mountain - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-savannah - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-1-3f - Walk mt-mortar-upper-cave - Walk mt-silver-1f - Walk mt-silver-1f-top - Walk mt-silver-2f - Walk mt-silver-3f - Walk mt-silver-4f - Walk mt-silver-mountainside - Walk mt-silver-top - Walk seafoam-islands-1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b2f - Walk seafoam-islands-b3f - Walk seafoam-islands-b4f - Walk slowpoke-well-b1f - Walk tohjo-falls-area - Walk union-cave-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-1f - Walk whirl-islands-b1f - Walk whirl-islands-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-b3f - Walk |
| Black2 | Celestial Tower - Wild Dreamyard - Wild Strange House - Wild celestial-tower-3f - Walk celestial-tower-4f - Walk celestial-tower-5f - Walk dreamyard-area - Dark-grass dreamyard-area - Walk dreamyard-b1f - Dark-grass strange-house-1f - Walk strange-house-b1f - Walk |
| X | Evolve Zubat - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| AlphaSapphire | Cave of Origin - Wild Meteor Falls - Wild Scorched Slab - Wild Seafloor Cavern - Wild Sealed Chamber - Wild Shoal Cave - Wild Sky Pillar - Wild Victory Road - Wild sky-pillar-1f - Horde sky-pillar-3f - Horde sky-pillar-5f - Horde |
| Moon | Mount Lanakila - Wild Resolution Cave - Wild Thrifty Megamart - Wild Vast Poni Canyon - Wild mount-lanakila-cave - Walk resolution-cave-area - Walk thrifty-megamart-abandoned-site - Walk vast-poni-canyon-inside - Walk vast-poni-canyon-northwest - Surf vast-poni-canyon-northwest - Walk |
| UltraMoon | Diglett's Tunnel - Wild Lush Jungle - Wild Memorial Hill - Wild Mount Lanakila - Wild Resolution Cave - Wild Thrifty Megamart - Wild Vast Poni Canyon - Wild |
| Shield | Evolve Zubat - Evolution |
| BrilliantDiamond | Bogsunk Cavern - Wild Grassland Cave - Wild Iron Island - Wild Lost Tower - Wild Mt. Coronet - Wild Oreburgh Gate - Wild Ravaged Path - Wild Route 227 - Wild Snowpoint Temple - Wild Spacious Cave - Wild Stark Mountain - Wild Sunlit Cavern - Wild Swampy Cave - Wild Turnback Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | It sinks its sharp fangs into other creatures and slurps up their blood. A closer look at the fangs reveals that they are hollow and akin to straws. |
| Red | Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
| Blue | Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
| Yellow | It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood. |
| Gold | However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood. |
| Silver | It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily. |
| Crystal | When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood. |
| Ruby | GOLBAT loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This POKéMON flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood. |
| Sapphire | GOLBAT bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and POKéMON. |
| Firered | It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp. |
| Leafgreen | Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
| Emerald | Its fangs easily puncture even thick animal hide. It loves to feast on the blood of people and POKéMON. It flits about in darkness and strikes from behind. |
| Diamond | It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins. |
| Pearl | Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey. |
| Platinum | Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood. |
| Heartgold | However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood. |
| Soulsilver | It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily. |
| Black2 | Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood. |
| White2 | Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood. |
| X | Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
| Y | Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey. |
| OmegaRuby | Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This Pokémon flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood. |
| AlphaSapphire | Golbat bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and Pokémon. |
| Sun | Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood. |
| Moon | Sometimes they drink so much blood, they can’t fly anymore. Then they fall to the ground and become food for other Pokémon. |
| UltraSun | Every once in a while, you’ll see a Golbat that’s missing some fangs. This happens when hunger drives it to try biting a Steel-type Pokémon. |
| UltraMoon | They can suck down over 10 ounces of blood in one go. They have been known to drink so much blood that they can no longer fly. |
| Sword | It loves to drink other creatures’ blood. It’s said that if it finds others of its kind going hungry, it sometimes shares the blood it’s gathered. |
| Shield | Its feet are tiny, but this Pokémon walks skillfully. It sneaks up on sleeping prey before sinking in its fangs and slurping up blood. |
| BrilliantDiamond | It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins. |
| ShiningPearl | Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey. |