* Golbat is the first Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex]] listing to gain {{p|Crobat|a new evolution}} in a [[Generation II|later generation]].
* Golbat is the first Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex]] listing to gain {{p|Crobat|a new evolution}} in a [[Generation II|later generation]].
* To date, every [[villainous team]] in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Golbat and/or one of its evolutionary family.
* To date, every [[villainous team]] in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Golbat and/or one of its evolutionary family.
**However, due to only [[Generation V]] Pokémon being included in [[Pokémon Black & White|Black and White]] pre-[[National Dex]], Golbat
may not be used by [[Team Plasma]].
* Zubat and Golbat have been in all regional [[Pokédex]]es.
* Zubat and Golbat have been in all regional [[Pokédex]]es.
* Golbat and {{p|Chansey}} are the only Pokémon that evolve by [[happiness]] that are already evolved. Before [[Generation IV]], Golbat was the only one.
* Golbat and {{p|Chansey}} are the only Pokémon that evolve by [[happiness]] that are already evolved. Before [[Generation IV]], Golbat was the only one.
Golbat has a large mouth with four fangs. It now has a small pair of eyes. Golbat has a short pair of legs that possess only one toe each, and the tails it possessed as a Zubat seem to have disappeared. Golbat's ears are much smaller compared to Zubat's, being triangular in shape and having ear insides that do not appear chambered. Golbat's wings, unlike Zubat, also only have one 'finger' instead of two.
Golbat basically have the same abilities as Zubat, only stronger. Even though Golbat isn't a fully evolved Pokémon, it can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Golbat tend to be gluttonous and are prone to drinking blood until they get too heavy to fly straight.
Golbat can be found quite easily in caves, particularly in caverns with limestone, which enhances their ultrasonic radar. Much like Zubat, it can be found in most regions.
It loves the blood and energy of humans and Pokémon and at night it flies around looking for victims. But when it absorbs blood its blood type changes to the same blood type as its victims.
Golbat, the Bat Pokémon and the evolved form of Zubat. Being nocturnal, Golbat fly at night in search of prey.
In the manga
Koga has a Golbat as one of his team members. This Golbat is special in that it is able to use Supersonic in order to project a clear visual of the locations of others, using its gaping mouth as a screen. Agatha also possesses a Golbat.
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.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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.
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.
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.
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In EP196; Control Freak! Tiara and Brock explain that Golbat must be interfering with the sonic-waves emitting from the scepter that Jessie was wielding, but it may be a possibility that Golbat's ability, Inner Focus, allowed it to remain in control of itself.
Red and Blue Versions are the only places were Golbat's tongue is seen.
Golbat's name is possibly derived from the words gold and bat. It might be a shortening of golden-capped fruit bat, the largest bat species in existence. However, it may also be derived from the words ghoul and bat.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Golbat images on Bulbagarden Archives.
