Brock's Crobat: Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Undo revision 1766282 by Jaylop91 (talk) Proof?)
mNo edit summary
Line 33: Line 33:
'''Brock's Crobat''' (Japanese: '''タケシのクロバット''' ''Takeshi's Crobat'') was a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} owned by {{an|Brock}}, and his third overall.
'''Brock's Crobat''' (Japanese: '''タケシのクロバット''' ''Takeshi's Crobat'') was a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} owned by {{an|Brock}}, and his third overall.


==History==
==In the anime==
===With Brock===
===History===
====Kanto====
====With Brock====
=====Kanto=====
[[File:Brock Zubat.png|left|thumb|As a {{p|Zubat}}]]
[[File:Brock Zubat.png|left|thumb|As a {{p|Zubat}}]]
Crobat was first seen in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]'' as a Zubat flying out of [[Mt. Moon]] with many others of its kind. Unlike most Pokémon captures, this was never shown happening, and it did not become known that Brock had captured one until he used it in a {{pkmn|battle}} against {{TP|Jessie|Ekans|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Koffing|Weezing}}. {{Ash}} was puzzled by its appearance, and Brock explained that he had caught it before they entered the cave, much to Ash's frustration as he realized that he should have caught one as well. Zubat used {{m|Whirlwind}} alongside [[Ash's Butterfree]] to repel a {{m|SmokeScreen}}, but it was tackled by Koffing. It recovered and used {{m|Supersonic}}, causing Ekans and Koffing to turn on each other and allowing Butterfree to send them flying.
Crobat was first seen in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]'' as a Zubat flying out of [[Mt. Moon]] with many others of its kind. Unlike most Pokémon captures, this was never shown happening, and it did not become known that Brock had captured one until he used it in a {{pkmn|battle}} against {{TP|Jessie|Ekans|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Koffing|Weezing}}. {{Ash}} was puzzled by its appearance, and Brock explained that he had caught it before they entered the cave, much to Ash's frustration as he realized that he should have caught one as well. Zubat used {{m|Whirlwind}} alongside [[Ash's Butterfree]] to repel a {{m|SmokeScreen}}, but it was tackled by Koffing. It recovered and used {{m|Supersonic}}, causing Ekans and Koffing to turn on each other and allowing Butterfree to send them flying.
Line 41: Line 42:
In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', Zubat battled alongside {{AP|Squirtle}} against a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, but was knocked out by Tentacruel's attack.
In ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'', Zubat battled alongside {{AP|Squirtle}} against a giant {{p|Tentacruel}}, but was knocked out by Tentacruel's attack.


====Orange Islands====
=====Orange Islands=====
When Brock decided to stay with [[Professor Ivy]] while Ash and {{an|Misty}} explored the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', Zubat remained with him. However, it came back to Pallet Town with him when he left.
When Brock decided to stay with [[Professor Ivy]] while Ash and {{an|Misty}} explored the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', Zubat remained with him. However, it came back to Pallet Town with him when he left.


====Johto====
=====Johto=====
After the release of [[Ash's Pidgeot]], Zubat did a lot of the group's scouting, helped further by its supersonic ability. In ''[[EP128|The Whistle Stop]]'', Zubat tried to track down a {{p|Ledyba}}, but ended up disturbing a group of {{p|Golbat}}.
After the release of [[Ash's Pidgeot]], Zubat did a lot of the group's scouting, helped further by its supersonic ability. In ''[[EP128|The Whistle Stop]]'', Zubat tried to track down a {{p|Ledyba}}, but ended up disturbing a group of {{p|Golbat}}.


Line 56: Line 57:
In ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'', Brock found and agreed to help a woman who was looking for two artifacts which were supposedly buried nearby and had been used by a queen to control Pokémon. Possibly having learned to do such from his encounter with Dr. Anna, Brock was able to hook up Golbat to her computer and display a map of the underground. They reached the chamber only to find Team Rocket had beaten them there and Jessie was using the artifacts to control Pokémon. Brock's Golbat was the only Pokémon that could resist the effects of the artifacts, and countered it using its Supersonic. Jessie turned Brock's {{TP|Brock|Geodude}} and {{TP|Brock|Onix}} against him, and it was trapped under the rubble of Onix's {{m|Dig}}. Brock was able to locate Golbat under the rocks by listening carefully for the sound waves, somehow having ears sensitive enough to pick up the ultrasonic waves. They tracked down Team Rocket to find them leaving, appropriately, in a rocket. Golbat and [[Ash's Noctowl]] flew after the rocket, but could not keep up. Brock called out to Golbat, and this caused it to evolve into Crobat. It easily overtook Noctowl and the rocket and destroyed it with a Wing Attack.
In ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'', Brock found and agreed to help a woman who was looking for two artifacts which were supposedly buried nearby and had been used by a queen to control Pokémon. Possibly having learned to do such from his encounter with Dr. Anna, Brock was able to hook up Golbat to her computer and display a map of the underground. They reached the chamber only to find Team Rocket had beaten them there and Jessie was using the artifacts to control Pokémon. Brock's Golbat was the only Pokémon that could resist the effects of the artifacts, and countered it using its Supersonic. Jessie turned Brock's {{TP|Brock|Geodude}} and {{TP|Brock|Onix}} against him, and it was trapped under the rubble of Onix's {{m|Dig}}. Brock was able to locate Golbat under the rocks by listening carefully for the sound waves, somehow having ears sensitive enough to pick up the ultrasonic waves. They tracked down Team Rocket to find them leaving, appropriately, in a rocket. Golbat and [[Ash's Noctowl]] flew after the rocket, but could not keep up. Brock called out to Golbat, and this caused it to evolve into Crobat. It easily overtook Noctowl and the rocket and destroyed it with a Wing Attack.


===With Forrest===
====With Forrest====
The last time Brock's Crobat was seen was when he returned home in ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]''. It only appeared as Brock was giving it, along with his Onix and Geodude, to his younger brother, [[Forrest]]. It also made a brief appearance in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]'' where it welcomed Brock home along with the rest of his Pokémon.
The last time Brock's Crobat was seen was when he returned home in ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]''. It only appeared as Brock was giving it, along with his Onix and Geodude, to his younger brother, [[Forrest]]. It also made a brief appearance in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]'' where it welcomed Brock home along with the rest of his Pokémon.


==Personality and characteristics==
===Personality and characteristics===
Due to its few appearances, Crobat has shown very little personality. However, as with all of Brock's Pokémon, Crobat is a very helpful Pokémon. It is also very loyal to its Trainer, due to the amount of training it received and the care Brock gave it. It also proves to be a very kind Pokémon, as it is seen helping [[Forrest]] train often in the [[Pewter Gym]].
Due to its few appearances, Crobat has shown very little personality. However, as with all of Brock's Pokémon, Crobat is a very helpful Pokémon. It is also very loyal to its Trainer, due to the amount of training it received and the care Brock gave it. It also proves to be a very kind Pokémon, as it is seen helping [[Forrest]] train often in the [[Pewter Gym]].


==Moves used==
===Moves used===
{{anmov/h|poison|flying|Brock {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Crobat Supersonic|1=Crobat SonicBoom|2=Crobat Wing Attack|3=Ash Butterfree Brock Zubat Whirlwind}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Supersonic|1=SonicBoom|2=Wing Attack|3=Whirlwind as a Zubat}}}}
{{anmov/h|poison|flying|Brock {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Crobat Supersonic|1=Crobat SonicBoom|2=Crobat Wing Attack|3=Ash Butterfree Brock Zubat Whirlwind}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Supersonic|1=SonicBoom|2=Wing Attack|3=Whirlwind as a Zubat}}}}
{{anmov|normal|Whirlwind|EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone}}
{{anmov|normal|Whirlwind|EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone}}

Revision as of 23:20, 26 September 2012

Brock's Crobat
タケシのクロバット Takeshi's Crobat
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Brock Crobat.png
Brock's Crobat
Debuts in Clefairy and the Moon Stone
Caught at Mt. Moon
Evolves in Hassle in the Castle
Control Freak!
Gender Unknown
Ability Unknown
Current location Pewter Gym
HOME041.png HOME042.png HOME169.png
This Pokémon spent 159 episodes as Zubat and 31 episodes as Golbat.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Zubat Shin'ichirō Miki
As Golbat Shin'ichirō Miki
As Crobat Shin'ichirō Miki

Brock's Crobat (Japanese: タケシのクロバット Takeshi's Crobat) was a Pokémon owned by Brock, and his third overall.

In the anime

History

With Brock

Kanto
As a Zubat

Crobat was first seen in Clefairy and the Moon Stone as a Zubat flying out of Mt. Moon with many others of its kind. Unlike most Pokémon captures, this was never shown happening, and it did not become known that Brock had captured one until he used it in a battle against Ekans and Koffing. Ash was puzzled by its appearance, and Brock explained that he had caught it before they entered the cave, much to Ash's frustration as he realized that he should have caught one as well. Zubat used Whirlwind alongside Ash's Butterfree to repel a SmokeScreen, but it was tackled by Koffing. It recovered and used Supersonic, causing Ekans and Koffing to turn on each other and allowing Butterfree to send them flying.

In Tentacool & Tentacruel, Zubat battled alongside Squirtle against a giant Tentacruel, but was knocked out by Tentacruel's attack.

Orange Islands

When Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy while Ash and Misty explored the Orange Islands, in Poké Ball Peril, Zubat remained with him. However, it came back to Pallet Town with him when he left.

Johto

After the release of Ash's Pidgeot, Zubat did a lot of the group's scouting, helped further by its supersonic ability. In The Whistle Stop, Zubat tried to track down a Ledyba, but ended up disturbing a group of Golbat.

In Spell of the Unown, Brock and Zubat did their best to hold off Molly Hale and her super-powered dream Flaaffy. He managed to confuse Flaaffy with Supersonic, but a single ThunderShock knocked it out and Brock recalled it.

As a Golbat

In Hassle in the Castle, Ash, Misty, and Brock entered a castle where a woman named Dr. Anna used different Pokémon for diagnosing and treating patients. One of these was her Zubat, Mimi, which used its Supersonic move to scan patients. Eager to impress the doctor, Brock sent out his Zubat to assist her. Jessie, James, and Meowth entered the scene, and as Dr. Anna, Brock, and the two Zubat pursued them, causing them to become stuck in an underground maze. Dr. Anna had Mimi use Supersonic again to create a map, and with the assistance of Brock's Zubat an entire map of the maze was generated. They wandered through the maze, encountering multiple traps and with Brock fantasizing about marriage, until their Zubat were able to find the exit door. This wouldn't open, and Team Rocket were given the opportunity to grab both of the Zubat, only to find themselves stuck as well. They were eventually freed from the maze by Pineco's Explosion and the two Zubat flew free of the bag they were held in. Team Rocket tried to make off with Ash's Pikachu, but the two Zubat blew away Weezing's SmokeScreen and Brock's Zubat engaged in battle with Team Rocket's Pokémon. During this battle, it evolved into Golbat, and was able to send Team Rocket packing with the help of Pikachu. Brock had hoped to stay and help Dr. Anna, but had his hopes crushed when he learned that Golbat was so strong that its Supersonic overloaded Dr. Anna's computer.

Golbat and Pineco watched over Brock when he fell ill in Sick Daze. It used Supersonic to prevent him overexerting himself and keep him in bed. It also helped rescue all of the stolen Pokémon by destroying the balloon with Wing Attack, and attacking Arbok and Weezing, again with Pineco.

In Control Freak!, Brock found and agreed to help a woman who was looking for two artifacts which were supposedly buried nearby and had been used by a queen to control Pokémon. Possibly having learned to do such from his encounter with Dr. Anna, Brock was able to hook up Golbat to her computer and display a map of the underground. They reached the chamber only to find Team Rocket had beaten them there and Jessie was using the artifacts to control Pokémon. Brock's Golbat was the only Pokémon that could resist the effects of the artifacts, and countered it using its Supersonic. Jessie turned Brock's Geodude and Onix against him, and it was trapped under the rubble of Onix's Dig. Brock was able to locate Golbat under the rocks by listening carefully for the sound waves, somehow having ears sensitive enough to pick up the ultrasonic waves. They tracked down Team Rocket to find them leaving, appropriately, in a rocket. Golbat and Ash's Noctowl flew after the rocket, but could not keep up. Brock called out to Golbat, and this caused it to evolve into Crobat. It easily overtook Noctowl and the rocket and destroyed it with a Wing Attack.

With Forrest

The last time Brock's Crobat was seen was when he returned home in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!. It only appeared as Brock was giving it, along with his Onix and Geodude, to his younger brother, Forrest. It also made a brief appearance in Grating Spaces where it welcomed Brock home along with the rest of his Pokémon.

Personality and characteristics

Due to its few appearances, Crobat has shown very little personality. However, as with all of Brock's Pokémon, Crobat is a very helpful Pokémon. It is also very loyal to its Trainer, due to the amount of training it received and the care Brock gave it. It also proves to be a very kind Pokémon, as it is seen helping Forrest train often in the Pewter Gym.

Moves used

Brock Crobat SonicBoom.png
Using SonicBoom
Move First Used In
Whirlwind Clefairy and the Moon Stone
Supersonic Clefairy and the Moon Stone
Wing Attack Spell of the Unown
SonicBoom × Lapras of Luxury
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Pokémon Stadium

042.png
Types:
Poison Flying
Golbat Lv.50
Confuse Ray
Ghost
Wing Attack
Flying
Bide
Normal
Take Down
Normal

In the TCG

Brock's Crobat was featured in the TCG multiple times. The following is a list of cards named Brock's Zubat, Brock's Golbat or Brock's Crobat.

Name Type Level Rarity Set Set no.
Brock's Zubat Grass 5 Rare Gym Heroes 24/132
Brock's Zubat 11 Common 74/132
Brock's Golbat 30 Uncommon 39/132
Brock's Crobat - - Theater Limited VS Pack 002/018

Trivia

  • Zubat was the first of Brock's Pokémon to evolve.
  • Zubat took the longest to evolve out of all Pokémon that evolved in the same anime series that it was caught in.
  • Zubat is the first Pokémon to be captured off-screen during an episode by a main character.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zubat, Golbat, and Crobat.


Project Anime logo.png This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.