Zubat (Pokémon)

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Zubat ズバット Zubat #041
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Bat Pokémon
Ability Inner Focus Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #041 Johto #037 Hoenn #063 Sinnoh #028 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'7"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 16.5 lbs. Imperial 7.5 kg Metric 16.5 lbs./7.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Flying group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 54 Battle Exp.: 541*
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

Zubat (Japanese: ズバット Zubat) is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female has duller fangs.

Habitat

Since Zubat don't prefer sunlight, they can be found quite easily in caves, particularly in caverns with limestone, which enhances their ultrasonic radar.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Brock had a Zubat that he caught at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then a Crobat.

One of Brock's love interests, Dr. Anna, used the Supersonic soundwaves made by her Zubat (nicknamed Mimi) to scan her patients in EP156.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

Pokémon Yellow

Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.

Pokémon Stadium

It has neither eyes nor a nose. It emits ultrasonic cries that bounce back to its large ears, enabling it to fly safely.

Pokémon Gold

While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.

Pokémon Silver

Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.

Pokémon Crystal

During the day, it gathers with others and hangs from the ceilings of old buildings and caves.

Pokémon Ruby

Zubat remains quietly unmoving in a dark spot during the bright daylight hours. It does so because prolonged exposure to the sun causes its body to become slightly burned.

Pokémon Sapphire

Zubat avoids sunlight because exposure causes it to become unhealthy. During the daytime, it stays in caves or under the eaves of old houses, sleeping while hanging upside down.

Pokémon Emerald

While living in pitch-black caverns, their eyes gradually grew shut and deprived them of vision. They use ultrasonic waves to detect obstacles.

Pokémon FireRed

It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echo location to flit about in darkness.

Pokémon LeafGreen

It forms colonies in perpetually dark places and uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Pokémon Yellow	Common	Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokémon Crystal
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Common	Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, and Victory Road
Pokémon Emerald	Common	Altering Cave, Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, and Victory Road
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Island, and Victory Road
Pokémon Colosseum	None
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Common	Cave PokéSpot

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei	Phobos Drill Endless Level 19 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Lapis Cave (1F-3F) Rock Hole (B1-B4) Murky Cave (1F-5F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 245	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.

Type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III		Generation IV
			RS	Fr/Lg
Start	Leech Life	Leech Life	Leech Life	Leech Life	Leech Life
5					Supersonic
6		Supersonic	Supersonic	Astonish
9					Astonish
10	Supersonic
11			Astonish	Supersonic
12		Bite
13					Bite
15	Bite
16			Bite
17					Wing Attack
19		Confuse Ray
21	Confuse Ray		Wing Attack		Confuse Ray
25					Air Cutter
26			Confuse Ray
27		Wing Attack
28	Wing Attack
29					Mean Look
31			Air Cutter
33					Poison Fang
36	Haze	Scary Face	Mean Look
37					Haze
41			Poison Fang		Air Slash
46		Haze	Haze

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM02	Razor Wind
TM03		Curse
TM04	Whirlwind
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12			Taunt	Taunt
TM13		Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18			Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM30			Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36			Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM40			Aerial Ace	Aerial Ace
TM41			Torment	Torment
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43		Detect	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM47			Steel Wing	Steel Wing
TM49			Snatch	Snatch
TM50	Substitute
TM51				Feather Rest
TM58				Endure
TM66				Quick Revenge
TM78				Entice
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM87				Swagger
TM88				Beak Peck
TM89				Somersault
TM90				Substitute
HM02				Fly
HM05				Fog Clear

By breeding

• Curse
• Faint Attack
• Gust
• Pursuit
• Quick Attack
• Whirlwind

Trivia

Origin

Name origin

Zubat may be named after a Japanese superhero, Kaiketsu Zubat. It may also be a pun on a combination of the word bat and ずばっと zubatto, which is when an edged tool forcefully pierces something. The sound may be similar to that of leathery wings flapping. Its French name comes from Nosferatu.

Naturally, Zubat's design is inspired by bats.

In other languages

• German: Zubat
• French: Nosferapti nosferatu is another word for vampire. The rapti part probably comes from the root rapt which relates to predatory characteristics. The "pti" can also come from petit, meaning little, which make sense because the french name of Golbat is Nosferalto, alto meaning high
• Korean: 주뱃 Jubaet

Related articles

• Brock's Zubat

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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