Zubat (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Zubat (disambiguation).

Zubat Bat Pokémon ズバット Zubat #041 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 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Zubat 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 16.5 lbs. 7.5 kg Zubat 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 54 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 49 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Zubat 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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

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

It evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, which evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.

Biology

Zubat is a blue, bat-like Pokémon. While it lacks eyes, it has pointed ears with purple insides and a mouth with two sharp teeth on each jaw. A male will have larger fangs than a female. It has purple wing membranes supported by two, elongated fingers, and two long, thin, tails.

Zubat lives in abundance in caves. It has evolved to have neither eyes nor nostrils, instead navigating through dark environments with echolocation. As demonstrated in the anime, it will leave its abode at night with a mass of other Zubat in order to seek prey. During the daytime, Zubat sleeps hanging upside down in caves, forests, or under the eaves of old buildings, avoiding sunlight at all costs. Daylight causes Zubat to become unhealthy, and prolonged exposure can even burn its skin. However, captured and trained Zubat have been recorded as being much more tenacious in the daytime, even when directly exposed to sunbeams. In colder conditions, Zubat gathers with others of its kind for warmth.

In the anime

In the main series

Zubat in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Zubat

Zubat debuted in Clefairy and the Moon Stone, where Brock caught it at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then into a Crobat during the Johto saga.

Other

A Zubat nicknamed Mimi appeared in Hassle in the Castle, under the ownership of Dr. Anna. She uses its Supersonic sound-waves to scan her patients.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Leading a Stray!, where they were among the Pokémon assisting a Luxio in its efforts to help a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.

Three Zubat appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, under the ownership of Rapp. One of them has since made further appearances in the Sun & Moon series.

Minor appearances

Multiple Zubat appeared in The Power of One.

A Zubat appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Trainer's Zubat appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.

A Zubat appeared in Take the Lombre Home.

Multiple Zubat appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

A Zubat appeared in Who's Flying Now? as one of the Pokémon featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Zubat appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

A Coordinator's Zubat appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest.

Multiple Zubat appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On! as residents of Mt. Shady.

A Zubat appeared in Battles in the Sky!, under the ownership of a Sky Trainer.

A Zubat appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden. It appeared again in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

A flock of Zubat appeared in To Top a Totem!, where they were seen flying in the air just as a Psyduck fell from the sky.

A Zubat appeared in I Choose You!, where it was among the Pokémon that were under the control of Marshadow.

A Trainer's Zubat appeared in Securing the Future!, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP006 Zubat Ash's Pokédex Zubat, blind Pokémon with supersonic powers. Zubat live in caves and hate to fly outside in daylight.

Zubat in Pokémon Origins

In Pokémon Origins

A Zubat appeared in File 3: Giovanni in Silph Co.

In Pokémon Generations

Zubat in Pokémon Generations

A Zubat appeared in a flashback in The Legacy, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. It was used to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Similar to her anime counterpart, Anna owns a Zubat nicknamed Mimi. It appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

A Zubat appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Zubat in Pokémon Adventures

Zubat makes a few cameos, first as a resident of Mt. Moon in Raging Rhydon.

A Zubat appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

A Zubat was seen hanging and then flying in Union Cave in Off Course with Corsola.

In Chinchou in Charge, a flock of Zubat and Golbat attacked Brock, Misty, and Erika while in Tohjo Falls.

A flock of Zubat attacked Ruby in Granite Cave in Guile from Mawile.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Mashing Makuhita.

In Belligerent Bronzor, a Zubat appears under Commander Mars' ownership.

A Zubat appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone and Perturbed by Pachirisu.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Lucky Lucario I.

A Zubat appeared in the Fortunately for Feraligatr, under the ownership of Executive Proton.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

B-2 has a Zubat, which appeared in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.

Mars also has a Zubat, which had the ability of seeing in the dark after her Purugly turned off the power in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!. A Galactic Grunt also had one in the same chapter.

A Zubat appeared in Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!.

Hareta catches a Zubat on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu captures a Zubat in Battle in the Smokescreen. Later, Shu uses Zubat in his battle against a Pokémon Trainer named Ken. Shu relies on Zubat's echolocation abilities to win the battle.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Zubat in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Green caught a Golbat after it evolved from a Zubat in Receive the Moon Stone!!.

A Zubat appeared in PMDP60, under the ownership of Charon.

In the TCG

Main article: Zubat (TCG)

In the TFG

One Zubat figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Zubat

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Zubat is a member of Team Skull, along with Koffing and the leader Skuntank. Zubat is also the first boss of the game.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #041 Red(ENG) Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets. Blue Yellow Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. Stadium It has neither eyes nor a nose. It emits ultrasonic cries that bounce back to its large ears, enabling it to fly safely.

Generation II Johto #037 Gold While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. Silver Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles. Crystal During the day, it gathers with others and hangs from the ceilings of old buildings and caves. Stadium 2 While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.

Generation III Hoenn #063 Kanto #041 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. 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. Emerald While living in pitch-black caverns, their eyes gradually grew shut and deprived them of vision. They use ultrasonic waves to detect obstacles. FireRed It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echo location to flit about in darkness. LeafGreen It forms colonies in perpetually dark places and uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

Generation IV Sinnoh #028 Johto #037 Diamond Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from it mouth. Pearl Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown. Platinum It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth. HeartGold While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. SoulSilver Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.

Generation V Unova B2W2: #061 Black It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth. White Black 2 It does not need eyes, because it emits ultrasonic waves to check its surroundings while it flies. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #145 Hoenn #065 X Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from it mouth. Y It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echolocation to flit about in darkness. Omega 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. Alpha 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.

Generation VII Alola SM: #068 Alola USUM: #080 Kanto #041 Sun It sleeps in caves during the day. It has no eyes, so to check its surroundings while flying, it emits ultrasonic waves. Moon When exposed to sunlight, they suffer burns. The frequency of their ultrasonic waves can differ slightly from colony to colony. Ultra Sun It has no eyeballs, so it can't see. It checks its surroundings via the ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. Ultra Moon Their skin is so thin that they'll be burned if sunlight hits them. When it gets cold out, they gather together to warm one another's bodies. Let's Go Pikachu Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road Blue (Japan) Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road Yellow Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road

Generation II Gold Silver Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, Slowpoke Well (all times) Routes 3, 4, 32, 33, and 42Night Crystal Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, Slowpoke Well (all times) Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 42Night

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Victory Road (walking) Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave (Surfing and walking) Emerald Altering Cave, Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Victory Road (walking) Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave (Surfing and walking) FireRed LeafGreen Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Altering Cave Colosseum Trade XD Cave Poké Spot

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower (walking; all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront (tall grass)Night Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (Surfing and walking; all times) Platinum Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower (walking; all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, 216 (tall grass)Night Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (Surfing and walking; all times) HeartGold SoulSilver Dark Cave, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Whirl Islands, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Tohjo Falls (all times) Routes 3, 4, 32, and 33, 42, Cliff Cave, Safari ZoneNight Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Dim Cave and Night Sky's Edge

Generation V Black White Breed Golbat or Crobat Black 2 White 2 Castelia Sewers Dream World Windswept Sky

Generation VI X Y Connecting Cave Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Granite Cave (walking) Meteor Falls (Surfing and walking) Sealed Chamber (Surfing) Scorched Slab (Horde Encounter or Surfing) Cave of Origin, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Victory Road (Horde Encounter)

Generation VII Sun Moon Diglett's Tunnel, Hau'oli Cemetery, Lush Jungle (Cave), Memorial Hill, Verdant Cavern, Poké Pelago Ten Carat Hill, Seaward Cave (Surfing and walking) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Diglett's Tunnel, Hau'oli Cemetery, Memorial Hill, Verdant Cavern, Poké Pelago Ten Carat Hill, Seaward Cave, Sandy Cave (Surfing and walking) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Mt. Moon, Diglett's Cave, Rock Tunnel, Pokémon Tower, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

In side games

Generation I Snap Tunnel Pinball Mt. Moon, Rock Mountain, Seafoam Islands, Indigo Plateau

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Ruins of Truth Pinball: R&S Hatch from Egg Trozei! Phobos Drill, Endless Level 19, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Lapis Cave (B1F-B3F), Murky Cave (B1F-B5F) Ranger Krokka Tunnel

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Aegis Cave (Ice B1F-B3F, Rock B1F-B3F, Steel B1F-B3F, Pit B1F-B3F, B5F) MD Sky Aegis Cave (Ice B1F-B3F, Rock B1F-B3F, Steel B1F-B3F, Pit B1F-B3F, B5F) Ranger: SoA Ranger School, Marine Cave Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode B) PokéPark Wii Cavern Zone Ranger: GS Rasp Cavern, Fire Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley Conquest Ignis, Cragspur, Viperia, Avia, Nixtorm, Dragnor Rumble U Flower Garden: Festival on Mount Moon

Generation VI Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 5 Shuffle Marron Trail: Stage 651 Event: Pokémon Safari (Fourth release) Event: Pokémon Safari (12th release) Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Flail Zubat	English	United States	5	December 13 to 19, 2002

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 1/4 ★☆☆☆	Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 12/20 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball (in Generation IV) or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. In Generation V, if this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 044 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 099 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 1717 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2020 Haze Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 2525 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 2828 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 3333 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM02 TM02 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM14 TM14 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM18 TM18 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM43 TM43 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM50 TM50 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM52 TM52 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM53 TM53 Mega Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10

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

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 055 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 077 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 1111 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 1717 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1919 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 09595% 25 2323 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20 2525 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100100% 15 2929 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 3131 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 3535 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 3737 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 4141 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 4343 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 15

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 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 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Giga Drain‡ Grass Special 75 100% 10 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Venom Drench* Poison Status — 100% 20 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zubat in Generation VII 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 Zubat in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zubat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zubat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Zubat can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Zubat cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zubat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zubat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 13.7% Friend Area: Echo Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP My ultrasonic radar makes me fearless! 26%-50% HP Uh-oh, bad news. Half HP... 1%-25% HP It's no good... I can't fly straight anymore... Level up Oh, hey! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 2 Min. exp.: 18 Max. exp.: 38 Browser entry R-058 Zubat prefers dark places like caves. It uses ultrasonic waves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-014 It flits around and releases supersonic waves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poison Poké Assist: (present) Poison Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Poison Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-042/N-064 It attacks by scattering poison gas that makes Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Zubat can always be found flying around the Cavern Zone. They enjoy playing Salamence's Air Ace more than any other Attraction.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Wing Attack Attack: ★ Ability 1: Melee Ability 2: Inner Focus Ability 3: Sponge Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Golbat when its Speed is 55 or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Sandayū and Yoshi
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #317 Paralyze Leaves the foe paralyzed.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 80 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 76 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25* Fast Attacks: Quick Attack, Bite Charged Attacks: Poison Fang, Air Cutter, Sludge Bomb*, Swift*

Evolution

Unevolved Zubat  Poison  Flying

Level 22 →

First Evolution Golbat  Poison  Flying

Friendship →

Second Evolution Crobat  Poison  Flying

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Zubat images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as the Zubat evolutionary family.
• Zubat's evolutionary line seems to have a connection with Woobat's family. All the members of both lines are Bat Pokémon species (excluding Swoobat), live in caves or other dark places, and have no visible eyes at their respective unevolved states; furthermore, members of both lines reach their respective fully-evolved forms by friendship, and both have similar Shiny forms (with green main bodies). Also, Zubat and Woobat have somewhat similar English names, both having rhyming prefixes and bat as a suffix.
• Zubat and its evolutionary relatives share their category with Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
• Zubat, along with Golbat, has appeared in every regional Pokédex. This is due to the Unova Pokédex's expansion in Black 2 and White 2.
• Zubat and Golbat are the only Pokémon to appear in the lineup of every villainous team in the main series games.
• Zubat can be seen as a parallel to Noibat, as they are both Flying-type Pokémon based on bats and can have Infiltrator as a possible Ability. They also share the same base stats, with their Attack and Special Attack switched around.

Origin

Zubat's design is inspired by bats, specifically vampire bats, which produce toxic saliva with anticoagulant properties that is secreted when biting prey to draw blood. Zubat's lack of eyes is a reference to troglomorphism, and may also be influenced by the misconception that bats are blind or primarily dependent on echolocation to navigate. The claim that Zubat suffers harm, and even burns, when exposed to sunlight alludes to mythological vampires.

Name origin

Zubat may be a pun based on both bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something (possibly referring to its fangs or the sound a bat makes).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ズバット Zubat From bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something French Nosferapti From Nosferatu, another word for vampire. The "pti" comes from petit, to go with the alto in Golbat's French name Spanish Zubat Same as English/Japanese name German Zubat Same as English/Japanese name Italian Zubat Same as English/Japanese name Korean 주뱃 Zubat Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 超音蝠 Chāoyīnfú Literally "Supersonic bat" Cantonese Chinese 波音蝠 Bōyāmfūk Means "Mordent bat". May also be taken from 音波 yāmbō or 波音 Bōyām

More languages Hindi ज़ूबैट Zubat Transcription of English name Lithuanian Zubatas From English name Russian Зубат Zubat Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Brock's Zubat
• Team Skull (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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