Golbat (Pokémon)

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

Golbat Bat Pokémon ゴルバット Golbat #042 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 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Golbat 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 121.3 lbs. 55.0 kg Golbat 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 171 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 159 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golbat 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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

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

It evolves from Zubat starting at level 22 and evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.

Biology

Golbat is a large, blue bat-like Pokémon with purple wing membranes. It has small, slit-pupiled eyes, tiny triangular ears with purple insides, and a massive mouth with two fangs in each jaw. The fangs are smaller on a female Golbat. While its mouth seems to be otherwise empty, Golbat occasionally displays a long, purple tongue. It has short legs with long feet.

Golbat's fangs have hollow tubes specialized for sucking blood. While they are strong enough to pierce thick hide, they are also unexpectedly fragile. It feeds on the blood of both Pokémon and humans and is capable of drinking over 10 ounces (300 milliliters) of blood in one sitting. Golbat drinks so much blood that its blood type will change to that of its victim following a feed. It is also gluttonous, occasionally gorging itself to the extent that it becomes too heavy to fly, leaving itself vulnerable in turn. Golbat is nocturnal and can be found quite easily in caves.

In the anime

In the main series

Golbat in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Golbat

Brock had a Golbat that he caught as a Zubat. Zubat evolved into Golbat during Hassle in the Castle. It eventually evolved into a Crobat in Control Freak!.

Koga's Golbat

Golbat debuted in The Ninja Poké-Showdown, under the ownership of Koga. It was used against Charmander in his rematch against Ash, and it was eventually defeated. It later reappeared in a flashback during The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

Other

In Round One - Begin!, a Golbat was the third Pokémon that Mandi used against Ash during the first round of the Indigo Plateau Conference. It was defeated by Kingler. It reappeared in flashbacks in the following episode and Friends to the End.

In the series, Golbat and its relatives were frequently employed by criminal organizations, such as Team Magma (Fight for the Meteorite and The Ribbon Cup Caper (employed by Brodie to escape with Haze after stealing a golden Poké Ball)), Team Galactic (Enter Galactic!, Losing Its Lustrous, Double Team Turnover!, Steeling Peace of Mind!, Saving the World From Ruins!, Gateway to Ruin!, Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!, The Needs of the Three! and The Battle Finale of Legend!), Team Plasma (Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! and Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!), J's evil cronies (Mutiny in the Bounty, Ill-Will Hunting!, and Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One), and Team Skull (Turning Heads and Training Hard!).

A Golbat appeared in The Scheme Team, under the ownership of Agatha. She used it to save Ash's Pikachu from the hands of Team Rocket. Afterwards, it worked together with Pikachu to send them blasting off.

A Golbat appeared in PK15.

Minor appearances

Multiple Golbat appeared in The Whistle Stop, after Brock's Zubat accidentally lured them with supersonic waves.

Multiple Golbat appeared in The Power of One.

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

A Golbat appeared in The Fortune Hunters as one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy.

A Golbat appeared in Hokey Poké Balls!, where it was one of the Pokémon stolen by Team Rocket in Poké Balls.

A Golbat appeared in That's Just Swellow as one of the participants of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

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

Multiple Golbat appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

Multiple Golbat appeared in a cave in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

Multiple Golbat appeared in A Stealthy Challenge!, where it ended up separating Ash, his friends, and Sanpei.

Multiple Golbat appeared in To Top a Totem!, where they were seen flying in the air just as a Psyduck fell from the sky.

Multiple Golbat appeared in A Seasoned Search!.

A Golbat appeared in Lulled to La-La Land! during a flashback.

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

A Golbat appeared in The Power of Us.

Multiple Golbat appeared in Evolving Research!.

A Golbat appeared in Battle Royal 151, where it was among the Pokémon watching Bewear and Stufful put on a performance in their hot springs.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP032 Golbat Ash's Pokédex Golbat. Attacking with its sharp fangs, this Pokémon can drain three hundred cubic centimeters of blood per bite.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP165 Golbat Ash's Pokédex Golbat, the Bat Pokémon. The evolved form of Zubat. It has four sharp fangs and emits supersonic waves more powerful than Zubat's.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP069 Golbat Dawn's Pokédex Golbat, the Bat Pokémon and the evolved form of Zubat. Being nocturnal, Golbat fly at night in search of prey.

Golbat in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Generations

A Golbat appeared in The Lake of Rage, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. Along with Grimer, Magnemite, Raticate, and Houndoom, it was defeated by Lance's Dragonite during Lance and Ethan's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ.

A Golbat appeared in The Vision, under the ownership of a Team Magma Grunt. It was defeated by Brendan's Sceptile during the pair's intrusion of the Team Magma Hideout.

Multiple Golbat appeared in The New World.

In the manga

Golbat in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Two Golbat appeared in Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua, one under the ownership of Tabitha and the other under the ownership of a Team Magma Grunt.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

In Adventuring the Stone, Pikachu defeats a flock of Golbat so that he and the others can reach the legendary Stone of Adventure found deep within a cave.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

A Golbat appeared in JBA4, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Koga's Golbat

Koga has a Golbat as one of his team members, which first appeared in That Awful Arbok!. It 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, which fought Koga's Golbat in Muk Raking.

In Chinchou in Charge, a flock of Golbat, Crobat, and Zubat attack Misty, Erika, and Brock at Tohjo Falls.

A Golbat appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Multiple Golbat made cameo appearances in Guile from Mawile and Mashing Makuhita.

Much later, in My, My, My Mimic, a Golbat is shown having been caught by Carr to try to ambush Red and Blue. However, it is frozen and beaten by the newly arrived Lorelei.

Multiple Golbat appeared in Lucky Lucario I.

A Golbat appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

Team Rocket General Petrel owns a Golbat as a means of aerial transportation. It first appeared in Fortunately for Feraligatr.

A Golbat appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside the abandoned Thrifty Megamart.

Plumeria's Golbat first appeared in PASM24, where it was seen chasing after Faba.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Jupiter owns a Golbat that first appeared in Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!.

Saturn also has a Golbat. It first appeared in Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!.

Golbat is commonly owned by Team Galactic Grunts. One first appeared in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Black owns a Golbat in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

One of Green's Golbat debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!. He caught another one in Receive the Moon Stone!! after it evolved from a Zubat.

Giovanni sent out Golbat to force Red into surrendering Dratini over.

In the TCG

Main article: Golbat (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• 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.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Golbat is part of an unnamed rescue team which gathers at Pokémon Square just before the player and partner are able to access Magma Cavern.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #042 Red(ENG) Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. Blue Yellow It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood. Stadium Bites its prey and feeds on the victim's energy. Its own blood type changes to that of its victim.

Generation II Johto #038 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. Stadium 2 However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.

Generation III Hoenn #064 Kanto #042 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. 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. FireRed It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp. LeafGreen Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.

Generation IV Sinnoh #029 Johto #038 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.

Generation V Unova B2W2: #062 Black Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood. White Black 2 Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #146 Hoenn #066 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. Omega 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. Alpha 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.

Generation VII Alola SM: #069 Alola USUM: #081 Kanto #042 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. Ultra Sun 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. Ultra Moon 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. Let's Go Pikachu It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and to suck blood. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave Yellow Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

Generation II Gold Silver Dark Cave (Blackthorn City side), Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Mt. Silver interior, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls Crystal Dark Cave (Blackthorn City side), Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Mt. Silver interior, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, Tohjo Falls (all times) Routes 28 and 42, Mt. Silver entranceNight

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Cave of Origin, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Victory Road (Surfing and walking) Emerald Cave of Origin, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Victory Road (Surfing and walking) FireRed LeafGreen Cerulean Cave, Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road Colosseum Trade XD Evolve Zubat

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Victory Road, Mt. Coronet (Surfing, all times) Stark Mountain, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave (all times) Route 227Night Platinum Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Victory Road, Mt. Coronet (Surfing, all times) Stark Mountain, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave (all times) Route 227, Sendoff SpringNight HeartGold SoulSilver Cliff Cave, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver interior/mountainside, Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Cerulean Cave, Seafoam Islands, Tohjo Falls, Whirl Islands, Victory Road Safari ZoneNight Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Scary Cave, Quiet Cave

Generation V Black White Route 13, Giant Chasm Black 2 White 2 Dreamyard, Celestial Tower, Strange House

Generation VI X Y Evolve Zubat Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Meteor Falls, Cave of Origin, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Scorched Slab, Victory Road, Sky Pillar, Sealed Chamber

Generation VII Sun Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site), Mount Lanakila, Vast Poni Canyon, Resolution Cave Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site), Mount Lanakila, Vast Poni Canyon, Resolution Cave Lush Jungle (Cave), Diglett's Tunnel, Memorial Hill (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Rock Tunnel, Pokémon Tower, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Zubat

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

Generation III Channel Inside Ruins of Truth Pinball: R&S Evolve Zubat Trozei! Secret Storage 5, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Lapis Cave (B11F-B14F), Buried Relic (B1F-B4F), Wish Cave (B46F-B50F), Murky Cave (B6F-B10F) Ranger Panula Cave

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Aegis Cave (Ice B1F-B3F, Rock B1F-B3F, Steel B1F-B3F, Pit B1F-B3F, B5F), Labyrinth Cave (B1F-B9F) MD Sky Aegis Cave (Ice B1F-B3F, Rock B1F-B3F, Steel B1F-B3F, Pit B1F-B3F, B5F), Labyrinth Cave (B1F-B9F) Ranger: SoA Crysta Cave Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode B & S) PokéPark Wii Cavern Zone Ranger: GS Old Mansion, Fire Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley Conquest Viperia, Avia Rumble U Flower Garden: Festival on Mount Moon, Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu

Generation VI Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 5 Shuffle Marron Trail: Stage 659 Event: Pokémon Safari (Fourth release) Event: Pokémon Safari (12th release) Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (All Areas)

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 455	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 75.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 1/3 ★☆☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/20 ★★★☆

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 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 011 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 011 Absorb Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 011 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Evo.Evo. Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 044 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 088 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 3131 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 4040 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 5151 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat 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 TM48 TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 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 Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see 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 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 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 2424 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 2727 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100100% 15 3232 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 3535 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 4040 Haze Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 4343 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 4848 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 5151 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— ——% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golbat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golbat 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— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 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— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 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— —}}—% 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 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 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— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Echo Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP I don't let go when I chomp down! 26%-50% HP Bad trouble! My health is down to half. 1%-25% HP No... I feel faint... I need a transfusion... Level up I have leveled up! I demand more blood!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: (Gust ×2) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 32 Max. exp.: 49 Browser entry R-059 With large wings that can cloak its body, Golbat can whip up gusting winds.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry R-015 It lets loose supersonic waves and spits poison to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poison Poké Assist: (present) Poison Field move: (present) (Cut ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Poison Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-043/N-065 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: Golbat love the Cavern Zone. They agree that their favorite Attraction is Salamence's Air Ace.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Poison Fang Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Interference Ability 2: Inner Focus Ability 3: Sponge Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Zubat when its Speed is 55 or higher Evolves into Crobat when it has a link of 65% or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Nene, Sandayū, and Yoshi
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #318 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 150 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 153 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Wing Attack, Bite Charged Attacks: Poison Fang, Air Cutter, Ominous Wind*, Shadow Ball*

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 Golbat images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Golbat and its evolutionary relatives.
• Golbat, along with Zubat, has appeared in every regional Pokédex. This is due to the Unova Pokédex's expansion in Black 2 and White 2.
• Golbat shares its category with Zubat, Crobat, and Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.

Origin

Golbat is based on vampire bats, which produce toxic saliva with anticoagulant properties that is secreted when biting prey to draw blood. Its gaping maw seems to be a caricature of mythological vampires.

Name origin

Golbat's name may originate from the word "gollop", which means "to eat or drink quickly or greedily," and bat.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゴルバット Golbat Possibly derived from gollop and bat. French Nosferalto Comes from Nosferatu and alto Spanish Golbat Same as English/Japanese name German Golbat Same as English/Japanese name Italian Golbat Same as English/Japanese name Korean 골뱃 Golbat Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 大嘴蝠 Dàzuǐfú Literally "Big-mouthed bat" Cantonese Chinese 大口蝠 Daaihháufūk Literally "Big-mouthed bat"

More languages Hindi गोलबैट Golbat Transcription of English name Lithuanian Golbatas From English name Russian Голбат Golbat Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Brock's Golbat
• Koga's Golbat

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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