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′07″ Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2′07″/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 dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, whom evolves into Crobat by happiness.

Biology

Physiology

Zubat is a small, blue bat-like Pokémon. It has two long, skinny tails. Zubat's face lacks any eyes and a nose. The insides of Zubat's ears and undersides of its wings are purple.

Gender differences

A female has smaller fangs.

Special abilities

Though blind, they get around well with echolocation. They can also confuse foes with their high-pitched squeals.

Zubat can also attack with its fangs with moves like Bite and Poison Fang. Zubat is also capable of energy-draining moves such as Leech Life and Giga Drain.

Zubat is one of the few Pokémon that can use Air Cutter. Even though Zubat is actually mammalian, it can use Brave Bird.

Habitat

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Cave Pokémon

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

At night it goes in search of fruit and Venomoth.

In the anime

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A group of Zubat.

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 Hassle in the Castle.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Zubat makes a cameo in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Raging Rhydon as a Mt. Moon wild Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Zubat (TCG)

Game data

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Zubat is a member of Team Skull, along with Koffing and the leader Skuntank.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses Template:M2 to identify and approach targets. Blue Yellow Emits Template:M2 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 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 Template:M2 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 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 Diamond Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using Template:M2 it emits from it mouth. Pearl Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown. Platinum JPIt finds out about its surroundings and its own whereabouts by the reverberations of the ultrasonic waves it releases from its mouth. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 3, 4, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 42, Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower and Slowpoke Well Crystal Common Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 42, Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower and Slowpoke Well
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, and Victory Road Emerald Common Altering Cave, Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, and Victory Road FireRed LeafGreen Common Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Island, and Victory Road Colosseum None Trade XD Common Cave Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Iron Island, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Lost Tower (all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 216 and 217, Acuity Lakefront (night) Platinum ? Iron Island, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Lost Tower (all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214 and 216, Acuity Lakefront (night) HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Drill Endless Level 19 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Lapis Cave (1F-3F) Murky Cave (1F-5F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Aegis Cave
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Ranger School Marine Cave

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Zubat and Golbat have been in every single regional Pokédex.
• Oddly, Zubat can learn Mean Look though it has no eyes.
• Zubat is the last Pokémon in alphabetical order.
• Zubat's Gold sprite has a coloring error: the rear of the left wing should be dark blue and not light purple. This was corrected for the Crystal version of the sprite.
• To date, every villainous team in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Zubat and/or one of its evolutionary family members.
• Zubat is one of the few Pokémon where it's Generation III back sprite is noticeably different from it's Generation II back sprite

Origin

Naturally, Zubat's design is inspired by bats.

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. Another possibility for the origin of the 'zu' element is after the bird deity Zu in Akkadian mythology.

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 (little), to go with the alto (high) in Golbat's French name.
• Korean: 주뱃 Jubaet
• Chinese (Taiwan): 超音蝠 (Chao Yin Fu) - Chinese for "supersonic bat".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 波音蝠 (Po Yin Fu) - Chinese for "soundwave bat".

Related articles

• Brock's Zubat

Notes

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