Crobat has a purple body as opposed to being blue, like its pre-evolutions. Crobat has a stubby pair of feet, and has developed a second pair of wings with greenish-blue undersides and two stubby ‘fingers’. Crobat’s pointed ears are longer than Golbat’s, and, unlike its pre-evolutions, appear to lack ear insides. Crobat’s mouth is smaller in comparison to Golbat’s, and appears to constantly have its teeth bared. Crobat's eyes are yellow with red pupils.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Crobat's extra pair of wings allow it to fly much faster than its predecessors. Crobat's wings have also developed a more powerful cutting edge for using Cross Poison and X-Scissor.
Like its pre-evolutions, Crobat becomes active at night. If Crobat is flying by fluttering only a pair of wings on either the forelegs or hind legs, it's proof that Crobat has been flying a long distance. It switches the wings it uses if it is tired. By alternately resting its front and rear wings, it can fly all day without having to stop. Crobat rests by hanging on a tree branch with its rear legs that serve as wings.
Crobat made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void attack as the other trainers were attacking him.
A Bat Pokémon that evolves from Golbat, Crobat's hind legs have evolved into a second pair of wings, which allows it to fly at great speeds but limits its ability to rest. The affection a Golbat has for its Trainer is vital for the evolution process: if a novice Trainer has a Crobat, it shows that he or she cares for Pokémon well.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
If this Pokémon is flying by fluttering only a pair of wings on either the forelegs or hind legs, it's proof that Crobat has been flying a long distance. It switches the wings it uses if it is tired.
Crobat sneaks up on its intended prey using wings that barely make a sound. This Pokémon rests by hanging on a tree branch with its rear legs that serve as wings.
Over the course of evolution, its hind legs turned into wings. By alternately resting its front and rear wings, it can fly all day without having to stop.
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Despite the fact that the Pokédex information says that Crobat's rear legs and rear wings are the same body part, Crobat clearly has a set of feet and legs distinct from its hind wings depicted in the rear sprites in Generation III, as well as in the anime, TCG, and 3D games. However, the footprint in the Pokédex for Crobat is blank.
To date, every villainous team in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Crobat and/or one its evolutionary family. The head of all villainous teams aside from Team Rocket uses one in their final battle with the player.
This is especially interesting due to the fact that the villainous teams typically are depicted not to care about Pokémon, yet Crobat evolves with happiness.
However, due to only Generation V Pokémon being included in Black and White pre-National Dex, it is extremely likely that the head of Team Plasma will not use a Crobat.
Since its debut in Generation II, Crobat's color scheme has been Golbat's color scheme, inverted. This also applies to its shiny variation.
In recent 3-D games, it is revealed that Crobat has teeth only in its lower jaw.
This is also shown in Pokémon Ranger, when it uses its attack.
Though, in the Generation II sprites, Crobat has its teeth on the upper jaw.
Crobat has the highest base stat total of all Template:Type2 Pokémon, excluding Arceus while holding the Toxic Plate.
Crobat is the fastest Template:Type2 Pokémon, with a base Speed of 130.
Prior to Generation IV, Crobat was the only member of the Zubat evolutionary line that could learn Fly. This is likely reflective of its increased flight capabilities due to its extra wings.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Crobat images on Bulbagarden Archives.
