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 #0041 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.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Zubat is a blue, chiropteran 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 dark caves, although it has also been known to dwell in forests and under the eaves of old buildings. Due to its habitat, Zubat has evolved to have neither eyes nor nostrils. It instead navigates through dark environments and tight caves with echolocation, emitting ultrasonic cries to detect targets and obstacles. The frequency of these cries can vary slightly between Zubat colonies. As demonstrated in the Pokémon the Series episode Clefairy and the Moon Stone, it will leave its abode at night with a mass of other Zubat in order to seek prey. Zubat is nocturnal, and sleeps hanging upside down during the daytime, 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. While sleeping, or in colder conditions, Zubat gathers with others of its kind for warmth.

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  Zubat hanging upside-down

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  Zubat using its echolocation

Evolution

Zubat evolves into Golbat, which evolves into Crobat.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Zubat  Poison  Flying

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First Evolution Golbat  Poison  Flying

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Second Evolution Crobat  Poison  Flying

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(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green 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. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

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 its 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  B2  W2 : #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 its 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  S  M : #068 Alola  US  UM : #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

Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #144 Sinnoh #028 Hisui #034 Sword It emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. Even in tight caves, Zubat flies around with skill. Shield Zubat live in caves, down where the sun's light won't reach. In the morning, they gather together to keep each other warm as they sleep. Brilliant Diamond Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. Shining Pearl Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown. Legends: Arceus Makes its home in gloomy caves. Atrophied eyes have left this Pokémon blind, so it scans its surroundings via sound waves that it emits from its mouth as it flies.

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Zubat in the Alola PokédexSM	Zubat in the Alola PokédexUSUM

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 CaveNight Safari ZoneNight (Mountain and Savannah, default; tall grass in Rocky Beach, default) 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

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves, Lakeside Cave Frostpoint Field, Dyna Tree Hill, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining 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) Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: Worn BridgeNight, Deertrack PathNight, Deertrack HeightsNight, Windswept RunNight, Nature's PantryNight, Tidewater DamNight, The HeartwoodNight, Oreburrow TunnelNight, near Obsidian FallsNight, massive mass outbreaks Crimson Mirelands: Cloudpool RidgeNight, near Diamond SettlementNight, Diamond HeathNight, Bolderoll SlopeNight Coronet Highlands: Heavenward LookoutNight, Wayward WoodNight, Wayward Cave, near Ancient QuarryNight Alabaster Icelands: Snowpoint Temple

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Snap Tunnel Pinball Red Field: Seafoam Islands Blue Field: Mt. Moon Both Fields: Rock Mountain, 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 Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Dragonite Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Rowlet Sea, Lugia Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Lapis Cave (1F-3F), Buried Relic (46F-50F), Oddity Cave (1F-2F), Remains Island (1F-2F), Marvelous Sea (1F-2F), Fantasy Strait (1F-2F) Fainted Pokémon: Mt. Thunder, Mt. Faraway

Cross-Generation Shuffle Marron Trail: Stage 651 Event: Pokémon Safari (Fourth release) Event: Pokémon Safari (12th release) Masters EX Scottie/Bettie & ZubatEgg

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

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
Legends: Arceus		Normal Chesto Berry (35%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

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

Zubat is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 055 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 1010 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 1515 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100100% 15 2020 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 15 2525 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 09595% 25 3030 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 3535 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 4040 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 4545 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 5050 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 5555 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 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 level-up moves from other generations

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

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  1 10 Gust Flying Special 40 50 30 100% 100% 25 6 15 Hypnosis Psychic Status — — — 70% 90% 20 11 20 Bite Dark Physical 60 75 45 100% 100% 20 18 28 Air Cutter Flying Special 60 75 45 95% 100% 15 25 35 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 85 55 100% 100% 15 34 45 Air Slash Flying Special 75 90 60 95% 100% 10 43 54 Leech Life Bug Physical 75 90 60 100% 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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR66 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 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

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 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 TM47 TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Defog Flying 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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zubat in Generation VIII 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

BDSP

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Venom Drench^ Poison Status — 100% 20 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zubat in Generation VIII 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

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP  Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  LA Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 75 45 —% —% 20 LA Leech Life Bug Physical 75 90 60 100% 100% 10 LA Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 75 45 100% 100% 15 LA Rest Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 LA Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA Sludge Bomb Poison Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA Swift Normal Special 60 75 45 —% —% 20 LA Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 100 60 90% 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

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

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I II III IV V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Detect Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Ominous Wind × Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Razor Wind × Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Twister Dragon Special 04040 100}}100% 20

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move 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 × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for 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 Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Noivern Connected to: Noivern Connection Orb Set: 9 Phrases Normal How long before it gets dark? Low HP (< 50%) My eyes... My vision's becoming blurry... Wait! I don't have eyes...
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 ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60
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: 120 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 73 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25* Fast Attacks: Quick Attack, Bite Charged Attacks: Poison Fang, Air Cutter, Swift*, Sludge Bomb†, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Zubat evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, which evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship. Golbat cannot evolve into Crobat in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen until the player obtains the National Pokédex, as its evolution will be interrupted. Golbat also cannot evolve into Crobat in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, as Crobat is not present in those games.

Unevolved Zubat  Poison  Flying

Level 22 →

First Evolution Golbat  Poison  Flying

+ Level up with high 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 Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Zubat in Pokémon the Series

Major appearances

Brock's Zubat

Zubat debuted in Clefairy and the Moon Stone, where it was seen attacking a Scientist named Seymour at Mt. Moon, alongside many others of its kind. Brock was later revealed to have caught this Zubat. It later evolved into a Golbat and then into a Crobat during the Johto saga.

Other

In Hassle in the Castle, Dr. Anna uses a Zubat nicknamed Mimi for its Supersonic sound-waves, meant to scan her patients.

In Leading a Stray!, multiple Zubat assisted 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 made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Minor appearances

In The Power of One, multiple Zubat sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

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

In Wired for Battle!, a Trainer's Zubat came up as an image in Shingo's laptop.

A Zubat appeared in Take the Lombre Home.

Multiple Zubat appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Zubat was 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.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Zubat competed in the Terracotta Contest.

In A Rivalry to Gible On!, multiple Zubat were residents of Mt. Shady.

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

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Zubat was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

In To Top a Totem!, multiple Zubat were flying in the air just as a Psyduck fell from the sky.

In I Choose You!, a Zubat was under the control of Marshadow.

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

A Trainer's Zubat appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.

In The Mew from Here!, multiple Zubat were seen on Faraway Island.

A Zubat appeared in The Same Moon, Now and Forever!.

Pokédex entries

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

Pokémon Origins

Zubat in Pokémon Origins

In File 3: Giovanni, a Zubat was in Silph Co.

Pokémon Generations

Zubat in Pokémon Generations

In a flashback in The Legacy, a Team Rocket Grunt used a Zubat to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.

Pokémon Evolutions

Multiple swarms of Zubat appeared in The Discovery, disrupting Green and Trace's attempts to explore Cerulean Cave.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

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

Magical Pokémon Journey

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

Pocket Monsters DP

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

Pokémon Adventures

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.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Chinchou in Charge, where they attacked Misty, Brock, and Erika in the Tohjo Falls alongside multiple Golbat and Crobat.

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.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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

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

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

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

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Zubat appeared in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!.

A Zubat appeared in Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon.

A Zubat appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Zubat in Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Shu caught a Zubat in Battle in the Smokescreen.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

A Zubat appeared in BET1.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Multiple Zubat appeared in PNA3.

A Zubat appeared in PNA4, under the ownership of Kunoichi.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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

Pokémon Zensho

A Zubat appeared in a fantasy in PZ03, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

In the TCG

Main article: Zubat (TCG)

In the TFG

One Zubat figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Zubat

Other sprites

Batty in Pokémon Super Contests	Midnight in Pokémon Super Contests

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Zubat and its evolved forms.
  • Zubat and Golbat are the only Pokémon introduced in Generation I to currently have a unique type combination.
  • Zubat and its evolved forms are the only Poison-type Pokémon in the Flying Egg Group.
• Zubat and its evolved forms share their category with Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
• Zubat's evolutionary line has several similarities with Woobat's.
  • All of the members of both lines are called the Bat Pokémon (excluding Swoobat), live in caves or other dark places, and have no visible eyes at their respective unevolved states.
  • Members of both lines reach their respective fully evolved forms by friendship and both have similar Shiny forms (with green main bodies).
  • Woobat and Zubat have somewhat similar English names, both having rhyming prefixes and bat as a suffix.
• Zubat can also 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.
• Zubat has the lowest base Special Attack stat of all Flying-type Pokémon, tying with Taillow, Starly, Combee, and Pikipek.
• Despite its lack of eyes, Zubat is still capable of learning Mean Look.
• Due to its lack of eyes, Zubat is the only Pokémon whose Alpha form in Legends: Arceus does not bear glowing red eyes.
  • It is also one of the few Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon GO that doesn't have red eyes, the other being Shadow Steelix.

Origin

Zubat seems to be based on a bat, particularly vampire bats, which bite other animals to feed on their blood. Its Poison type may be inspired by either the anticoagulant properties of vampire bat saliva or the fact that bats are infamous for spreading deadly diseases such as rabies. Its lack of eyes could be a reference to troglomorphism and may additionally be influenced by the misconception that bats are blind due to their use of echolocation to navigate. The claim that Zubat will suffer burns when exposed to sunlight may be inspired by mythological vampires.

Name origin

Zubat may be a combination of bat and ずばっと zubatto (piercingly).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ズバット Zubat From bat and ずばっと zubatto French Nosferapti From Nosferatu and petit Spanish Zubat Same as English/Japanese name German Zubat Same as English/Japanese name Italian Zubat Same as English/Japanese name Korean 주뱃 Zubat Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 超音蝠 Chāoyīnfú From 超音波 chāoyīnbō and 蝠 fú Cantonese Chinese 超音蝠 Chīuyāmfūk* 波音蝠 Bōyāmfūk* From 超音波 chīuyāmbō and 蝠 fūk From 音波 yāmbō and 蝠 fūk

More languages Hindi ज़ूबैट Zubat Transcription of English name Lithuanian Zubatas From the English name Russian Зубат Zubat Transcription of English name Thai ซูแบท Subaet Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

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

External links

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