Golbat (Japanese: ゴルバット Golbat) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon.
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 eyes with slit pupils and a massive mouth containing four fangs; females have smaller fangs than males. While its mouth seems to be otherwise empty, Golbat occasionally displays a long, purple tongue. Its pointed ears are tiny, and it has short legs with long, thin feet.
It feeds on the blood of both Pokémon and humans, and is capable of drinking over ten ounces 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. Golbat is nocturnal, and can be found quite easily in caves.
In the anime
Major appearances
Brock had a Golbat that he caught as a Zubat. It eventually evolved into a Crobat.
Koga used a Golbat against Ash's Charmander in his rematch against Ash in The Ninja Poké-Showdown.
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 Ash's Kingler. It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode and in another flashback in 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!), and Pokémon Hunter J's evil cronies (Mutiny in the Bounty, Ill-Will Hunting!, and Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One).
A Golbat appeared in PK15.
Minor appearances
A group of Golbat appeared in The Whistle Stop, after Brock's Zubat accidentally lured them with supersonic waves.
Multiple Golbat also appeared in The Power of One and Destiny Deoxys.
Multiple Golbat also appeared in a cave in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
A Golbat belonging to Agatha appeared in The Scheme Team.
A swarm of Golbat appeared in A Stealthy Challenge!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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EP032
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Golbat
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Ash's Pokédex
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Golbat. Attacking with its sharp fangs, this Pokémon can drain three hundred cubic centimeters of blood per bite.
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Original series entries continue below.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Entry
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DP069
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Golbat
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Golbat, the Bat Pokémon and the evolved form of Zubat. Being nocturnal, Golbat fly at night in search of prey.
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In the manga
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 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!. This Golbat 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 against Koga's Golbat in Muk Raking in the Yellow arc. A flock of Golbat, Crobat and Zubat attack Misty, Erika and Brock at Tohjo Falls. Golbat later made a cameo appearance in the Ruby & Sapphire arc as wild Pokémon.
A Golbat appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
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 Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black owns a Golbat in The Golden Boys manga.
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.
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
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Blue
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Yellow
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It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.
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Stadium
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Bites its prey and feeds on the victim's energy. Its own blood type changes to that of its victim.
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Generation II
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Gold
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However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
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Silver
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It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
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Crystal
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When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood.
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Stadium 2
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However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.
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LeafGreen
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Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins.
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Pearl
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Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
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Platinum
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Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
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HeartGold
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However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
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SoulSilver
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It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
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Generation V
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Black
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Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
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White
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Black 2
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Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
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Y
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Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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Game locations
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Crystal
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Dark Cave*, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands, Ice Path, Mt. Silver*, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, and Tohjo Falls Routes 28 and 42, Mt. Silver*Night
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Victory Road, and Mt. Coronet (surfing; all times) Stark Mountain, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, and Turnback Cave (walking; all times) Route 227 (tall grass)Night
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Pal Park
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Pokéwalker
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In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 455
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golbat in Generation VI
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Golbat is likely based on a vampire bat.
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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ゴルバット Golbat
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Possibly derived from gollop and bat.
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French
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Nosferalto
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Comes from Nosferatu and alto
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Spanish
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Golbat
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Golbat
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Golbat
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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골뱃 Golbat
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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大嘴蝠 Dàzuǐfú
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Literally "Big-mouthed bat"
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Cantonese Chinese
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大口蝠 Daaihháufūk
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Literally "Big-mouthed bat"
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More languages
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Hindi
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गोलबैट Golbat
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Голбат Golbat
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
External links
Notes