Zubat (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
#042: Golbat Golbat
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Zubat (disambiguation).
Zubat
Bat Pokémon
ズバット
Zubat
#041
Zubat



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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
16 cycles
Height
2'07" 0.8 m
Zubat
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
16.5 lbs. 7.5 kg
Zubat
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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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
Body09.png
Footprint
F041.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

Zubat (Japanese: ズバット Zubat) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, which evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.

Biology

Zubat is a blue, bat-like Pokémon. While it lacks eyes, it has pointed ears with purple insides and a mouth with four pointed teeth. There are two pointed teeth on both the upper and lower jaws, and a male will have larger pointed teeth than the female. It has purple wing membranes support by two, elongated fingers, and two long, thin, tails.

Zubat lives in abundance in caves. It has evolved to have neither eyes nor nostrils, instead navigating through dark environments with echolocation. As demonstrated in the anime, it will leave its abode at night with a mass of other Zubat in order to seek prey. During the daytime, Zubat sleeps hanging upside down in caves, forests, or under the eaves of old buildings, 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.

In the anime

Zubat in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Zubat

Brock had a Zubat that he caught in Clefairy and the Moon Stone at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then into a Crobat during the Johto saga.

Other

One of Brock's love interests, Dr. Anna, used the Supersonic sound waves made by her Zubat (nicknamed Mimi) to scan her patients in Hassle in the Castle.

Minor appearances

Like in the games, Zubat are commonly found in any random caves in the anime, and sometimes outdoors at night.

Multiple Zubat also appeared in The Power of One and Destiny Deoxys.

Another group of Zubat appeared in Leading a Stray! and A Rivalry to Gible On!.

A Zubat appeared in Battles in the Sky!.

Pokédex entries

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

In Pokémon Origins

A Zubat appeared in File 3: Giovanni in Silph Co.

In the manga

Zubat in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Zubat makes a few cameos, first in the Red, Green & Blue arc as a Mt. Moon wild Pokémon in Raging Rhydon.

A Zubat appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

A Zubat was seen hanging and then flying in Union Cave in Off Course with Corsola.

A flock of Zubat and Golbat attacked Brock, Misty, & Erika while in Tohjo Falls. Another flock attacked Ruby in Granite Cave in the Ruby & Sapphire arc.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga, Shu captures a Zubat in the chapter Battle in the Smokescreen. Later in the same chapter, Shu uses Zubat in his battle against a Pokémon Trainer named Ken. Shu relies on Zubat's echolocation abilities to win the battle.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

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

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

Mars also has a Zubat which had the ability of seeing in the dark after her Purugly turned off the power.

In the TCG

Main article: Zubat (TCG)

In the TFG

One Zubat figure has been released.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Generation I
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
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.
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 ultrasonic waves it emits from it 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
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
X Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from it 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.


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Blue (Japan)
Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Yellow
Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and 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, and Slowpoke Well (all times)
Routes 3, 4, 32, 33, and 42Night
Crystal
Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, and Slowpoke Well (all times)
Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 42Night
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, and Victory Road (walking)
Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, and Shoal Cave (walking and surfing)
Emerald
Altering Cave, Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, and Victory Road (walking)
Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, and Shoal Cave (walking and surfing)
FireRed LeafGreen
Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Icefall Cave, and Lost Cave
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Cave Poké Spot
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, and 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, and 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, and 216, Acuity Lakefront (tall grass)Night
Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (surfing and walking; all times)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Dark Cave, Union Cave, the Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, and Whirl Islands (all times)
Routes 3, 32, and 33, Cliff Cave, Safari ZoneNight
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 (walking or Surfing)
Sealed Chamber (Surfing)
Scorched Slab (Horde Encounter or Surfing)
Cave of Origin, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Victory Road (Horde Encounter)


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Tunnel
Pinball
Mt. Moon, Rock Mountain, Seafoam Islands, 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 (1F-3F), Murky Cave (1F-5F)
Ranger
Krokka Tunnel
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Aegis Cave (Ice B1-B3, Rock B1-B3, Steel B1-B3, Pit B1-B3, B5)
MD Sky
Aegis Cave (Ice B1-B3, Rock B1-B3, Steel B1-B3, Pit B1-B3, B5)
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
Shuffle
Event: A New Pokémon Safari!
Rumble World
Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (All Areas, Entrance Boss)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Flail Zubat English United States 5 December 13 to 19, 2002

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
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
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
0011 0011 Leech Life Bug Physical 02020 100}}100% 15 Clever 1 0  
0044 0055 Supersonic Normal Status 0000 055}}55% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0088 0077 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
01212 01111 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
01515 01313 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
01919 01717 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
02626 01919 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
02323 02323 Swift Normal Special 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
03737 02525 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
03434 02929 Mean Look Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
03030 03131 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 Cool 1 0  
04141 03535 Haze Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 03737 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
04545 04141 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
N/AN/A 04343 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • 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/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM09Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM12Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM19Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM30Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM36Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM40Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM41Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM51Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM62Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM66Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM89Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM02Bag HM Flying Sprite.png HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • 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

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Farfetch'dStarlyStaraviaStaraptorDucklettSwanna
RuffletBraviaryTalonflame
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 Cool 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
Farfetch'd
Curse* Ghost Status —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
DucklettSwannaRuffletBraviary
Defog Flying Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Murkrow
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
ZubatGolbatCrobatNatuXatuWoobat
Swoobat
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotPidoveTranquillUnfezant
WoobatSwoobatSigilyphNoibatNoivern
Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
HoothootNoctowlSigilyph
Hypnosis Psychic Status 60% 20 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
Honchkrow
Nasty Plot Dark Status —% 20 Clever 1 0  
SpearowFearowDoduoDodrioMurkrowHonchkrow
Wingull
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillow
SwellowWingullPelipperStarlyStaraviaStaraptor
PidoveTranquillUnfezantArchenArcheopsFletchling
FletchinderTalonflame
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
SkarmoryFletchlingFletchinderTalonflame
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Woobat
Venom Drench* Poison Status 100% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotStarlyStaraviaStaraptor
SigilyphRuffletBraviaryNoibatNoivern
Whirlwind Normal Status —% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
HoothootNoctowl
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zubat 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 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

Generation VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Super Fang Normal Physical 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Tailwind Flying Status —% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Zubat can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Zubat cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 Pin041.png Pinani041.png 
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball RS
 PinRS041.png PinRSani041.png 
Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
 Trozeiani041.png 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 041.png 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!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up Oh, hey! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 041.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 5.5%
IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Poison  Poké Assist: Poison PA.png
( Poison )
Field move: None
Loops: 2 Min. exp.: 18 Max. exp.: 38
Browser entry  
Zubat prefers dark places like caves. It uses ultrasonic waves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: Flying PA.png
( Flying )
Field move: Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Browser entry  
It flits around and releases supersonic waves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Poison  Poison Assist.png
( Poison )
Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
Cut 2 field move.png
(Cut ×2)
Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It attacks by scattering poison gas that makes Pokémon Tired.
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW041.png 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.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PCP041.png HP: Move: Wing Attack
Attack: Ability 1: Melee
Defense: Ability 2: Inner Focus
Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Sponge
Evolves into Golbat when its Speed is 55 or higher
Range: 4 Perfect Links: Sandayū and Yoshi

Evolution

041Zubat.png
Unevolved
Zubat
 Poison  Flying 
Rare Candy
Level 22
042Golbat.png
First evolution
Golbat
 Poison  Flying 
Soothe Bell
Friendship
169Crobat.png
Second evolution
Crobat
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Sprites

Generation I
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Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
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Generation III
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Generation IV
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Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
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Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female
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Generation VI
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Trivia

  • No other Pokémon has the same type combination as the Zubat evolutionary family.
  • Zubat's evolutionary line seems to have a connection with Woobat's family. All the members of both lines are Bat Pokémon species (excluding Swoobat), live in caves or other dark places, and have no visible eyes at their respective unevolved states; furthermore, members of both lines reach their respective fully-evolved forms by friendship, and both have similar Shiny forms (with green main bodies). Also, Zubat and Woobat have somewhat similar English names, both having rhyming prefixes and bat as a suffix.
  • Zubat and its evolutionary relatives share their category with Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
  • Zubat, along with Golbat, has appeared in every regional Pokédex. This is due to the Unova Pokédex's expansion in Black 2 and White 2.
  • Zubat and Golbat are the only Pokémon to appear in the lineup of every villainous team in the main series games.

Origin

Naturally, Zubat's design is inspired by bats. Its lack of eyes may come from the misconception that bats are blind.

Name origin

Zubat may be a pun based on both bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something (possibly referring to its fangs or the sound a bat makes).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ズバット Zubat From bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something
France Flag.png French Nosferapti From Nosferatu, another word for vampire. The "rapti" part may come from the root "rapt" which relates to predatory characteristics. The "pti" may come from petit, to go with the alto in Golbat's French name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Zubat Same as English/Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Zubat Same as English/Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Zubat Same as English/Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 주뱃 Zubat Transliteration of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 超音蝠 Chāoyīnfú Literally "Supersonic bat"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 波音蝠 Bōyāmfūk Means "Mordent bat". May also be taken from 音波 yāmbō or 波音 Bōyām


Related articles

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Notes


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