Golbat (Pokémon)

Golbat ゴルバット Golbat

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Poison  Flying  Bat Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Inner Focus 1,000,000 Pokédex Kanto #042 Johto #038 Hoenn #064 Sinnoh #029 Browser Fiore R-059 Almia R-015 Height Weight 5'03" 121.3 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Purple 90 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Flying 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Exp. 171 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 via happiness.

Biology

Physiology

Golbat has a large mouth with four fangs. It now has a small pair of white eyes. Golbat has short pair of legs and the same coloring as Zubat.

Gender differences

A female has smaller fangs.

Special abilities

They have a nasty bite. They can also confuse foes with high-pitched screeches.

Golbat basically have the same abilities as Zubat, only stronger. Even though Golbat isn't a fully evolved Pokémon, it can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Behavior

Golbat tend to be gluttonous and are prone to drinking blood until they get too heavy to fly straight.

Habitat

Cave Pokémon

Golbat can be found quite easily in caves, particularly in caverns with limestone, which enhances their ultrasonic radar.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It loves the blood and energy of humans and Pokémon and at night it flies around looking for victims. But when it absorbs blood its blood type changes to the same blood type as its victims.

In the anime

Golbat in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Golbat

Brock had a Golbat that he caught as a Zubat. It eventually evolved into a Crobat.

Other

Koga used a Golbat against Ash's Charmander in his rematch against Ash.

In Round One - Begin!, a Golbat was the third Pokémon that Mandi used against Ash Ketchum during the first round of the Indigo League. It was defeated by Ash's Kingler.

Minor appearances

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! and Saving the World From Ruins!), and Pokémon Hunter J's evil cronies (Mutiny in the Bounty, Ill-Will Hunting!, and Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One).

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Koga has a Golbat as one of his team members. 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.

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

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Golbat is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

TCG-only moves

• Dive

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -19%	Friend Area: Echo Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I don't let go when I chomp down!
26%-50% HP	Bad trouble! My health is down to half.
1%-25% HP	No... I feel faint... I need a transfusion...
Level Up	I have leveled up! I demand more blood!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Poison	Loops: 7	Minimum Experience: 32
Poké Assist: ( Poison )	Field Move: (Gust ×2)	Maximum Experience: 49
"With large wings that can cloak its body, Golbat can whip up gusting winds."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -4.5%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Flying	Poké Assist: ( Flying )	Field Move: (Crush ×2)
"It lets loose supersonic waves and spits poison to attack."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 22	First evolution	→ Happiness	Second evolution
	Zubat  Poison  Flying		Golbat  Poison  Flying		Crobat  Poison  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 042 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE
			File:Spr 4p 042 m s.png

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

Trivia

• Golbat, its evolution, and its pre-evolution are the only Pokémon to have three 4× resistances.
• The only time Golbat's tongue is shown is in Red and Blue sprites. It also appears in its 3D form in games like Pokémon Stadium.
• Golbat is the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex listing to gain a new evolution in a later generation.
• To date, every villainous team in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Golbat and/or one its evolutionary family.
• Zubat and Golbat have been in all regional Pokédexes.
• Golbat and Chansey are the only Pokémon that evolve by happiness that are already evolved. Before Generation IV, Golbat was the only one.
• Until Generation IV, both Golbat and Zubat could not learn Fly.
• Golbat is capable of learning Brave Bird despite not actually being based on a bird.
• Pokémon Platinum is the only game in which both of Golbat's wings are pointing down in its sprite.

Origin

Golbat is likely based on a vampire bat.

Name origin

Golbat's name is derived from the words gold and bat. It might be a shortening of golden-capped fruit bat, the largest bat species in existence. However, it may also be derived from the words ghoul and bat.

In other languages

• German: Golbat
• French: Nosferalto - Comes from Nosferatu and alto (high).
• Korean: 골뱃 Golbaet
• Chinese (Taiwan): 大嘴蝠 (Da Zui Fu) - "Big-mouthed bat".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 大口蝠 (Da Kou Fu) - "Big mouthed bat".

Related articles

• Brock's Golbat

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.