Golbat (Pokémon)

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#041: Zubat
Pokémon
#043: Oddish
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 Image:Body09.png Image:F042.png 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

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.

Contents

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

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

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
EP032 Golbat Ash's Pokédex Golbat. Attacking with its sharp fangs, this Pokémon can drain three hundred cubic centimeters of blood per bite.
Original series entries continue below.
Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
EP165 Golbat Ash's Pokédex Golbat, the Bat Pokémon. The evolved form of Zubat. It has four sharp fangs and emits supersonic waves more powerful than Zubat's.
This concludes the entries from the Original series.
Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
DP069 Golbat Dawn's Pokédex Golbat, the Bat Pokémon and the evolved form of Zubat. Being nocturnal, Golbat fly at night in search of prey.
This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

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

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Blue Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Yellow It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.
Stadium Bites its prey and feeds on the victim's energy. Its own blood type changes to that of its victim.
II Gold However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Silver It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
Crystal When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood.
Stadium 2 However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
III Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald 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.
FireRed It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.
LeafGreen Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
IV Diamond It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins.
Pearl Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
Platinum Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I Red Blue Common Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
Yellow Common Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
II Gold Silver Common Any cave
Crystal Common Any cave, Routes 28, 42
III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Cave of Origin, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar, and Victory Road
Emerald Uncommon Cave of Origin, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar, and Victory Road
FireRed LeafGreen Uncommon Cerulean Cave, Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Evolve Zubat
IV Diamond Pearl Common Stark Mountain, Victory Road, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Turnback Cave (all times), Route 227 (night)
Platinum Common Stark Mountain, Victory Road, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, Sendoff Spring, Turnback Cave (all times), Route 227 (night)
 Pal Park  Mountain

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Inside Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve Zubat
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Lapis Cave (11F-14F)
Buried Relic (1F-4F)
Wish Cave (46F-50F)
Murky Cave (6F-10F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Aegis Cave
Maze Cave (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger Panula Cave
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Crysta Cave

Held items

Game Items
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Berry (trade from Generation I)

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
Min. Max. Min. Max.
HP: 75
 
135 182 260 354
Attack: 80
 
76 145 148 284
Defense: 70
 
67 134 130 262
Special Attack: 65
 
63 128 121 251
Special Defense: 75
 
72 139 139 273
Speed: 90
 
85 156 166 306
Total: 455 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 75.


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

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

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Screech Normal Status 80% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
Start Leech Life Bug Physical 20 100% 15 Smart 1
Start Supersonic Normal Status 55% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Start Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
5 Supersonic Normal Status 55% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
9 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
13 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
17 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
21 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
27 Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
33 Mean Look Normal Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
39 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
45 Haze Ice Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
51 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 0
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM41 Torment Dark Status 100% 15 Tough 0
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0
TM47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM49 Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM51 Roost Flying Status —% 10 Cool 0
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 0
TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 0
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM02 Fly Flying Physical 95 90% 15 Smart 1
HM05 Defog Flying Status —% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Starly, Staravia, Staraptor Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Farfetch'd
Aerodactyl
Skarmory
Curse* ??? Status —% 10 Tough 0
Murkrow, Honchkrow Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
Hoothoot, Noctowl Hypnosis Psychic Status 60% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Honchkrow Nasty Plot Dark Status —% 20 Cute 0
Spearow, Fearow
Doduo, Dodrio
Murkrow, Honchkrow
Wingull, Pelipper
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Smart 1
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Doduo, Dodrio
Taillow, Swellow
Wingull, Pelipper
Starly, Staravia, Staraptor
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Starly, Staravia, Staraptor
Whirlwind Normal Status 100% 20 Smart 0
Hoothoot, Noctowl Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Heat Wave Fire Special 100 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Uproar Normal Special 50 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin042.png Acquisition: Evolve


Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani042.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani042.gif
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: Image:Poisonpa.PNG ( Poison ) Field Move: Image:Gustfm.PNG Image:Gustfm.PNG (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
Image:MDP042.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -4.5% IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: Image:Flyingpa.PNG ( Flying ) Field Move: Image:Crush 2fieldmove.PNG (Crush ×2)
"It lets loose supersonic waves and spits poison to attack."

Evolution

Unevolved
Level 22
First evolution
Happiness
Second evolution
Image:041.png
Zubat
 Poison  Flying 
Image:042.png
Golbat
 Poison  Flying 
Image:169.png
Crobat
 Poison  Flying 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Image:Spr_1b_042.png Image:Spr_1y_042.png Image:Spr_1g_042.png Image:Spr_b_g1_042.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_042.png Image:Spr_2s_042.png Image:Spr_2c_042.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_042.png
Image:Spr_2g_042_s.png Image:Spr_2s_042_s.png Image:Spr_2c_042_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_042_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_042.png Image:Spr_3e_042.gif Image:Spr_3f_042.png Image:Spr_b_g3_042.png
Image:Spr_3r_042_s.png File:Spr 3e 042 s.gif Image:Spr_3f_042_s.png Image:Spr_b_g3_042_s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_042_m.png Image:Spr_4p_042_m.png NO SPRITES
AVAILABLE
Image:Spr_b_g4_042_m.png
Image:Spr_4d_042_f.png Image:Spr_4p_042_f.png Image:Spr_b_g4_042_f.png
Image:Spr_4d_042_m_s.png File:Spr 4p 042 m s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_042_m_s.png
Image:Spr_4d_042_f_s.png Image:Spr_4p_042_f_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_042_f_s.png
Golbat For other sprites and images, please see Golbat images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

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

Related articles

External links

Notes



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