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Golbat ゴルバット Golbat
Artwork from FR/LG
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Type	Poison / Flying
Species	Bat Pokémon
Height	5′03″ (1.6m)
Weight	121.3 lbs. (55.0kg)
Ability	Inner Focus
Egg group	Flying
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	2 Spd
Exp. yield	171 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Purple
Catch rate	90
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Golbat (Japanese: ゴルバット Golbat) is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon. It is a very common sight in many caves later on in all handheld Pokémon RPGs.

Golbat has the ability Inner Focus, which prevents flinching.

Golbat evolves from Zubat starting at Level 22, then into Crobat when it grows a level and its Happiness is 220 or above.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 TCG 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles 9 External links

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.

Behavior

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

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.

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

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 (DP069), and Pokémon Hunter J's evil cronies (Mutiny in the Bounty, Ill-Will Hunting! and DP071).

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
	Yellow	Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.
	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.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave, Route 23
	Pokémon Yellow	Common	Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Any cave
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Any cave, Routes 28, 42
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Uncommon	Cave of Origin, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar, and Victory Road
	Pokémon Emerald	Uncommon	Cave of Origin, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar, and Victory Road
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Uncommon	Cerulean Cave, Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Evolve Zubat
IV	Pokémon Diamond and 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)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	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	Lapis Cave (11F-14F) Buried Relic (1F-4F) Wish Cave (46F-50F) Murky Cave (6F-10F)
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	The Crystal Lake

Base stats

HP:	75
Attack:	80
Defense:	70
Special:	75
SpAtk:	65
SpDef:	75
Speed:	90

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Rock: 2× Electric: 2× Psychic: 2× Ice: 2×	Fighting: ¼× Poison: ½× Ground: 0× Bug: ¼× Grass: ¼×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Notes:

1. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 1×.
2. If Gravity is used, the effectiveness of Ground-type moves becomes 2×.

Learnset

Golbat is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Previous Screech Leech Life Supersonic Bite Confuse Ray 32 Wing Attack 43 Haze

Generation II # Move Type Previous Screech Leech Life Supersonic Bite Wing Attack Confuse Ray 42 Scary Face 55 Haze

Generation III Level Move Type Previous Screech Leech Life Supersonic Astonish Bite Wing Attack 28 Confuse Ray 35 Air Cutter 42 Mean Look 49 Poison Fang 56 Haze

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Screech Leech Life Supersonic Astonish Bite Wing Attack Confuse Ray 27 Air Cutter 33 Mean Look 39 Poison Fang 45 Haze 51 Air Slash

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM02 Razor Wind TM04 Whirlwind TM06 Toxic TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM15 Hyper Beam TM20 Rage TM21 Mega Drain TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM39 Swift TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM19 Giga Drain TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief

Generation III # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM40 Aerial Ace TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM49 Snatch

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM40 Aerial Ace TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM49 Snatch TM51 Roost TM58 Endure TM66 Payback TM68 Giga Impact TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM88 Pluck TM89 U-turn TM90 Substitute HM02 Fly HM05 Defog

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Brave Bird			Starly, Staravia, Staraptor
Curse*			Farfetch'd
Faint Attack			Murkrow
Gust			Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Hypnosis			Hoothoot, Noctowl
Nasty Plot			Honchkrow
Pursuit			Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Taillow, Swellow Wingull
Quick Attack			Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Taillow, Swellow Wingull
Whirlwind			Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Taillow, Swellow Wingull
Zen Headbutt			Hoothoot, Noctowl
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

Move	Type	Cat.	Version
Double-Edge			FR	LG	E
Mimic			FR	LG	E
Substitute			FR	LG	E
Endure					E
Sleep Talk					E
Swagger					E
Swift					E

TCG

• Screech
• Dive

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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:	Loops: 7	Minimum Experience: 32
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Gust x2	Maximum Experience: 49
With large wings that can cloak its body, Golbat can whip up gusting winds.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Crush x2

Evolution

Basic Zubat

Level 22 Golbat

Happiness Crobat

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 042.gif
			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 3f 042.png
	Image:Spr 3r 042 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 042 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 042 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 042 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 042 m.png		Image:Spr 4p 042 m.png
	Image:Spr 4d 042 f.png		Image:Spr 4p 042 f.png
	Image:Spr 4d 042 m s.png		Image: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

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

Trivia

• The only time Golbat's tongue is shown is in the sprite in Red/Blue. It also appears in its 3D form in games like Pokémon Stadium.
• 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.

Origin

Name origin

Golbat's name is derived from the words gold and bat. However, it may also be derived from the words ghoul and bat.

In other languages

• German: Golbat
• French: Nosferalto - Comes from Nosferatu. Alto means high, referring to the fact that the French name of Zubat is Nosferapti, pti (petit) meaning little.
• 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

• Article on Wikipedia

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