Golbat (Pokémon)
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| Golbat ゴルバット Golbat | |
| Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #042 |
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| Johto Dex | #038 |
| Hoenn Dex | #064 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #029 |
| Fiore Browser | R-059 |
| Almia Browser | R-015 |
| 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.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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Notes:
- In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 1×.
- 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
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
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| 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 |
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By tutoring
| Move | Type | Cat. | Version | ||
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| Double-Edge | | | FR | LG | E |
| Mimic | | | FR | LG | E |
| Substitute | | | FR | LG | E |
| Endure | | | E | ||
| Sleep Talk | | | E | ||
| Swagger | | | E | ||
| Swift | | | E | ||
TCG
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| | Acquisition: Evolve |
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| 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
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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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
External links
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