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*Oddly, Zubat can learn {{m|Mean Look}} though it has no eyes.
*Oddly, Zubat can learn {{m|Mean Look}} though it has no eyes.
*Zubat is the last Pokémon in alphabetical order.
*Zubat is the last Pokémon in alphabetical order.
*Zubat's Gold sprite has a coloring error: the rear of the left wing should be dark blue and not light purple. This was corrected for the Crystal version of the sprite.
*To date, every [[villainous team]] in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Zubat and/or one its evolutionary family.
*To date, every [[villainous team]] in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Zubat and/or one its evolutionary family.
===Origin===
===Origin===

Revision as of 01:39, 14 October 2008

000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Wigglytuff
Pokémon
#{{{nextnum}}}: Golbat 000
Zubat
ズバット Zubat
#041
130
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Poison Flying
Category
Bat Pokémon
Ability
Inner Focus
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#041
Johto
#037
Hoenn
#063
Sinnoh
#028
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2′07″
Imperial
0.8 m
Metric
Weight
16.5 lbs.
Imperial
7.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Purple
Catch rate
255 (33.3%)
Body style
Body09.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F041.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Flying group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 54 Battle Exp.: 541*

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

Biology

Physiology

Zubat is a small, blue bat-like Pokémon. It has two long, skinny tails. Zubat's face lacks any eyes and a nose. The insides of Zubat's ears and undersides of its wings are purple.

Gender differences

A female has smaller fangs.

Special abilities

Though blind, they get around well with echolocation. They can also confuse foes with their high-pitched squeals.

Zubat can also attack with its fangs with moves like Bite and Poison Fang. Zubat is also capable of energy-draining moves such as Leech Life and Giga Drain.

Zubat is one of the few Pokémon that can use Air Cutter. Even though Zubat is actually mammalian, it can use Brave Bird.

Behavior

Habitat

Since Zubat don't prefer sunlight, they can be found quite easily in caves, particularly in caverns with limestone, which enhances their ultrasonic radar.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

At night it goes in search of fruit and Venomoth.

In the anime

File:EP006 002.jpg
A group of Zubat.

Brock had a Zubat that he caught at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then a Crobat.

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Zubat makes a cameo in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Raging Rhydon as a Mt. Moon wild Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Zubat (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses Template:M2 to identify and approach targets.
Blue
Yellow Emits Template:M2 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 Template:M2 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 Template:M2 it emits from it mouth.
Pearl Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Common Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Common Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, and Victory Road
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Routes 3, 4, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 42, Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower and Slowpoke Well
Crystal
Common Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 42, Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower and Slowpoke Well
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Common Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, and Victory Road
Emerald
Common Altering Cave, Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, and Victory Road
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Island, and Victory Road
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
Common Cave Poké Spot
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Common Iron Island, Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Lost Tower (all times)
Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 216 and 217, and Acuity Lakefront (night)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei! Phobos Drill
Endless Level 19
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Red and Blue)
Lapis Cave (1F-3F)
Murky Cave (1F-5F)
Pokémon Ranger Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Aegis Cave
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Ranger School
Beach Cave

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.

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#9DC1B7" | colspan="13" | 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.
|} |}

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/2

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Spr 1b 041.png Spr 1y 041.png Spr 1g 041.png Spr b g1 041.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 041.png Spr 2s 041.png Spr 2c 041.png Spr b 2g 041.png
Spr 2g 041 s.png Spr 2s 041 s.png Spr 2c 041 s.png Spr b 2g 041 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 041.png Spr 3e 041.png Spr 3f 041.png Spr b 3r 041.png
Spr 3r 041 s.png Spr 3e 041 s.png Spr 3f 041 s.png Spr b 3r 041 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 041 m.png Spr 4p 041 m.png Spr 4h 041 m.png Spr b 4d 041 m.png
Spr 4d 041 f.png Spr 4p 041 f.png Spr 4h 041 f.png Spr b 4d 041 f.png
Spr 4d 041 m s.png Spr 4p 041 m s.png Spr 4h 041 m s.png Spr b 4d 041 m s.png
Spr 4d 041 f s.png Spr 4p 041 f s.png Spr 4h 041 f s.png Spr b 4d 041 f s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 041 m.png Spr 5b2 041 m.png Spr b 5b 041 m.png
Spr 5b 041 f.png Spr 5b2 041 f.png Spr b 5b 041 f.png
Spr 5b 041 m s.png Spr 5b2 041 m s.png Spr b 5b 041 m s.png
Spr 5b 041 f s.png Spr 5b2 041 f s.png Spr b 5b 041 f s.png
Zubat For other sprites and images, please see Zubat images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Zubat and Golbat have been in every single regional Pokédex.
  • Oddly, Zubat can learn Mean Look though it has no eyes.
  • Zubat is the last Pokémon in alphabetical order.
  • Zubat's Gold sprite has a coloring error: the rear of the left wing should be dark blue and not light purple. This was corrected for the Crystal version of the sprite.
  • To date, every villainous team in the main series of games have had at least one of their members use Zubat and/or one its evolutionary family.

Origin

Naturally, Zubat's design is inspired by bats.

Name origin

Zubat may be named after a Japanese superhero, Kaiketsu Zubat. It may also be a pun on a combination of the word bat and ずばっと zubatto, which is when an edged tool forcefully pierces something. Another possibility for the origin of the 'zu' element is after the bird deity Zu in Akkadian mythology.

In other languages

  • German: Zubat
  • French: Nosferapti - Nosferatu is another word for vampire. The rapti part probably comes from the root rapt which relates to predatory characteristics. The "pti" can also come from petit, meaning little, which make sense because the French name of Golbat is Nosferalto, alto meaning high.
  • Korean: 주뱃 Jubaet
  • Chinese (Taiwan): 超音蝠 (Chao Yin Fu) - Chinese for "supersonic bat".
  • Chinese (Hong Kong): 波音蝠 (Po Yin Fu) - Chinese for "soundwave bat".

Related articles

External links

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