How many battles/levels does it take to get golbat to max friendship and evolve?

Question

I was wondering how many battles my golbat will have to win to evolve with a soothe bell

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Which game are you asking about?

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In leaf green

Answer 1

It depends on how much it faints. If your Golbat faints a lot, its friendship will lower and it'll take longer to evolve. Using herbal medicines will also lower friendship. A Soothe Bell will increase friendship gained by 50%. So there would really be no way to tell when your Golbat will evolve since there is not a set number. There are many factors that play into the friendship of a Pokémon. Here's a resource about friendship in Pokémon: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Friendship
I hope this helped!!!

Answer 2

Golbat needs to gain 36 levels. (assuming your Golbat is always holding a soothe bell, not in a luxury ball, starts with 70 friendship, and changes friendship only by leveling up)
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There are other ways to evolve it faster, such as vitamins and keeping it in your party when you take steps.
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