Golbat
Golbat is a Poison/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.
Pokédex data
| National № | 0042 |
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| Type | Poison Flying |
| Species | Bat Pokémon |
| Height | 1.6 m (5′03″) |
| Weight | 55.0 kg (121.3 lbs) |
| Abilities | 1. Inner Focus Infiltrator (hidden ability) |
| Local № | 0042 (Yellow/Red/Blue) 0038 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0064 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0042 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0029 (Diamond/Pearl) 0029 (Platinum) 0038 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0062 (Black 2/White 2) 0146 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 0066 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0069 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0081 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0042 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0029 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 0035 (Legends: Arceus) 0145 (The Crown Tundra) |
Training
| EV yield | 2 Speed |
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| Catch rate | 90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP) |
| Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
| Base Exp. | 159 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Flying |
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| Gender | 50% male, 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,599–3,855 steps) |
Base stats
| HP | 75 | 260 | 354 | |
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| Attack | 80 | 148 | 284 | |
| Defense | 70 | 130 | 262 | |
| Sp. Atk | 65 | 121 | 251 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | 139 | 273 | |
| Speed | 90 | 166 | 306 | |
| Total | 455 | Min | Max |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Evolution chart
(Level 22)
(high Friendship)
Golbat changes
- In Generation 1, Golbat has a base Special stat of 75.
- In Generations 1-4, Golbat has a base experience yield of 171.
- In Generations 2-7, Golbat has a base Friendship value of 70.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
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| Yellow | It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| FireRed | It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp. |
| LeafGreen | Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HeartGold | However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood. |
| SoulSilver | It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily. |
| Black White |
Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood. |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood. |
| X | Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
| Y | Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey. |
| Omega 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. |
| Alpha 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. |
| Sun | Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood. |
| Moon | Sometimes they drink so much blood, they can’t fly anymore. Then they fall to the ground and become food for other Pokémon. |
| Ultra Sun | Every once in a while, you’ll see a Golbat that’s missing some fangs. This happens when hunger drives it to try biting a Steel-type Pokémon. |
| Ultra Moon | They can suck down over 10 ounces of blood in one go. They have been known to drink so much blood that they can no longer fly. |
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and to suck blood. |
| Sword | It loves to drink other creatures’ blood. It’s said that if it finds others of its kind going hungry, it sometimes shares the blood it’s gathered. |
| Shield | Its feet are tiny, but this Pokémon walks skillfully. It sneaks up on sleeping prey before sinking in its fangs and slurping up blood. |
| Brilliant Diamond | It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins. |
| Shining Pearl | Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey. |
| Legends: Arceus | It sinks its sharp fangs into other creatures and slurps up their blood. A closer look at the fangs reveals that they are hollow and akin to straws. |
Moves learned by Golbat
Moves learnt by level up
Golbat does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Egg moves
Golbat does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Moves learnt by TM
Golbat cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Moves learnt by level up
Golbat learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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| 1 | Gust | Flying | 40 | 100 | |
| 6 | Hypnosis | Psychic | — | 60 | |
| 11 | Bite | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
| 18 | Air Cutter | Flying | 60 | 95 | |
| 25 | Cross Poison | Poison | 70 | 100 | |
| 34 | Air Slash | Flying | 75 | 95 | |
| 43 | Leech Life | Bug | 80 | 100 |
Move Tutor moves
Golbat can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | ∞ | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
| Leech Life | Bug | 80 | 100 | |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 60 | 100 | |
| Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 | 100 | |
| Swift | Normal | 60 | ∞ | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 80 | 90 |
Golbat sprites
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Where to find Golbat
Answers to Golbat questions
- Are you able to evolve Golbat for example into Crobat before getting the National Dex in FR/LG?
- Why does golbat need happiness to evolve?
- Why did my Golbat evolve to Crobat exactly 1 level after Zubat evolved to Golbat?
- How many Gummies does it take to get to evolution in Explorers of Time/Sky/Darkness?
- Does Brock's Golbat ever evolve?
- Can my Golbat evolve again?
- Message needed to evolve golbat into crobat?
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Other languages
| English | Golbat |
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| Japanese | ゴルバット (Golbat) |
| German | Golbat |
| French | Nosferalto |
| Italian | Golbat |
| Spanish | Golbat |
| Korean | 골뱃 (golbaet) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 大嘴蝠 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 大嘴蝠 |
| English |
Bat Pokémon |
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| Japanese | こうもりポケモン |
| German | Fledermaus-Pokémon |
| French | Pokémon Chovsouris |
| Italian | Pokémon Pipistrello |
| Spanish | Pokémon Murciélago |
| Korean | 박쥐포켓몬 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蝙蝠宝可梦 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蝙蝠寶可夢 |
Name origin
- gollop
- to eat or drink quickly
- bat
- cave-dwelling flying mammal


