Zubat
Zubat is a Poison/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.
Pokédex data
National № | 0041 |
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Type | Poison Flying |
Species | Bat Pokémon |
Height | 0.8 m (2′07″) |
Weight | 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) |
Abilities | 1. Inner Focus Infiltrator (hidden ability) |
Local № | 0041 (Yellow/Red/Blue) 0037 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0063 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0041 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0028 (Diamond/Pearl) 0028 (Platinum) 0037 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0061 (Black 2/White 2) 0145 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 0065 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0068 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0080 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0041 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0028 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 0034 (Legends: Arceus) 0144 (The Crown Tundra) |
Training
EV yield | 1 Speed |
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Catch rate | 255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
Base Exp. | 49 |
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 | 40 | 190 | 284 | |
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Attack | 45 | 85 | 207 | |
Defense | 35 | 67 | 185 | |
Sp. Atk | 30 | 58 | 174 | |
Sp. Def | 40 | 76 | 196 | |
Speed | 55 | 103 | 229 | |
Total | 245 | 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
Zubat changes
- In Generation 1, Zubat has a base Special stat of 40.
- In Generations 1-4, Zubat has a base experience yield of 54.
- In Generations 2-7, Zubat has a base Friendship value of 70.
Pokédex entries
Red Blue |
Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets. |
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Yellow | Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. |
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 ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles. |
Crystal | During the day, it gathers with others and hangs from the ceilings of old buildings and caves. |
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. |
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. |
Emerald | While living in pitch-black caverns, their eyes gradually grew shut and deprived them of vision. They use ultrasonic waves to detect obstacles. |
Diamond | Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. |
Pearl | Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown. |
Platinum | It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth. |
HeartGold | While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. |
SoulSilver | Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles. |
Black White |
It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth. |
Black 2 White 2 |
It does not need eyes, because it emits ultrasonic waves to check its surroundings while it flies. |
X | Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. |
Y | It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echolocation to flit about in darkness. |
Omega 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. |
Alpha 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. |
Sun | It sleeps in caves during the day. It has no eyes, so to check its surroundings while flying, it emits ultrasonic waves. |
Moon | When exposed to sunlight, they suffer burns. The frequency of their ultrasonic waves can differ slightly from colony to colony. |
Ultra Sun | It has no eyeballs, so it can’t see. It checks its surroundings via the ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. |
Ultra Moon | Their skin is so thin that they’ll be burned if sunlight hits them. When it gets cold out, they gather together to warm one another’s bodies. |
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. |
Sword | It emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. Even in tight caves, Zubat flies around with skill. |
Shield | Zubat live in caves, down where the sun’s light won’t reach. In the morning, they gather together to keep each other warm as they sleep. |
Brilliant Diamond | Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. |
Shining Pearl | Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown. |
Legends: Arceus | Makes its home in gloomy caves. Atrophied eyes have left this Pokémon blind, so it scans its surroundings via sound waves that it emits from its mouth as it flies. |
Moves learned by Zubat
Moves learnt by level up
Zubat learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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1 | Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100 | |
1 | Supersonic | Normal | — | 55 | |
5 | Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100 | |
10 | Mean Look | Normal | — | — | |
15 | Poison Fang | Poison | 50 | 100 | |
20 | Quick Guard | Fighting | — | — | |
25 | Air Cutter | Flying | 60 | 95 | |
30 | Bite | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
35 | Haze | Ice | — | — | |
40 | Venoshock | Poison | 65 | 100 | |
45 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | — | 100 | |
50 | Air Slash | Flying | 75 | 95 | |
55 | Leech Life | Bug | 80 | 100 |
Egg moves
Zubat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Zubat gen 8 learnset page.
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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Brave Bird | Flying | 120 | 100 | |
Curse | Ghost | — | — | |
Gust | Flying | 40 | 100 | |
Hypnosis | Psychic | — | 60 | |
Quick Attack | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
Venom Drench | Poison | — | 100 | |
Whirlwind | Normal | — | — | |
Wing Attack | Flying | 60 | 100 | |
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 80 | 90 |
Moves learnt by TM
Zubat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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11 | Sunny Day | Fire | — | — | |
12 | Taunt | Dark | — | 100 | |
17 | Protect | Normal | — | — | |
18 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
19 | Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100 | |
30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100 | |
32 | Double Team | Normal | — | — | |
36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 | 100 | |
40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | ∞ | |
41 | Torment | Dark | — | 100 | |
42 | Facade | Normal | 70 | 100 | |
44 | Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
45 | Attract | Normal | — | 100 | |
46 | Thief | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
47 | Steel Wing | Steel | 70 | 90 | |
51 | Roost | Flying | — | — | |
58 | Endure | Normal | — | — | |
63 | Nasty Plot | Dark | — | — | |
66 | Payback | Dark | 50 | 100 | |
82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — | — | |
87 | Swagger | Normal | — | 85 | |
88 | Pluck | Flying | 60 | 100 | |
89 | U-turn | Bug | 70 | 100 | |
90 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | |
94 | Fly | Flying | 90 | 95 | |
97 | Defog | Flying | — | — |
Moves learnt by level up
Zubat 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
Zubat 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 | ∞ | |
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 |
Zubat sprites
Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 | Generation 8 | Generation 9 |
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Normal | — | ||||||||
Shiny | — | — | — |
Where to find Zubat
Other languages
English | Zubat |
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Japanese | ズバット (Zubat) |
German | Zubat |
French | Nosferapti |
Italian | Zubat |
Spanish | Zubat |
Korean | 주뱃 (jubaet) |
Chinese (Simplified) | 超音蝠 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 超音蝠 |
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
- zubatto
- Japanese for a sound of something being hit
- bat
- cave-dwelling flying mammal