Golbat (Japanese :ゴルバット Golbat ) is a dual-typePoison /Flying Pokémon introduced inGeneration I .
Itevolves fromZubat starting atlevel 22 and evolves intoCrobat whenleveled up with high friendship .
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer toGame data→Evolution data for these details.)
Biology Golbat is a large, blue,chiropteran Pokémon with purple wing membranes. It has small eyes with slit-like pupils, along with tiny triangular ears with purple insides, and a massive mouth with two fangs in each jaw. The fangs are smaller on a female Golbat. While its mouth seems to be otherwise empty, Golbat occasionally displays a long, purple tongue. It has short legs with long, tiny feet. Despite this, Golbat can walk skillfully on the ground.
Golbat's fangs have hollow tubes (similar to straws) specialized for sucking blood. The sharp fangs of Golbat are capable of piercing even the hardest of hides. While they are strong enough to pierce thick hide, they are also unexpectedly fragile. There are some Golbat that have missing fangs as a result of their hunger-fueled attempt to try drinking blood fromSteel-type Pokémon. Golbat feeds on the blood of both Pokémon and humans and is capable of drinking over 10 ounces (300 milliliters) of blood in one sitting. It is gluttonous, and drinks so much blood that its blood type will change to that of its victim following a feed. It occasionally gorges itself to the extent that it becomes too heavy to fly, leaving itself vulnerable in turn. However, it is also willing to share gathered blood with other members of its kind that are hungry.One particular Golbat could utilizeSupersonic to produce a magic mirror in its mouth for scrying to see things from a distance, even if walls or land are in the way. Golbat is nocturnal and can be found quite easily incaves .
Evolution Golbat evolves fromZubat and evolves intoCrobat .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data .)
Game data NPC appearances Pokédex entries Generation I Kanto Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it wasreused inPokémon FireRed .) Green Red(ENG) Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. Blue Yellow It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood. Stadium Bites its prey and feeds on the victim's energy. Its own blood type changes to that of its victim.
Generation II Johto Gold However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood. Silver It can drink more than10 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 thanten ounces of blood. Stadium 2 However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn Kanto Ruby Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. ThisPok émon 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 andPok émon .Emerald Its fangs easily puncture even thick animal hide. It loves to feast on the blood of people andPok émon . It flits about in darkness and strikes from behind. FireRed It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over10 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.
Generation IV Sinnoh Johto 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 than10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
Generation V Unova B2 W2 Black Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood. White Black 2 Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos Coastal Kalos Mountain Kalos Hoenn 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.
Generation VII Alola S M Alola US UM Kanto 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 It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and to suck blood. Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor Crown Tundra Sinnoh Hisui 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.
Game locations Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Dark Cave (Blackthorn City side),Union Cave ,Slowpoke Well ,Mt. Mortar ,Whirl Islands ,Ice Path ,Mt. Silver Cave ,Victory Road ,Tohjo Falls (all times)Routes 28 and42 ,Rock Tunnel ,Mt. Silver Night
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Ravaged Path ,Oreburgh Gate ,Victory Road ,Mt. Coronet (Surfing , all times)Stark Mountain ,Mt. Coronet ,Victory Road ,Iron Island ,Snowpoint Temple ,Lost Tower ,Turnback Cave (all times)Route 227 Night
Platinum Ravaged Path ,Oreburgh Gate ,Victory Road ,Mt. Coronet (Surfing , all times)Stark Mountain ,Oreburgh Gate ,Mt. Coronet ,Victory Road ,Iron Island ,Snowpoint Temple ,Lost Tower ,Turnback Cave (all times)Route 227 ,Sendoff Spring Night
HeartGold SoulSilver Cliff Cave ,Dark Cave ,Ice Path ,Mt. Mortar ,Mt. Silver Cave ,Slowpoke Well ,Union Cave ,Cerulean Cave ,Seafoam Islands ,Tohjo Falls ,Whirl Islands ,Victory Road Safari Zone Night
Pal Park Pokéwalker
Generation VIII Sword Shield Expansion Pass Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Ravaged Path ,Oreburgh Gate ,Victory Road ,Mt. Coronet (Surfing , all times)Stark Mountain ,Mt. Coronet ,Victory Road ,Iron Island ,Snowpoint Temple ,Lost Tower ,Turnback Cave (all times)Route 227 Night Grand Underground -Grassland Cave ,Spacious Cave ,Swampy Cave ,Sunlit Cavern ,Bogsunk Cavern (After obtainingTM96 (Strength ))
Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands :Deertrack Heights Night Windswept Run Night Nature's Pantry Night Tidewater Dam Night The Heartwood Night Oreburrow Tunnel Night Day Night Obsidian Falls Night mass outbreaks Crimson Mirelands :Cloudpool Ridge Night Diamond Settlement Night Diamond Heath Night Bolderoll Slope Night Coronet Highlands :Heavenward Lookout Night Wayward Wood Night Wayward Cave , nearAncient Quarry Night Alabaster Icelands :Snowpoint Temple
In side games Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Held items Pokémon caught inGeneration I must be traded to aGeneration II game in order for a held item to appear.
Stats Base stats Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 75
135 - 182 260 - 354 80
76 - 145 148 - 284 70
67 - 134 130 - 262 65
63 - 128 121 - 251 75
72 - 139 139 - 273 90
85 - 156 166 - 306 Total:
455
Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0EVs IVs nature Maximum stats are calculated with 252EVs IVs nature This Pokémon'sSpecial Generation I 75 .
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset Golbat is available inLegends Z-A Version 2.0.0+.
Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of GolbatClick on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of GolbatClick on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Side game data Pokémon Ranger Group: Poké Assist: Field move: (Gust ×2) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 32 Max. exp.: 49 Browser entryR-059 With large wings that can cloak its body, Golbat can whip up gusting winds.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist:(present) Field move:(present) (Cut ×3) Poké Assist:(past) Field move:(past) (Cut ×1) Browser entryR-043 /N-065 It attacks by scattering poison gas that makes Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.05 secondsBase HP: 54Base Attack: 76Base Defense: 54Base Speed: 60
Evolution data Golbatevolves fromZubat starting atlevel 22 and evolves intoCrobat whenleveled up with high friendship . Golbat cannot evolve into Crobat inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen until the player obtains theNational Pokédex , as its Evolution will be interrupted. Golbat also cannot evolve into Crobat inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! , as Crobat is not present in those games.
Sprites This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
In animation Main series Golbat inPokémon Journeys: The Series Major appearances Brock 's Golbat evolved fromZubat inHassle in the Castle Crobat inControl Freak!
InThe Ninja Poké-Showdown Koga 's Zubat went up againstCharmander in hisrematch againstAsh , and it was eventually defeated. It later reappeared in a flashback duringThe Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!
Other InRound One - Begin! Mandi used againstAsh during the first round of theIndigo Plateau Conference . It was defeated byKingler . It reappeared in a flashback inFriends to the End
A Golbat appeared inFight for the Meteorite Team Magma Grunts .
InThe Ribbon Cup Caper Brodie used a Golbat to escape withHaze after stealing a goldenPoké Ball .
InThe Scheme Team Agatha used a Golbat to saveAsh's Pikachu from the hands ofTeam Rocket . Afterward, it worked together with Pikachu to send them blasting off.
Starting inEnter Galactic! Team Galactic Grunts used multiple Golbat in several episodes ofPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
A Golbat appeared inMutiny in the Bounty Ill-Will Hunting! J's henchmen .
A Golbat appeared inTeam Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals! Team Plasma Grunts .
A Golbat appeared inTurning Heads and Training Hard! Team Skull Grunt .
A Golbat appeared inPK15 .
InBattling in the Freezing Raid! Goh caught aGolbat whilst exploring theSeafoam Islands .
InInfinite Possibilities! Evolution ritual held by a group ofClefairy , but they were driven off by a wildClefable andChloe's Eevee .
Minor appearances InThe Whistle Stop
InThe Power of One Lawrence III .
A Golbat appeared in the Japanese credits ofPikachu's Rescue Adventure
InThe Fortune Hunters Butch andCassidy .
InHokey Poké Balls!
InThat's Just Swellow Crossgate PokéRinger competition.
InWho's Flying Now? Fortree City Feather Festival.
Multiple Golbat appeared inDestiny Deoxys
Multiple Golbat appeared in a cave inPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
InA Stealthy Challenge! Ash ,his friends , andSanpei .
InTo Top a Totem! Psyduck fell from the sky.
Multiple Golbat appeared inA Seasoned Search!
A Golbat appeared in a flashback inLulled to La-La Land!
InI Choose You! Marshadow .
A Golbat appeared inThe Power of Us
Multiple Golbat appeared inEvolving Research!
InThe Battlefield of Truth and Love! Bewear andStufful put on a performance in their hot springs.
A Golbat appeared inThis Could be the Start of Something Big!
A Golbat appeared inHZ124 , under the ownership of theExplorers .
Pokédex entries Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP032 Golbat Ash's Pokédex Golbat. Attacking with its sharp fangs, this Pokémon can drainthree hundred cubic centimeters of blood per bite.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP165 Golbat Ash's Pokédex Golbat, the Bat Pokémon. The evolved form ofZubat . It has four sharp fangs and emitssupersonic waves more powerful than Zubat's.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP069 Golbat Dawn's Pokédex Golbat, the Bat Pokémon and the evolved form of Zubat. Being nocturnal, Golbat fly at night in search of prey.
Pokémon Generations Golbat inPokémon Generations A Golbat appeared inThe Lake of Rage Team Rocket Grunt . Along withGrimer ,Magnemite ,Raticate , andHoundoom , it was defeated byLance's Dragonite duringLance andEthan 's infiltration of theTeam Rocket HQ .
InThe Vision Team Magma Grunt 's Golbat was defeated byBrendan 'sSceptile during the pair's intrusion of theTeam Magma Hideout .
Multiple Golbat appeared inThe New World
In the manga Golbat inPokémon Adventures Ash & Pikachu Two Golbat appeared inTwo Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua Tabitha and the other under the ownership of aTeam Magma Grunt .
Magical Pokémon Journey InAdventuring the Stone Pikachu defeated a flock of Golbat so that he and the others could reach the legendary Stone of Adventure found deep within a cave.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure A Golbat appeared inJBA4 , under the ownership of aTeam Rocket Grunt .
Pokémon Adventures Main article:Koga's Golbat Koga has aGolbat as one of his team members, which first appeared inThat Awful Arbok! 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, which fought Koga's Golbat inMuk Raking
Multiple Golbat appeared inChinchou in Charge Misty ,Brock , andErika in theTohjo Falls alongside multiple Zubat and Crobat.
A Golbat appeared inThe Last Battle XIII Ilex Forest .
Multiple Golbat made cameo appearances inGuile from Mawile Mashing Makuhita
Much later, inMy, My, My Mimic caught byCarr to try to ambushRed andBlue . However, it was frozen and beaten by the newly arrivedLorelei .
Multiple Golbat appeared inLucky Lucario I
A Golbat appeared inOut-Odding Oddish Pokéathlon participant.
Team Rocket General Petrel owns a Golbat as a means of aerial transportation. It first appeared inFortunately for Feraligatr
ATeam Plasma Grunt 's Golbat was seen inThe Final Battle
A Golbat appeared inA Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart Thrifty Megamart .
Plumeria 's Golbat first appeared inPlay the Melody That Echoes in the Altar Faba .
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! Jupiter owns a Golbat that first appeared inTeam Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!
Saturn also has a Golbat. It first appeared inChallenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!
Golbat is commonly owned byTeam Galactic Grunts . One first appeared inThe Legendary Pokémon, Captured
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys Black owns a Golbat, which first appeared inGold and Black VS. Team Rocket
Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! A Golbat appeared inGDZ23 .
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ A Golbat appeared inPNA5 , under the ownership ofNene .
Pokémon Pocket Monsters Green caught a Golbat inThe Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!
Green caught a second Golbat inReceive the Moon Stone!!
A Golbat appeared inThe Legendary Pokémon Appears!!
A Golbat appeared inFierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!
A Golbat appeared inPanic on the Luxury Liner?! Agatha .
Giovanni sent out a Golbat inGood-Bye, Pikachu?! Dratini over.
A Golbat appeared inDemanding Tests at the Pokémon School!
In the TCG Main article:Golbat (TCG) Trivia No other Pokémon has the sametype combination as Golbat and its evolutionary line. Golbat and its evolutionary line share theircategory withWoobat . They are all known as the Bat Pokémon. The depiction of Golbat's large tongue has been sporadic, having not appeared in any game in over a decade: Origin Golbat seems to be based on abat , particularlyvampire bats , which bite other animals tofeed on their blood . ItsPoison type may be inspired by either theanticoagulant properties of vampire bat saliva or the fact that bats are infamous for spreading deadly diseases such asrabies . Its gaping maw could be a caricature of mythologicalvampires .
Name origin Golbat may be a combination ofgore ,ghoul gulp andbat .
In other languages Language Title Meaning ゴルバットGolbat Fromgore ,ghoul , andbat French Nosferalto FromNosferatu alto Spanish Golbat Same as English/Japanese name German Golbat Same as English/Japanese name Italian Golbat Same as English/Japanese name Korean 골뱃Golbat Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 大嘴蝠Dàzuǐfú From大嘴dà zuǐ and蝠fú Cantonese Chinese 大嘴蝠Daaihjéuifūk * Daaihháufūk * From大嘴daaih jéui and蝠fūk 大口daaihháu and蝠fūk
More languages Hindi गोलबैटGolbat Transcription of English name Lithuanian Golbatas From the English name Russian ГолбатGolbat Transcription of English name Thai โกลแบทKonbaet Transcription of Japanese name
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Golbat hanging upside-down
Golbat with its mouth closed
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