Pokédex #042

Golbat

Bat Pokémon1.6 m55.0 kg

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.

Base Stats

Total 455

HP: 75
Attack: 80
Defense: 70
Sp. Atk: 65
Sp. Def: 75
Speed: 90

Abilities

Inner Focus
The Pokémon can't be flinched or Intimidated.
InfiltratorHidden ability
When attacking, ignores barriers and substitute.

Training & Breeding

Catch rate: 90
Base Exp.: 171
EV yield: 2 Speed
Growth rate: Medium Fast
Base friendship: 70
Gender: 50% male, 50% female
Egg Groups: Flying
Egg cycles: 15

Evolution & Forms

Zubat

Level 22
Golbat
- High friendship
  Crobat

Where to Find Golbat

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Victory Road · area 3	Surfing	31–45	60%
Oreburgh Gate · area 2	Surfing	60–70	60%
Victory Road · area 7	Surfing	75–85	60%
Seafloor Cavern · area 6	Grass / cave	32–38	58%
Seafloor Cavern · area 7	Grass / cave	32–38	58%
Shoal Cave · area 1	Grass / cave	22–28	45%
Route 203	Grass / cave	35–45	40%
Mt. Silver · area 2	Grass / cave	50–55	40%
Mt. Silver · area 3	Grass / cave	50–55	40%
Cerulean Cave · area 1	Grass / cave	45–50	40%
Meteor Falls · area 1	Surfing	41–45	30%
Shoal Cave · area 3	Grass / cave	24–38	30%

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Moves Golbat Learns

Level up14 moves

Moves Golbat learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—	5
15	Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100	15
20	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
27	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25
34	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
41	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
48	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
55	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
62	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
69	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10

TM / HM25 moves

TMs and HMs Golbat can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM08	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM09	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM16	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM30	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM34	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM40	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM56	U-Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
TM57	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
TM58	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
TM74	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM78	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
TM95	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
TM108	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15

Egg moves8 moves

Passed down through Zubat, the form that hatches.

Egg moves for Golbat
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15