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Golbat's Type

POISON

FLYING

Golbat's Pokédex #s

National #: 42

Galar #: --

Armor #: --

Crown #: 145

Sinnoh #: 29

Golbat's Base Stats

HP:: 75

Attack:: 80

Defense:: 70

Sp. Atk:: 65

Sp. Def:: 75

Speed:: 90

Total:: 455

Misc. Info

Height:: 5'3" (1.6m)

Weight:: 121.3 lbs. (55 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Flying

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 2 Speed

Base EXP:: 159

Catch Rate:: 90

Base Happiness:: 70

Golbat's Abilities

Here are what abilities Golbat can possibly have, along with their effects.

Inner Focus: Golbat cannot flinch.

Infiltrator: Golbat's moves ignore Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard on the target.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Golbat's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: ELECTRIC

ICE

PSYCHIC

ROCK

½: POISON

FAIRY

¼: GRASS

FIGHTING

BUG

immune: GROUND

Golbat's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Golbat evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Zubat: starting form

Golbat: at level 22

Crobat: level up w/ high happiness

Golbat's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂

Female ♀

Golbat's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Golbat can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Golbat learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
1	Absorb Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	20	100%	25	One Target
1	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
1	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
1	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
15	Poison Fang Has a 50% chance of badly poisoning the target.	POISON	50	100%	15	One Target
20	Quick Guard Protects your team from moves that that have positive priority for the turn.	FIGHTING	--	--	15	User's Field
27	Air Cutter Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	FLYING	60	95%	25	Nearby Enemies
34	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
41	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
48	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
55	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
62	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
69	Leech Life Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Golbat can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM06	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM21	Rest Golbat restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Golbat from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM28	Giga Drain Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Golbat's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Golbat is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM56	U-turn Forces Golbat to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Golbat attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Assurance Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.	DARK	60	100%	10	One Target
TM74	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM78	Acrobatics Damage is doubled if Golbat has no held item when this attack hits.	FLYING	55	100%	15	One Target
TM95	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Golbat can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR12	Agility Raises Golbat's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR18	Leech Life Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Golbat's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR22	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Golbat's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR32	Crunch 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR36	Heat Wave Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.	FIRE	95	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR66	Brave Bird Golbat takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.	FLYING	120	100%	15	One Target
TR68	Nasty Plot Raises Golbat's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TR69	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
TR91	Venom Drench Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.	POISON	--	100%	20	Nearby Enemies

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Golbat can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Golbat.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Curse Raises Golbat's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
EGG	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target
EGG	Gust Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	FLYING	40	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
EGG	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Whirlwind Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Wing Attack Damages the target.	FLYING	60	100%	35	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Golbat can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Dual Wingbeat Hits the target two times in a row.	FLYING		40	90%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Golbat learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
1	Absorb Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	20	100%	25	One Target
1	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
1	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
1	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
15	Poison Fang Has a 50% chance of badly poisoning the target.	POISON	50	100%	15	One Target
20	Quick Guard Protects your team from moves that that have positive priority for the turn.	FIGHTING	--	--	15	User's Field
27	Air Cutter Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	FLYING	60	95%	25	Nearby Enemies
34	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
41	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
48	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
55	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
62	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
69	Leech Life Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Golbat can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM12	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Golbat from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Golbat by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Golbat's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM41	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	DARK	--	100%	15	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Golbat is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Golbat restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM47	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Golbat's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM51	Roost Heals Golbat's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM63	Nasty Plot Raises Golbat's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Golbat attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Golbat's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM88	Pluck Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Golbat consumes that Berry immediately.	FLYING	60	100%	20	One Target
TM89	U-turn Forces Golbat to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Golbat's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM94	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM97	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Golbat can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Golbat.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Curse Raises Golbat's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
EGG	Gust Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	FLYING	40	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
EGG	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Whirlwind Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Wing Attack Damages the target.	FLYING	60	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
EGG	Brave Bird Golbat takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.	FLYING	120	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Venom Drench Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.	POISON	--	100%	20	Nearby Enemies

Golbat's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Golbat's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Golbat's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Golbat is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	260	291	323	354	75
Attack	165	196	228	259	80
Defense	145	176	208	239	70
Sp. Atk	135	166	198	229	65
Sp. Def	155	186	218	249	75
Speed	185	216	248	279	90
Total					455

Where to Find Golbat in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Golbat, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Golbat in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Golbat

Can be found as a wandering Pokémon in several spots in caves located in the Crown Tundra (DLC).

Getting Golbat By Evolution

Evolves from Zubat at level 22.

Location information on where to find Golbat in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Golbat

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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 5 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

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.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.

Yellow

It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.