Its greatest asset is Speed — higher than 74% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity. Ground-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (80) is 15 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 74% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 13
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #042 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #038 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #064 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #066 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #029 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Unova | #062 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #024 | — |
| Kalos | #146 | X / Y |
| Alola | #069 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #081 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Crown Tundra | #145 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Hisui | #035 | Legends: Arceus |
| Hyperspace | #095 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Inner Focus Prevents flinching.
- Infiltrator Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
Pokédex entry
Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Golbat takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Golbat appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (16)
All Golbat cards →Golbat has 16 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 72 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (56)
All locations →The first 40 of 56 locations. The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kanto
Moves (84)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (64 via TM/TR, 21 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Gust | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| 1 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 1 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 1 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100% | 35 | |
| 6 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 11 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 12 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 15 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 18 | Air Cutter | Special | 60 | 95% | 25 | |
| 20 | Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 25 | Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 34 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| 35 | Acrobatics | Physical | 55 | 100% | 15 | |
| 40 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 41 | Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 43 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| — | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |