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Pokédex data
National № 042 Type POISON FLYING Species Bat Pokémon Height 5′3″ (1.60m) Weight 121.3 lbs (55.0 kg) Abilities Inner Focus
Infiltrator (hidden ability)Local № 042 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
038 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
064 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
029 (Diamond/Pearl)
029 (Platinum)
038 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
062 (Black 2/White 2)
146 (X/Y)
066 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
069 (Sun/Moon)Japanese Gorubatto Training
EV yield 2 Speed Catch rate 90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 171 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Flying Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 15 (base 3,840 steps) Base stats
Total 455 Min Max HP 75 260 354 Attack 80 148 284 Defense 70 130 262 Sp. Atk 65 121 251 Sp. Def 75 139 273 Speed 90 166 306 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.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly. |
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| Yellow | It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Evolution chart
Name origin
- ghoul
- ghost, monster
- bat
- cave-dwelling flying mammal
Moves learned by Golbat
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Moves learnt by level up
Golbat learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Astonish GHOST 
30 100 1 Leech Life BUG 
20 100 1 Screech NORMAL 
— 85 1 Supersonic NORMAL 
— 55 1 Bite DARK 
60 100 5 Supersonic NORMAL 
— 55 7 Astonish GHOST 
30 100 11 Bite DARK 
60 100 13 Wing Attack FLYING 
60 100 17 Confuse Ray GHOST 
— 100 19 Air Cutter FLYING 
60 95 24 Swift NORMAL 
60 ∞ 27 Poison Fang POISON 
50 100 32 Mean Look NORMAL 
— — 35 Acrobatics FLYING 
55 100 40 Haze ICE 
— — 43 Venoshock POISON 
65 100 48 Air Slash FLYING 
75 95 51 Quick Guard FIGHTING 
— — Egg moves
Golbat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Golbat egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Brave Bird FLYING 
120 100 Curse GHOST 
— — Defog FLYING 
— — Feint Attack DARK 
60 ∞ Giga Drain GRASS 
75 100 Gust FLYING 
40 100 Hypnosis PSYCHIC 
— 60 Nasty Plot DARK 
— — Pursuit DARK 
40 100 Quick Attack NORMAL 
40 100 Steel Wing STEEL 
70 90 Venom Drench POISON 
— 100 Whirlwind NORMAL 
— — Zen Headbutt PSYCHIC 
80 90 Move Tutor moves
Golbat can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by HM
Golbat is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
Moves learnt by TM
Golbat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic POISON 
— 90 9 Venoshock POISON 
65 100 10 Hidden Power NORMAL 
60 100 11 Sunny Day FIRE 
— — 12 Taunt DARK 
— 100 15 Hyper Beam NORMAL 
150 90 17 Protect NORMAL 
— — 18 Rain Dance WATER 
— — 19 Roost FLYING 
— — 21 Frustration NORMAL 
— 100 27 Return NORMAL 
— 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 48 Round NORMAL 
60 100 51 Steel Wing STEEL 
70 90 62 Acrobatics FLYING 
55 100 66 Payback DARK 
50 100 68 Giga Impact NORMAL 
150 90 87 Swagger NORMAL 
— 90 88 Sleep Talk NORMAL 
— — 89 U-turn BUG 
70 100 90 Substitute NORMAL 
— — 94 Secret Power NORMAL 
70 100 100 Confide NORMAL 
— — Transfer-only moves
Golbat can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodCaptivate NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Double-Edge NORMAL 
120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic NORMAL 
— — Generation 3 — Move tutor Natural Gift NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Ominous Wind GHOST 
60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Pluck FLYING 
60 100 Generation 5 — TM Twister DRAGON 
40 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Golbat sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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| Normal | — | ||||||
| Shiny | — | — |