#042 Golbat
Golbat
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Poison Flying
Name Number Japanese Name
Golbat 042 Golbat
Pronunciation Species
GOAL-BAT Bat Pokémon
Name Meaning
Comes from BAT (flying mammal). GOL- may come from GOLD, meaning that Golbat is very valuable or from GHOUL.
Height Weight
5' 3" 1.60 m 121.0 lb 54.45 kg
Evolutions
Zubat Level 22⇨ Golbat Reach Happiness Quota⇨ Crobat
Pokedex 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.
Stadium Bites its prey and feeds on the victim's energy. Its own blood type changes to that of its victim.
Gold Stadium 2 However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Silver It can drink more then 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.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Seafoam Island, Victory Road, Route 23 NA Few/Evolve
Red NA Few/Evolve
Yellow Seafoam Island, Victory Road, Unknown Dungeon NA Many/Evolve
Gold Victory Road, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Slowpoke Well, Tohjo Falls, Union Cave, Whirl Islands Any Many/Evolve
Silver Any Many/Evolve
Crystal Victory Road, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver, Rock Tunnel, Slowpoke Well, Tohjo Falls, Union Cave, Whirl Islands, Routes 28, 42 Any Many/Evolve
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B X       X    
Yellow X       X    
G/S X           X    
Crystal X           X    
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x1 Water = x1 Electric = x2 Grass = x0.25 Ice = x2
Fighting = x0.25 Poison = x0.5 Ground = x0 Flying = x1 Psychic = x2 Bug =
GSC: x0.25
RBY: x 1
Rock = x2 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 4/17
Total Resistances= 5/17
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 ⇨ 80%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 4/15
Total Resistances= 4/15
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has the same number of weaknesses in GSC as RBY, but GSC has one more resistance. So this pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Grass =
1st: Good
2nd: Good
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Poison =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Ground =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st (GSC): Normal
2nd (GSC): Good
1st (RBY): Good
2nd (RBY): Good
Rock =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Ghost =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: No Effect
2nd: Bad
Total Advantages (GSC)= 4/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 8/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:2 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 50%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 5/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 6/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 5:6 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~83.33%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
* Screech NRM
- Leech Life BUG
- Supersonic NRM
- Bite NRM (RBY) / DRK (GSC)
- Confuse Ray GHO
32 30 Wing Attack FLY
  42 Mean Look NRM
43 55 Haze ICE
* = If caught in the wild, Golbat will know Screech.
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
None
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 3 - Flying Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Feint Attack Mate with a male Murkrow.
Gust Mate with a male from Pidgey Family.
Pursuit Mate with a male from Doduo, Spearow, or Murkrow Family.
Quick Attack Mate with a male from Pidgey Family.
Whirlwind Mate with a male from Pidgey Family.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 75
323-353 59.86% 21/45 63.67% 18/42
Attack: 80
228-258 61.79% 17/49 59.86% 17/45
Defense: 70
208-238 50.00% 24/55 51.99% 21/44
Speed: 90
248-278 80.20% 12/47 77.31% 12/42
Special Attack (G S C): 65
198-228 48.01% 23/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 75
218-248 57.93% 20/41
Special (R B Y): 75
218-248   57.93% 14/29
Total: G S C: 455 R B Y: 390 G S C:
1423-1603
R B Y:
1225-1375
67.35% 26/87 70.86% 21/65

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