Physical
Pivot
130Speed · Extreme

Is Crobat Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?

Golbat evolves into Crobat through friendship, but the evolution is blocked until the National Dex in FRLG. AbilityInner Focus prevents flinching. Once available, Crobat is fast with Poison/Flying coverage. The Kanto Dex lock means Golbat stays a Golbat for the entire story.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTETSEGGGGGEEGBrockGym 1ZubatCatchableMistyGym 2GolbatEvolveSurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4CrobatEvolveKogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4TerryChamp*
Brock
Gym 1
Tough

Brock's team hits Zubat's weaknesses hard.

Risky
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense Curl
Avoid
Onix
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleBindRock Tomb
Misty
Gym 2
Even

Zubat trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.

Even
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleHardenRecoverWater Pulse
Even
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
SwiftRecoverRapid SpinWater Pulse
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Tough

Lt. Surge's team hits Golbat's weaknesses hard.

Even
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
Sonic BoomTackleScreechShock Wave
Even
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Quick AttackThunder WaveDouble TeamShock Wave
Risky
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Quick AttackThunder WaveDouble TeamShock Wave
Erika
Gym 4
Strong

Golbat resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Stun SporeAcidPoison PowderGiga Drain
Easy KO
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
Poison PowderConstrictIngrainGiga Drain
You Win
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Sleep PowderAcidStun SporeGiga Drain
Koga
Gym 5
Even

Crobat trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.

Even
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
Self DestructSludgeSmokescreenToxic
You Win
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
MinimizeSludgeAcid ArmorToxic
Even
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
Self DestructSludgeSmokescreenToxic
Even
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
TackleSludgeSmokescreenToxic
Sabrina
Gym 6
Good

Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.

You Win
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamReflectFuture SightCalm Mind
You Win
Mr Mime
Lv 37
PsychicFairy
Soundproof
BarrierPsybeamBaton PassCalm Mind
You Win
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
PsybeamGustLeech LifeSupersonic
You Win
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsychicRecoverFuture SightCalm Mind
Blaine
Gym 7
Good

Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.

You Win
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
BiteRoarTake DownFire Blast
You Win
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
StompBounceFire SpinFire Blast
You Win
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
StompBounceFire SpinFire Blast
Even
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
BiteRoarTake DownFire Blast
Giovanni
Gym 8
Good

Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.

You Win
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Take DownRock BlastScary FaceEarthquake
You Win
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
SlashSand TombMud SlapEarthquake
Even
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
Body SlamDouble KickPoison StingEarthquake
Even
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ThrashDouble KickPoison StingEarthquake
You Win
Rhyhorn
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Take DownRock BlastScary FaceEarthquake
Lorelei
Elite Four
Good

Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.

You Win
Dewgong
Lv 52
WaterIce
Thick Fat
Ice BeamSurfHailSafeguard
You Win
Cloyster
Lv 51
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SpikesProtectHailDive
Even
Slowbro
Lv 52
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
Ice BeamSurfAmnesiaYawn
You Win
Jynx
Lv 54
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Ice PunchDouble SlapLovely KissAttract
Even
Lapras
Lv 54
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Confuse RayIce BeamSurfBody Slam
Bruno
Elite Four
Good

Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.

You Win
Onix
Lv 51
RockGround
Rock Head
EarthquakeRock TombIron TailRoar
Easy KO
Hitmonchan
Lv 53
Fighting
Keen Eye
Sky UppercutMach PunchRock TombCounter
Easy KO
Hitmonlee
Lv 53
Fighting
Limber
Mega KickForesightBrick BreakFacade
You Win
Onix
Lv 54
RockGround
Rock Head
Double EdgeEarthquakeIron TailSand Tomb
You Win
Machamp
Lv 56
Fighting
Guts
Cross ChopBulk UpScary FaceRock Tomb
Agatha
Elite Four
Even

Crobat trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.

You Win
Gengar
Lv 54
GhostPoison
Levitate
Shadow PunchConfuse RayToxicDouble Team
You Win
Golbat
Lv 54
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
Confuse RayPoison FangAir CutterBite
Even
Haunter
Lv 53
GhostPoison
Levitate
HypnosisDream EaterCurseMean Look
Even
Arbok
Lv 56
Poison
Intimidate
Sludge BombScreechIron TailBite
Even
Gengar
Lv 58
GhostPoison
Levitate
Shadow BallSludge BombHypnosisNightmare
Lance
Elite Four
Even

Crobat trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.

Even
Gyarados
Lv 56
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Hyper BeamDragon RageTwisterBite
You Win
Dragonair
Lv 54
Dragon
Shed Skin
Hyper BeamSafeguardDragon RageOutrage
You Win
Dragonair
Lv 54
Dragon
Shed Skin
Hyper BeamSafeguardThunder WaveOutrage
Even
Aerodactyl
Lv 58
RockFlying
Rock Head
Hyper BeamAncient PowerWing AttackScary Face
Even
Dragonite
Lv 60
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
Hyper BeamSafeguardOutrageWing Attack
Terry
Champion
Good

Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.

Easy KO
Heracross
Lv 72
BugFighting
Swarm
MegahornEarthquakeCounterRock Tomb
You Win
Alakazam
Lv 73
Psychic
Synchronize
PsychicShadow BallCalm MindReflect
Risky
Tyranitar
Lv 72
RockDark
Sand Stream
CrunchEarthquakeThunderboltAerial Ace
Even
Arcanine
Lv 73
Fire
Intimidate
Extreme SpeedOverheatAerial AceIron Tail
You Win
Exeggutor
Lv 73
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
Giga DrainPsychicSleep PowderLight Screen
Even
Blastoise
Lv 75
Water
Torrent
Hydro PumpIce BeamEarthquakeRain Dance
Catch Zubat
Available after Badge 1
Type
PoisonFlying
Tier
E

Catch Zubat on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 7-10, common).

View Zubat locations

Recommended Moves
  • STARTING (Lv 7)
    • LV 7BugLeech Life80100%10
    • LV 21FlyingWing Attack90100%35
  • After Erika
    • TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
    • TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
    • TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
    • TM19GrassGiga Drain75100%10
    • LV 31FlyingAir Cutter9095%25
  • After Giovanni
    • TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
  • Post-Game
    • TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Evolve Zubat to Golbat
Level 22
Type
PoisonFlying
Tier
C

Your Zubat should hit Level 22 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.

View Golbat locations

Recommended Moves
  • STARTING (Lv 22)
    • LV 22FlyingWing Attack90100%35
    • LV 22BugLeech Life80100%10
  • After Erika
    • TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
    • TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
    • TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
    • TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
    • LV 35FlyingAir Cutter9095%25
  • After Giovanni
    • TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
  • Post-Game
    • TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Evolve Golbat to Crobat
High Friendship
Type
PoisonFlying
Tier
A

Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Koga.

Recommended Moves
  • STARTING (Lv 29)
    • LV 29FlyingWing Attack90100%35
  • After Lt. Surge
    • HM02FlyingFly13595%15
  • After Erika
    • TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
    • TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
    • TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
    • TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
    • LV 35FlyingAir Cutter9095%25
  • After Giovanni
    • TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
  • Post-Game
    • TM42NormalFacade70100%20

How to Get Crobat in FireRed & LeafGreen

Crobat is the evolution of a Golbat raised to high friendship, and Golbat is catchable in multiple FireRed and LeafGreen caves. One of the few Johto evolutions with a fully in-game chain.

Catch Zubat or Golbat at any of these 8 spots to eventually evolve into Crobat.

Encountered via tall grass encounters

  1. 1
    Catch Zubat
  2. 2
    Evolve Golbatat Lv.22
  3. 3
    Evolve Crobatwith high Friendship
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8
Post-Game

How to Obtain Crobat in FRLG

Zubat is your first catch on the way to Crobat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-61 across 118 total spots in the chain.

  1. Crobat
    Step 3Crobat
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Crobat egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.

Crobat Weakness

Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Crobat for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Crobat Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

What is Crobat Weak Against

Good
4Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
½xResist
0xImmune

What is Crobat Strong Against

3Strong
2Resisted
0Immune
Score+1
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Crobat

Crobat Evolutions

End of the line. Crobat caps a three-stage chain that started at Zubat. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are quick to hatch. Speed grew the most through evolution (+75 over Zubat), and Crobat peaks at 535 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Zubat
#041Zubat
22
Level 22
Golbat
#042Golbat
High Friendship
Crobat
#169Crobat
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Zubat
PoisonFlying
Golbat
PoisonFlying
Crobat
PoisonFlying
HP
40
75+35
85+10
ATK
45
80+35
90+10
DEF
35
70+35
80+10
SP.ATK
30
65+35
70+5
SP.DEF
40
75+35
80+5
SPE
55
90+35
130+40
BST
245D-Tier
455C-Tier+210
535B-Tier+80
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Crobat to get Zubat eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Feint Attack, Gust and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
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FRLG Crobat Best Moveset

130 Speed makes Crobat one of the fastest Pokemon available. AbilityInner Focus prevents flinch. Poison/Flying TermStab from MoveSludge Bomb (physical Poison) and MoveAerial Ace (physical Flying) both hit from the 90 Attack. The moveset scouts with fast MoveMean Look or attacks with speed-priority coverage.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Inner Focus
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Best Nature for Crobat
Jolly+SPE

Crobat best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Shadow Ball
  • Aerial AceSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fighting

Recommended Teammates

Moves List

Don't skip the egg moves. Crobat picks up Curse and Feint Attack only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Fly and Sludge Bomb while Ghost and Bug coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
D3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Leech Life
2010010Bug
Lv 1
Screech
D8540Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 6
Astonish
D3010015Ghost
Lv 11
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 16
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 21
Wing Attack
9010035Flying
Lv 28
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Lv 35
Air Cutter
829525Flying
Lv 42
Mean Look
D5Normal
Lv 49
Poison Fang
7510015Poison
Lv 56
Haze
C30Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
A9020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
C1059515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
B13510010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
10Dark
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Gust
D6010035Flying
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
C20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
D10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C10Normal

Base Stats

Base Stats
High
HP85
C
Attack90
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed130
A
Total535
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
Weight75.0 kg
Base XP241
Abilities
Inner Focus
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entry

The development of wings on its legs enables it to fly fast but also makes it tough to stop and rest.

It flies so silently through the dark on its four wings that it may not be noticed even when nearby.

Crobat FireRed & LeafGreen Guide

  • Crobat is obtained in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen by evolving Golbat with high friendship.

Game Availability

Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Crobat spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

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