
Is Golbat Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Flinch moves never work on Golbat thanks to AbilityInner Focus. Handles Erika and contributes against Bruno's Fighting-types. In FRLG, the Crobat evolution is locked behind the National Dex. Golbat is where this line stops for the whole story. Fast but the stats plateau without the upgrade.
Brock's team hits Zubat's weaknesses hard.
Zubat trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Golbat's weaknesses hard.
Golbat resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Zubat on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 7-10, common).
- 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
Your Zubat should hit Level 22 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- 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
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Koga.
- 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 Golbat in FireRed & LeafGreen
Same 58-encounter count as Zubat but only in mid-to-late-game caves. Golbat's rates swing between common and rare depending on which cave you're in.
5 locations to catch Golbat7 locations to catch Zubat
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Catch Zubat at any of the 7 locations below, then level it up to 22 — it evolves into Golbat.
Where To Catch Golbat in FRLG
To get Golbat, start by catching Zubat through walking encounters at Lv. 6-61. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ZubatAltering CaveLv.6-16CaveRate 100%Default encounter table. The 8 e-Reader rotatingMt. Moon - 1FLv.7-10CaveRate 69%Mt. Moon - B2FLv.8-11CaveRate 49%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.15-16CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.15-16CaveRate 30%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.22-26GrassRate 34%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.22-26GrassRate 34%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.22-24GrassRate 20%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.24GrassRate 10%Lost Cave - Room 1Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 2Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 3Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 4Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 5Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 6Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 7Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 8Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 9Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 10Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 11Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 12Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 13Lv.37CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 14Lv.37CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 1FLv.32CaveRate 10%Victory Road - 3FLv.32CaveRate 10%Victory Road - 2FLv.34CaveRate 10%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.40CaveRate 10%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2Lv.40CaveRate 10%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.40CaveRate 10%Icefall Cave - B1FLv.40CaveRate 10%
Step 2Golbat ✓Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.26-30GrassRate 15%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.26-30GrassRate 11%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.26-30GrassRate 11%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.26-30GrassRate 10%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.26-30GrassRate 10%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.45-48CaveRate 25%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2Lv.45-48CaveRate 25%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.45-48CaveRate 25%Icefall Cave - B1FLv.45-48CaveRate 25%Lost Cave - Room 1Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 2Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 3Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 4Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 5Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 6Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 7Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 8Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 9Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 10Lv.41-43CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 11Lv.41CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 12Lv.41CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 13Lv.41CaveRate 20%Lost Cave - Room 14Lv.41CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 1FLv.44CaveRate 5%Victory Road - 3FLv.44CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.49-58CaveRate 25%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.46-55CaveRate 14%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.52-61CaveRate 11%Victory Road - 2FLv.46CaveRate 5%or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into CrobatBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Crobat egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
Golbat Weakness
Type-wise, Golbat takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Golbat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Golbat
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Confusion 2x61-72% Shock Wave 2x46-56% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x134-159%KO Shock Wave 2x46-55% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x47-56% Ice Beam 2x27-33% Thunderbolt 2x27-33% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x134-159%KO Shock Wave 2x46-55% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x82-97% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Psychic 2x51-61% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x129-152%KO Shock Wave 2x44-52% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x77-91% Thunderbolt 2x51-61% Psychic 2x49-58% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x63-74% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x134-158%KO Shock Wave 2x45-53% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Ice Beam 2x34-40% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 2x69-81% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x189-223%KO Thunderbolt 2x85-101%KO Ice Beam 2x85-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-57% | ||
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x125-147%KO Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x98-115%KO Ice Beam 2x58-69% Thunderbolt 2x58-69% | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Haunter deals 79-93% with Thunderbolt.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Roselia builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Hitmonchan builds →Mach Punch5-5% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% | ||
Golbat Evolutions
Golbat is the middle stage between Zubat and Crobat. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+35), but there's still another 80 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Golbat Best Moveset
80 Attack at 90 Speed with Poison/Flying typing that provides a Fighting immunity. AbilityInner Focus prevents flinch. The moveset carries MoveSludge Bomb for physical Poison TermStab and MoveAerial Ace for Flying, but 75/70/75 defenses leave Golbat fragile against anything that hits hard.
Best Build
Golbat best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Ground
- Aerial Ace
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Curse and Feint Attack aren't available any other way for Golbat, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Sludge Bomb and Wing Attack for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.
Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Golbat FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Golbat can be caught in the wild at Seafoam Islands, Lost Cave, Victory Road, and Icefall Cave in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Golbat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves