For a casual playthrough, Woobat works as a placeholder. Psychic/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Swoobat . That's where the stats start mattering.

Woobat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Bat Pokemon. Woobat is Unova's cave bat with Simple doubling all stat changes. Unaware ignores the opponent's boosts. Evolves into Swoobat with friendship.

Ability 1UnawareAbility 2KlutzHiddenSimple

Weak to

Immune to

How to evolve

This pageWoobat
Swoobat
High Friendship

Utility

Balanced

UTier

72Speed · Below Avg

Woobat Best Moveset

Psychic/Flying with AbilitySimple from the hidden slot doubling all stat changes. MoveCalm Mind becomes +2 Sp. Atk and +2 Sp. Def in one turn. The moveset has a powerful gimmick but 65/45/43 stats can't survive long enough to use the boosts. Evolve into Swoobat.

Evolution family tier history

Consistently E-Tier across all generations

★Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Woobat saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). This was Woobat's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Simple with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Hidden Abilities became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 29

Calm Mind

Psychic—POPULARSTAB

Egg

Roost

Flying—COMMONSTAB

Egg

Stored Power

Psychic20COMMONSTAB

Lv 32

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

Lv 41

Psychic

Psychic90COMMONSTAB

Tutor

Heat Wave

Fire95RARECoverage

Woobat Black & White Moves Woobat Black 2 & White 2 Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Woobat best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Calm MindSTAB
RoostRecovery
Stored PowerSTAB
Air SlashSTAB

Recommended Teammates

AbraGood

GibleDecent

MienfooDecent

→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Woobat saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Woobat maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Unaware with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 29

Calm Mind

Psychic—POPULARSTAB

Egg

Stored Power

Psychic20POPULARSTAB

TM19

Roost

Flying—POPULARSTAB

Tutor

Heat Wave

Fire95POPULARCoverage

Woobat X & Y Moves Woobat ORAS Moves

Experimental

Wall

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Calm MindSTAB
Stored PowerSTAB
RoostRecovery
Heat Wave

Recommended Teammates

MunnaExcellent

Mime Jr.Excellent

MienfooExcellent

→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Woobat saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Woobat maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Unaware with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

HP raised from 55 to 65Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Stored Power

Psychic20COMMONSTAB

TM76

Fly

Flying90COMMONSTAB

TM46

Thief

Dark60COMMONCoverage

Tutor

Trick

Psychic—COMMONSTAB

TM17

Protect

Normal—RAREPriority

Woobat Sun & Moon Moves Woobat Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Bulky Support

EVs

SpA

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

Stored PowerSTAB
FlySTAB
ThiefCoverage
TrickUtility

Recommended Teammates

MeowsticExcellent

DrifblimExcellent

Mr. MimeExcellent

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Woobat saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Woobat maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Simple with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 10

Endeavor

Normal—RARECoverage

TR40

Skill Swap

Psychic—RARESTAB

TR82

Stored Power

Psychic20RARESTAB

Lv 35

Air Slash

Flying75RARESTAB

TR29

Baton Pass

Normal—RAREUtility

TR68

Nasty Plot

Dark—RAREUtility

Xfer

Toxic

Poison—RAREUtility

Woobat Sword & Shield Moves

Experimental

Special Sweeper

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

EndeavorCoverage
Skill SwapSTAB
Stored PowerSTAB
Air SlashSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GardevoirDecent

Woobat Weakness

Woobat's Psychic/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.

Woobat Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Psychic
0.25x (Resist)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

What is Woobat Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Psychic

¼xResist

Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

What is Woobat Strong Against

4Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Woobat

Dragapult can KO Woobat with Shadow Ball (233-275%). Regieleki threatens a KO with Volt Switch (137-162%). Baxcalibur deals 70-83% with Icicle Spear.

Dragapult DragonGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves U Turn Dragon Darts Draco Meteor Shadow Ball Damage vs Woobat U Turn 38-45% Draco Meteor 189-223%KO Shadow Ball 2x 233-275%KO View Dragapult builds →
Regieleki Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Rapid Spin Rapid Spin Volt Switch Damage vs Woobat Volt Switch 2x 137-162%KO Rapid Spin 23-27% Rapid Spin 23-27% Volt Switch 2x 137-162%KO View Regieleki builds →
Baxcalibur DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Dragon Dance Glaive Rush Icicle Spear Damage vs Woobat Icicle Spear 2x 70-83% View Baxcalibur builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Woobat Close Combat 35-41% Stone Edge 2x 232-273%KO View Terrakion builds →
Hydreigon DarkDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse Draco Meteor Flash Cannon Nasty Plot Damage vs Woobat Dark Pulse 2x 182-215%KO Draco Meteor 148-174%KO Flash Cannon 61-72% View Hydreigon builds →

Evolution

Woobat is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Swoobat. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 102 total stats over Woobat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#527Woobat

High Friendship

#528Swoobat

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Woobat

PsychicFlying

Swoobat

PsychicFlying

67+2

ATK

57+12

DEF

55+12

SP.ATK

77+22

SP.DEF

55+12

SPE

114+42

BST

323D-Tier

425C-Tier+102

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Woobat easily with 278 breeding partners from the Field and Flying egg groups.

Egg Groups

FieldFlying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Woobat

Green Woobat replaces the blue fuzz with a mossy green, and the heart-nosed bat suddenly looks like it roosts in a rainforest canopy. The color swap works because it's a full hue shift, not just a tint adjustment. For a one-stage-before-evolution bat, this is a pleasant surprise.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftBluetoGray

Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Woobat Evolution

2 Forms

Stage 1Woobat

High Friendship

Stage 2Swoobat

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Woobat Odds & Hunting Methods

7 of 7 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameSword & Shield

MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostBridge Field (Flying) · 65%

GameBlack 2 & White 2

Shiny via transfer only

Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.

GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon

Method—

Odds—

Difficulty—

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Woobat

All 7 games

High spawn rates in early-game routes across 39 locations. Woobat is one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Woobat in SwSh

Woobat is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 11-30. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Woobat ✓
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Snowstorm
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Normal Weather
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Overcast
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Heavy Fog
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Raining
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Sandstorm
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Snowing
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Intense Sun
Brawlers' Cave
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Thunderstorm
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Snowstorm
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Normal Weather
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Overcast
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Heavy Fog
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Raining
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Sandstorm
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Snowing
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Intense Sun
Courageous Cavern
Lv.13-18Overworld
Rate 16%
Thunderstorm
Galar Mine
Lv.11-14Overworld
Rate 15%
All Weather
Galar Mine
Lv.11-15Cave
Rate 10%
All Weather
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 65%
Heavy Fog
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Snowstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Normal Weather
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Heavy Fog
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Raining
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Snowing
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 60%
Intense Sun
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 40%
Overcast
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
Lv.26-29Overworld
Rate 40%
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 35%
Normal Weather
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 35%
Overcast
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 35%
Sandstorm
Giant's Mirror
Lv.28-30Overworld
Rate 35%
Normal Weather
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 30%
Snowing
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 25%
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 20%
Raining
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 15%
Intense Sun
Bridge Field - Flying
Lv.27-29Overworld
Rate 5%
Snowstorm
Reach high Friendship to evolve into Swoobat
Step 2Evolve into Swoobat
BREEDING
Available
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Woobat egg.

To plan your throws, open the Sword & Shield catch rate calculator with Woobat preloaded.

Base Stats

Nothing fancy in Woobat's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack45

Defense43

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def43

Speed72

Total323

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight2.1 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Unaware

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Klutz

Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.

SimpleHidden Ability

Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entry

It emits ultrasonic waves as it flutters about, searching for its prey—bug Pokémon.

Pokemon Shield

Woobat Guide

For a casual playthrough, Woobat works as a placeholder. Psychic/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Swoobat. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Woobat has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Woobat has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Explore

Where to go next after Woobat.

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Woobat

How to evolve

Woobat Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Woobat Weakness

What is Woobat Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Woobat

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Shiny Woobat

Shiny Woobat Evolution

Shiny Woobat Odds & Hunting Methods

How to Get Woobat

Where To Catch Woobat in SwSh

How to Obtain Woobat in USUM

How to Obtain Woobat in SM

How to Obtain Woobat in ORAS

Base Stats