Utility
Support
BTier
130Speed · Extreme

Speed and Attack carry most of Crobat's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 3 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

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
5'11"Average
Weight75.0 kg
165.3 lbsStandard
Base XP241
High Yield
Abilities
Inner FocusPopular
Prevents flinching.
InfiltratorHAPopular
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Its hind limbs have become another set of wings. Crobat expertly maneuvers its four wings to dart in exquisite fashion through even the most confined caves without losing any speed.

Legends: Arceus

Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Crobat for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Crobat Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIcePsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonFairy
¼xResist
GrassFightingBug
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
GrassFairyFightingBug
How to Beat Crobat (Best Counters)

Raging Bolt can KO Crobat with Thunderbolt (97-115%). Chien-Pao deals 44-52% with Ice Shard.

Raging Bolt
Raging Bolt
ElectricDragon
S
Recommended Build
AbilityProtosynthesis
ItemAssault Vest
NatureModest
Moves
  • ThunderclapPriority
  • Dragon Pulse
  • ProtectPriority
  • ThunderboltSTAB
Damage vs Crobat
Thunderclap 2x
76-90%
Dragon Pulse
46-55%
Thunderbolt 2x
97-115%KO
View Raging Bolt builds →

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
455D-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 73 partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 73·

The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Innerfocus and Heavy-Duty Boots support Crobat's hit-and-run approach, with max HP and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.

Best Build

All 18 games
Experimental
Ability
Inner Focus
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Crobat
Jolly+SPE

Crobat best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Pivot Moveset

  • RoostRecovery
  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Super Fang

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarGood

Moves

All 18 games

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Crobat. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Sky Attack and Brave Bird into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 5
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 8
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 12
Wing Attack
C6010035Flying
Lv 15
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 18
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 22
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 26
Haze
C——30Ice
Lv 30
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 34
Poison Fang
C5010015Poison
Lv 42
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 50
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
Lv 53
Brave Bird
A12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM112
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
TM22
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM25
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM132
Double Hit
D359010Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
C909515Flying
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM79
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM45
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM34
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM123
Poison Fang
C5010015Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM124
Psychic Fangs
C8510010Psychic
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM153
Sky Attack
B140905Flying
TM53
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
A—10020Dark
TM07
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM82
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TM94
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Crobat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Crobat can't learn any Tutor moves
All 18 games

Crobat can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Zubat from Red, Yellow, or Gold and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Crobat in Legends: Z-A

  1. Zubat
    Step 1Obtain Zubat

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  2. Golbat
    Step 2Evolve into Golbat

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  3. Crobat
    Step 3Crobat ✓

  • We rate Crobat B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. At 535 BST, it fits the support role. Base 130 Speed stands out.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Crobat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Crobat. Infiltrator is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Crobat is leaning toward the physical side (base 90 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

  • Crobat has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Ice, and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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