Utility
Pivot
535High
130Very Fast
CTier

Few Pokemon outrun Crobat without a Choice Scarf. Poison/Flying typing gives it solid coverage options. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Bat Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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
535High
HP85
C
Attack90
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed130
A
Total535
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Crobat yields +3 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•75kg / 165.3 lbs•241Base XP
Pokedex Entries

As a result of its pursuit of faster, yet more silent flight, a new set of wings grew on its hind legs.

Crystal

Crobat Weakness

Good

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

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIcePsychicRock
½xResisti
Poison
¼xResisti
GrassFightingBug
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
4Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Inner FocusPrevents flinching.
InfiltratorHABypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

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.

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 19 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Feint Attack, Gust, Pursuit and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
togeticfarfetchdcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearowgolbatnoctowlmurkrowpidgeottonatu
12 of 19·

The recommended build leans into Crobat's strengths as an attacker. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and flexible EVs EVs back that up. An ability rounds out the package.

Best Build

Support
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Crobat Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • Confuse Ray
  • Giga Drain
  • HazeUtility

Recommended Teammates

Steelix
SteelixDecent

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leech Life
2010010Bug
Lv 1
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 6
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 12
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 19
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 30
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 42
Mean Look
——5Normal
Lv 55
Haze
——30Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
HM02
Fly
709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Crobat can't learn any Tutor moves

No wild encounters for Crobat. The 3-stage chain runs through Zubat, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve with high friendship once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Crobat in Crystal

The path to Crobat starts with Zubat at Lv. 2-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Zubat
    Step 1Catch Zubat
    Dark Cave - West
    GrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyCaveMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Dark Cave - West
    GrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    GrassLv.5-8CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Union Cave - 1F
    GrassLv.5-7CommonEarlyCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 33
    GrassLv.6CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Union Cave - B1F
    GrassLv.6-8CommonEarlyCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Union Cave - B1F
    GrassLv.6CommonEarlyCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    GrassLv.6CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    GrassLv.12-15CommonEarlyCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    GrassLv.12-15CommonEarlyCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GrassLv.13CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 42
    GrassLv.14CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GrassLv.15-17CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Dark Cave - West
    GrassLv.2UncommonEarlyCaveSwarm active
    EASY
    Route 32
    GrassLv.6UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 3
    GrassLv.6UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 4
    GrassLv.6UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    GrassLv.12UncommonEarlyCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    GrassLv.12UncommonEarlyCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Burned Tower - 1F
    GrassLv.14UncommonEarlyBuilding
    EASY
    Burned Tower - B1F
    GrassLv.15UncommonEarlyBuilding
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    GrassLv.15UncommonEarlyCaveNight
    EASY
    Route 30
    GrassLv.3RareEarlyRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Route 31
    GrassLv.4RareEarlyRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Union Cave - 1F
    GrassLv.7RareEarlyCaveNight
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    GrassLv.15RareEarlyCaveDay
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    GrassLv.15RareEarlyRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Route 9
    GrassLv.15RareEarlyRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    GrassLv.19-23CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Ice Path - 1F
    GrassLv.22CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Union Cave - B2F
    GrassLv.22CommonMidCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Union Cave - B2F
    GrassLv.22CommonMidCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Tohjo Falls
    GrassLv.22CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Dark Cave - East
    GrassLv.23CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Ice Path - B1F
    GrassLv.23CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    GrassLv.23CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Ice Path - B2F
    GrassLv.24CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    GrassLv.24CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Ice Path - B3F
    GrassLv.25CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    GrassLv.25CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    GrassLv.26CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Golbat
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Golbat
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GrassLv.13UncommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    GrassLv.15RareEarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    GrassLv.15RareEarlyCaveNight
    CHALLENGING
    Ice Path - 1F
    GrassLv.22-24CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Union Cave - B2F
    GrassLv.22CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Ice Path - B1F
    GrassLv.23-25CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Ice Path - B2F
    GrassLv.24-26CommonMidIce
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 42
    GrassLv.16UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GrassLv.17UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    GrassLv.24-25UncommonMidWaterNight
    EASY
    Tohjo Falls
    GrassLv.24UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Ice Path - B3F
    GrassLv.25UncommonMidIce
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    GrassLv.25-26UncommonMidWaterNight
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    GrassLv.26-27UncommonMidWaterNight
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    GrassLv.27-28UncommonMidWaterNight
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GrassLv.30UncommonMidCaveNight
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    GrassLv.23RareMidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    GrassLv.23RareMidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    GrassLv.25RareMidWaterMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    GrassLv.26RareMidWaterMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    GrassLv.27RareMidWaterMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    GrassLv.28RareMidWaterMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GrassLv.30RareMidCaveDay
    CHALLENGING
    Victory Road - 1F
    GrassLv.34CommonLateCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Outside
    GrassLv.40-44CommonLateCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 28
    GrassLv.40-42CommonLateRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    GrassLv.42-46CommonLateCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - 1F
    GrassLv.34UncommonLateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    GrassLv.45RareLateCaveMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GrassLv.46-48CommonPostCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GrassLv.46-48CommonPostCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    GrassLv.46-50CommonPostCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    GrassLv.46-50CommonPostCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    GrassLv.49-53CommonPostCaveNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    GrassLv.51CommonPostCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
  3. Crobat
    Step 3Crobat ✓

  • We rate Crobat C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 535 BST, it fits the pivot 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.

  • Golbat evolves into Crobat by leveling up. Crobat is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Zubat. At 535 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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 pivot.

  • Crobat appears in 18 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Crobat spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.