Physical
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

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

Fire Red

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

Leaf Green

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 III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Feint Attack, Gust and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
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)
togeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearowgolbat
12 of 25·

the remaining moves gives Crobat answers even while choice-locked. Choice Band provides raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and max Attack and Speed EVs with Innerfocus mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Innerfocus
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Crobat Moveset

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

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent

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
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Leech Life
2010010Bug
Lv 1
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 6
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 11
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 16
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 21
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 28
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 35
Air Cutter
559525Flying
Lv 42
Mean Look
——5Normal
Lv 49
Poison Fang
5010015Poison
Lv 56
Haze
——30Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
——10Dark
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal

Crobat doesn't appear wild. Catch Zubat instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Crobat. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Crobat in FireRed & LeafGreen

Zubat is your first catch on the way to Crobat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-61 across 116 total spots in the chain.

  1. Zubat
    Step 1Catch Zubat
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.7-10CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.7-10CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    FireRedGrassLv.8-11CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.8-11CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    FireRedGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    FireRedGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    FireRedGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.24UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    FireRedGrassLv.24UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.32UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.32UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 3F
    FireRedGrassLv.32UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 3F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.32UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 2F
    FireRedGrassLv.34UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.34UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 1
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 1
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 10
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 10
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 11
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 11
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 12
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 12
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 13
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 13
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 14
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 14
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 2
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 2
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 3
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 3
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 4
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 4
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 5
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 5
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 6
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 6
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 7
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 7
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 8
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 8
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 9
    FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 9
    LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
    FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
    LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
    FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
    LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
    LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
    FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - B1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - B1F
    FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
  2. Golbat
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Golbat
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    FireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    FireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    FireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    FireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWater
    EASY
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
    LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
    FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
    LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
    FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
    FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
    LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - B1F
    FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Icefall Cave - B1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Lost Cave - Room 1
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 1
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 10
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 10
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 11
    FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 11
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 12
    FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 12
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 13
    FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 13
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 14
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 14
    FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 2
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 2
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 3
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 3
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 4
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 4
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 5
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 5
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 6
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 6
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 7
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 7
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 8
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 8
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 9
    FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Lost Cave - Room 9
    LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.44RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Victory Road - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.44RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Victory Road - 3F
    FireRedGrassLv.44RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Victory Road - 3F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.44RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    FireRedGrassLv.49-58CommonPostCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.49-58CommonPostCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.46-55UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.46-55UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.52-61UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    FireRedGrassLv.52-61UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 2F
    FireRedGrassLv.46RarePostCave
    CHALLENGING
    Victory Road - 2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.46RarePostCave
    CHALLENGING
    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.

  • 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 a physical attacker with 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.