Is Crobat Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The friendship evolution from Golbat is one of the best upgrades in ORAS. Crobat's 130 Speed outpaces nearly everything in Hoenn, and Poison/Flying coverage handles Brawly, the Grass routes, Sidney, and Phoebe. Invest in Zubat early. The payoff carries through Steven.
Zubat trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Zubat resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Zubat here.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Crobat resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Zubat on Granite Cave (walking, Lv 9-12, common).
Your Zubat should hit Level 22 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Tate & Liza.
How to Get Crobat in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Zubat first, not Crobat. Zubat appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Crobat in ORAS
Zubat is your first catch on the way to Crobat. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 6-46 across 170 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ZubatMeteor Falls - Area 1Lv.15-20Surfing on waterRate 90%Granite Cave - Area 1Lv.6CaveRate 60%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 2Lv.6CaveRate 60%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 3Lv.6CaveRate 60%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 1Lv.9-12CaveRate 40%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.9GrassRate 35%Horde battleScorched Slab - B1FLv.14FloorRate 35%Horde battleScorched Slab - B2FLv.14FloorRate 35%Horde battleScorched Slab - B3FLv.14FloorRate 35%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 2Lv.10-12CaveRate 30%Granite Cave - Area 3Lv.10-12CaveRate 30%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.16-19GrassRate 75%Shoal Cave - Area 1Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 2Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 3Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 4Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 7Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleScorched Slab - 1FLv.20Surfing on waterRate 60%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.20Surfing on waterRate 60%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.20CaveRate 60%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 2Lv.20CaveRate 60%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 3Lv.20CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 5Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 6Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleCave of Origin - InsideLv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 10Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 11Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 2Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 3Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 6Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 7Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 8Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleSeafloor Cavern - Area 9Lv.18CaveRate 35%Horde battleMeteor Falls - Area 2Lv.20GrassRate 35%Horde battleMeteor Falls - Area 3Lv.20GrassRate 35%Horde battleMeteor Falls - Area 4Lv.20GrassRate 35%Horde battleSealed ChamberLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve GolbatVictory Road - Area 4Lv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 100%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.26-29FloorRate 100%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.26-29FloorRate 100%Scorched Slab - B2FLv.26-29FloorRate 100%Scorched Slab - B3FLv.26-29FloorRate 100%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.30-35Surfing on waterRate 90%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.30-35Surfing on waterRate 90%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.30-35Surfing on waterRate 90%Seafloor Cavern - Area 1Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 65%Sky Pillar - 1F-5FLv.23FloorRate 60%Horde battleScorched Slab - 1FLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 40%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 40%Seafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Seafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 35%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 35%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 35%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 35%Sealed ChamberLv.25-30Surfing on waterRate 5%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Seafloor Cavern - Area 10Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 11Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 2Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 3Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 6Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 7Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 8Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 9Lv.33-36CaveRate 100%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.37-40GrassRate 75%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.37-40GrassRate 75%Cave of Origin - InsideLv.33-36CaveRate 69%Shoal Cave - Area 1Lv.31-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 2Lv.31-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 3Lv.31-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 4Lv.31-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.31-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.31-34CaveRate 40%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.37-40GrassRate 40%Sky Pillar - 1F-5FLv.44-46FloorRate 30%Shoal Cave - Area 7Lv.31-34CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Step 3Crobat ✓
Crobat Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Crobat Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Crobat
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Gothita Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Gothita builds →Confusion 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x55-66% Ice Fang 2x39-46% Thunder Fang 2x39-46% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x55-65% Ice Fang 2x38-45% Thunder Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x89-105%KO Charge Beam 2x33-39% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x73-87% Rock Slide 2x41-49% Charge Beam 2x28-33% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x93-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x91-108%KO Charge Beam 2x34-41% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x54-64% Ice Fang 2x39-47% Thunder Fang 2x39-47% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x98-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x83-99% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x94-110%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-73% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x98-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x66-77% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x94-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-41% Blizzard 2x43-51% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x84-99% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x125-147%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-74% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x121-143%KO Charge Beam 2x35-41% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x96-114%KO Thunderbolt 2x64-76% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-41% Blizzard 2x42-50% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x153-180%KO Zen Headbutt 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x23-27% Blizzard 2x27-32% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-73% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x196-230%KO Zen Headbutt 2x70-82% Thunderbolt 2x36-42% Ice Beam 2x36-42% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x64-75% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x168-198%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x72-85% Rock Slide 2x60-71% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x92-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x55-65% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x92-108%KO Ice Beam 2x34-40% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Keldeo deals 69-81% with Hydro Pump.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Excadrill builds →Rapid Spin22-26% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm9-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Keldeo builds →Scald50-59% Hydro Pump69-81% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Clefable builds →Moonblast13-15% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Crobat Evolutions
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
ORAS Crobat Best Moveset
130 Speed fires Poison/Flying TermStab before nearly everything in the format. AbilityInfiltrator as a hidden ability bypasses screens. The moveset earns A-tier through the fastest Poison type available combined with MoveBrave Bird and MoveCross Poison physical coverage that outpaces most teams.
Best Build
Crobat best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- U Turn
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Defog
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Crobat picks up Brave Bird and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sky Attack and Brave Bird while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If this Pokémon is flying by fluttering only a pair of wings on either the forelegs or hind legs, it’s proof that Crobat has been flying a long distance. It switches the wings it uses if it is tired.
Crobat sneaks up on its intended prey using wings that barely make a sound. This Pokémon rests by hanging on a tree branch with its rear legs that serve as wings.
Crobat Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Crobat B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. At 535 BST, it fits the support role. U Turn with Black Sludge is the standard set.
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 support.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run U Turn, Bravebird, Roost, and Defog on Crobat. U Turn is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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