Physical
Pivot
535High
130Very Fast
CTier

Few Pokemon outrun Crobat. 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

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.

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

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
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 11
Astonish
3010015Ghost
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

Crobat can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Ruby & Sapphire

The path to Crobat starts with Zubat at Lv. 5-56 via walking and surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Zubat
    Step 1Catch Zubat
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Granite Cave - 1F
    RubyGrassLv.7-8CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - 1F
    SapphireGrassLv.7-8CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - 1F Room 2
    RubyGrassLv.7-8CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - 1F Room 2
    SapphireGrassLv.7-8CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - B1F
    RubyGrassLv.9-10CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - B1F
    SapphireGrassLv.9-10CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - B2F
    RubyGrassLv.10-11CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Granite Cave - B2F
    SapphireGrassLv.10-11CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 1
    RubyGrassLv.14-20CommonEarlyWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 1
    SapphireGrassLv.14-20CommonEarlyWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - B1F, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - B1F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - B2F, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - B2F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-32CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.26-30CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.26-30CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cave of Origin - Entrance
    RubyGrassLv.28-35CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cave of Origin - Entrance
    SapphireGrassLv.28-35CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubyGrassLv.28-35CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireGrassLv.28-35CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cave of Origin - Inside
    RubyGrassLv.30-34CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cave of Origin - Inside
    SapphireGrassLv.30-34CommonMidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - 1F
    RubyGrassLv.36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    SapphireGrassLv.36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
  2. Golbat
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Golbat
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 1
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 1
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 2
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 2
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 1
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 1
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 2
    RubySurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 2
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.5-35CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Victory Road - B2F
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-40CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - B2F
    RubySurfing on waterLv.25-40CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubySurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMidCave
    HARD
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMidCave
    HARD
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    RubySurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMidCave
    HARD
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 6
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMidCave
    HARD
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMidCave
    HARD
    Seafloor Cavern - Room 7
    RubySurfing on waterLv.30-35RareMidCave
    HARD
    Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.30-32RareMidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.30-32RareMidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 2
    SapphireGrassLv.33-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - 1F Room 2
    RubyGrassLv.33-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 1
    SapphireGrassLv.33-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 1
    RubyGrassLv.33-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 2
    RubyGrassLv.33-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Meteor Falls - B1F Room 2
    SapphireGrassLv.33-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - 1F
    SapphireGrassLv.38-40CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - 1F
    RubyGrassLv.38-40CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - B1F
    SapphireGrassLv.38-42CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - B1F
    RubyGrassLv.38-42CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - B2F
    SapphireGrassLv.40-44CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - B2F
    RubyGrassLv.40-44CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Cave of Origin - Inside
    RubyGrassLv.33-36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cave of Origin - Inside
    SapphireGrassLv.33-36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cave of Origin - Entrance
    RubyGrassLv.33-36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cave of Origin - Entrance
    SapphireGrassLv.33-36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    RubyGrassLv.33-36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Seafloor Cavern - Entrance
    SapphireGrassLv.33-36UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubyGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubyGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - B1F, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - B1F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - B2F, Low Tide
    RubyGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Shoal Cave - B2F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrassLv.32RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Sky Pillar - 1F
    RubyGrassLv.48-50CommonPostBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Sky Pillar - 1F
    SapphireGrassLv.48-50CommonPostBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Sky Pillar - 3F
    RubyGrassLv.51-53CommonPostBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Sky Pillar - 3F
    SapphireGrassLv.51-53CommonPostBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Sky Pillar - 5F
    RubyGrassLv.54-56CommonPostBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Sky Pillar - 5F
    SapphireGrassLv.54-56CommonPostBuilding
    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.

  • 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.