Utility
Support
BTier
130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

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 FocusTop Pick
Prevents flinching.
InfiltratorHANiche
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Both of its legs have turned into wings. Without a sound, Crobat flies swiftly toward its prey and sinks its fangs into the nape of its target’s neck.

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.

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 in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Lunatone can KO Crobat with Psychic (102-120%).

Lunatone
Lunatone
RockPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemPower Herb
NatureModest
Moves
  • Ice Beam
  • Moonblast
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Meteor Beam
Damage vs Crobat
Ice Beam 2x
68-80%
Moonblast
18-21%
Psychic 2x
102-120%KO
View Lunatone builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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 42 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)
togekisstogetichawluchanoivernsirfetchdaltariacramorantpelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswablu
12 of 42·

Sword & Shield Crobat Best Moveset

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

Best Build

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

Crobat best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Stallbreaker Moveset

  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • U Turn
  • RoostRecovery
  • TauntUtility

Recommended Teammates

Hydreigon
HydreigonGood
Tangrowth
TangrowthDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Crobat. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Brave Bird and Hurricane into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Cross Poison
A7010020Poison
Lv 1
Mean Look
D——5Normal
Lv 1
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tailwind
S——15Flying
Lv 1
Toxic
B—9010Poison
Lv 15
Poison Fang
B5010015Poison
Lv 20
Quick Guard+3
———15Fighting
Lv 27
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Lv 34
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 41
Haze
C——30Ice
Lv 48
Venoshock
C6510010Poison
Lv 55
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 62
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 69
Leech Life
C8010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM95
Air Slash
C759515Flying
TM58
Assurance
—6010010Dark
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR66
Brave Bird
S12010015Flying
TM73
Cross Poison
A7010020Poison
TR32
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TR58
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM06
Fly
C909515Flying
TM28
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TR36
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM77
Hex
D6510010Ghost
TR89
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR18
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
TR68
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM57
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM30
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM40
Swift
D60—20Normal
TR37
Taunt
A—10020Dark
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM56
U-turn
S7010020Bug
TR35
Uproar
C9010010Normal
TR91
Venom Drench
——10020Poison
TM74
Venoshock
C6510010Poison
TR60
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
TR69
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Crobat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
A409010Flying

How to Get Crobat in Sword & Shield

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 Sword & Shield

The path to Crobat starts with Zubat at Lv. 60-65 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Zubat
    Step 1Catch Zubat
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
    40%Post
    All Weather
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
    40%Post
    All Weather
    Tunnel to the Top
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
    40%Post
    All Weather
    Tunnel to the Top
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
    40%Post
    All Weather
    Lakeside Cave
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
    20%Post
    All Weather
    Lakeside Cave
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
    20%Post
    All Weather
  2. Golbat
    Step 2Evolve into Golbat
  3. Crobat
    Step 3Crobat ✓

Crobat Guide

  • For Sword & Shield, we rate Crobat B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. At 535 BST, it fits the support role. Bravebird with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

  • In Sword & Shield, run Bravebird, U Turn, Roost, and Taunt on Crobat. Bravebird is the most common pick at 20% 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.

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