Is Crobat Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Friendship evolution from Golbat. Poison/Flying with AbilityInner Focus preventing flinch. One of the fastest Pokemon in HGSS and available from Dark Cave onward. Handles Chuck through Flying, Erika through Poison, and contributes across the E4. The friendship grind from Zubat pays off enormously.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Golbat resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Golbat's weaknesses hard.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Brock's team hits Crobat's weaknesses hard.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Crobat resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catch Golbat
Catch Golbat in Union Cave (walking, Lv 22, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Morty
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 40
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 51FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
Evolve Golbat to Crobat
Golbat evolves into Crobat with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Clair.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34PoisonCross PoisonPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 34FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Morty
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 40
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 51FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
How to Get Crobat in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Catch a Zubat or Golbat, keep it happy, and a high-friendship Golbat becomes Crobat. None roam the caves on their own, so the whole job is the friendship grind rather than the search.
Catch Zubat or Golbat at any of these 22 spots to eventually evolve into Crobat.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Crobat in HGSS
To get Crobat, start by catching Zubat through walking encounters at Lv. 2-32. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Catch ZubatSlowpoke Well - B1FLv.5-8CaveRate 85%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.13-15CaveRate 60%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.15-17CaveRate 60%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.6-8CaveSoulSilverRate 50%Mt. Moon - 2FLv.6-8CaveSoulSilverRate 50%Route 33Lv.4-8GrassRate 40%NightRoute 42Lv.14-16GrassSoulSilverRate 40%NightSafari Zone - MountainLv.15-17FloorRate 40%NightDark Cave - WestLv.2-4CaveRate 39%Route 3Lv.5GrassRate 30%NightRoute 4Lv.5GrassRate 30%NightMt. Moon - 1FLv.6CaveHeartGoldRate 30%Mt. Moon - 2FLv.6CaveHeartGoldRate 30%Route 42Lv.14-16GrassHeartGoldRate 30%NightSafari Zone - SavannahLv.15-17FloorRate 30%NightSafari Zone - Rocky BeachLv.15-17FloorRate 30%NightIlex ForestLv.5-6GrassRate 25%NightUnion Cave - 1FLv.5-7CaveRate 25%Union Cave - B1FLv.7-9CaveRate 25%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.8CaveRate 10%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.10CaveRate 10%Burned Tower - 1FLv.14FloorRate 10%Route 32Lv.4GrassRate 5%Morning/nightRoute 33Lv.4GrassRate 5%MorningIlex ForestLv.5GrassRate 5%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.14CaveRate 5%Burned Tower - B1FLv.15FloorRate 5%Slowpoke Well - B2FLv.19-23CaveRate 80%Union Cave - B2FLv.22CaveRate 30%Tohjo FallsLv.22GrassRate 30%Dark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 30%Whirl Islands - 1FLv.23GrassRate 30%Whirl Islands - B1FLv.23GrassRate 30%Whirl Islands - B2FLv.23GrassRate 30%Whirl Islands - B3FLv.24GrassRate 30%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.26-28GrassRate 30%Ice Path - 1FLv.22CaveHeartGoldRate 25%Morning/nightIce Path - B1FLv.22CaveHeartGoldRate 25%Morning/nightIce Path - B2FLv.23CaveHeartGoldRate 25%Morning/nightIce Path - B3FLv.23CaveHeartGoldRate 25%Morning/nightIce Path - 1FLv.22CaveHeartGoldRate 20%DayIce Path - B1FLv.22CaveHeartGoldRate 20%DayIce Path - B2FLv.23CaveHeartGoldRate 20%DayIce Path - B3FLv.23CaveHeartGoldRate 20%DaySeafoam Islands - B1FLv.28-29GrassRate 10%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.29-30GrassRate 10%Cliff Cave - 1FLv.18CaveRate 5%NightIce Path - 1FLv.22CaveSoulSilverRate 5%Morning/nightIce Path - B1FLv.22CaveSoulSilverRate 5%Morning/nightIce Path - B2FLv.23CaveSoulSilverRate 5%Morning/nightIce Path - B3FLv.23CaveSoulSilverRate 5%Morning/nightSeafoam Islands - B3FLv.31-32GrassRate 10%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve GolbatSafari Zone - MountainLv.15-17FloorRate 30%NightIce Path - 1FLv.22CaveRate 30%Ice Path - B1FLv.22CaveRate 30%Ice Path - B2FLv.23CaveRate 30%Ice Path - B3FLv.23CaveRate 30%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.30-32GrassRate 30%Cliff Cave - 1FLv.20-22CaveRate 24%NightCliff Cave - 1FLv.22CaveRate 20%Morning/dayUnion Cave - B2FLv.22CaveRate 20%Tohjo FallsLv.22GrassRate 20%Safari Zone - SavannahLv.17FloorRate 10%NightDark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 5%Slowpoke Well - B2FLv.23CaveRate 5%Whirl Islands - 1FLv.23GrassRate 5%Whirl Islands - B1FLv.23GrassRate 5%Whirl Islands - B2FLv.23GrassRate 5%Whirl Islands - B3FLv.24GrassRate 5%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.30CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.38-39CaveRate 50%NightSeafoam Islands - B1FLv.32-34GrassRate 30%Victory Road - 1FLv.32CaveRate 30%Victory Road - 2FLv.32CaveRate 30%Victory Road - 3FLv.32CaveRate 30%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.33-35GrassRate 30%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.34-36GrassRate 30%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.38-40GrassRate 30%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.41-42CaveRate 20%NightCerulean Cave - 1FLv.38CaveRate 10%Morning/dayCerulean Cave - 2FLv.41CaveRate 10%Morning/dayMt. Silver - 1FLv.45CaveRate 5%Mt. Silver - Lower mountainsideLv.48-51CaveRate 40%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.47CaveRate 10%Mt. Silver - 1F Central ChamberLv.48CaveRate 5%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.48CaveRate 5%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.48CaveRate 5%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.48CaveRate 5%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.48CaveRate 5%or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
- Step 3Crobat ✓
How to Get Shiny Crobat in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Crobat comes from a Zubat, so breed that Mt. Moon base form Masuda-style at 1 in 1,638 and raise it up two stages. Compare Shiny Crobat odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Crobat Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Crobat in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Crobat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Crobat
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x195-230%KO Zen Headbutt 2x70-83% Avalanche 2x53-63% Thunderbolt 2x39-45% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x148-175%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x93-109%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-69% Ice Beam 2x59-69% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO Avalanche 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Avalanche 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x123-145%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x119-140%KO Shock Wave 2x40-47% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO Extrasensory 2x51-61% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Lugia builds →Dream Eater 2x79-93% Ice Beam 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Ancient Power 2x31-37% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x97-115%KO Ice Beam 2x51-61% Stone Edge 2x53-63% Charge Beam 2x28-33% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crobat View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Thunderbolt 2x51-61% Ice Beam 2x51-61% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed with Crobat to get Zubat eggs easily using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Brave Bird, Curse, Feint Attack and 7 more.
HGSS Crobat Best Moveset
Fastest Poison type at 130 Speed with 90 Attack for physical Poison and Flying hits. The moveset outruns nearly everything and fires fast damage. AbilityInner Focus prevents flinching. 85 HP and 80 in both defenses provide functional bulk for a speed attacker.
Best Build
Crobat best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- U Turn
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Taunt
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 8 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
26 of 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It flies so silently through the dark on its four wings that it may not be noticed even when nearby.
The development of wings on its legs enables it to fly fast but also makes it tough to stop and rest.
Crobat Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Crobat is a one-time Mystery Gift event Pokemon rather than a repeat giveaway.
Battle in KonaHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Crobat HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Crobat as a support. Splits damage between physical and special. It outspeeds most threats,
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Jolly on Crobat. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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