Golbat is technically a pre-evolution of Crobat, but it can still hold its own in battle. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Known as the Bat Pokemon.
Golbat's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Speed EVs, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.
Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Golbat Weakness
GoodType-wise, Golbat takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Golbat is the middle stage between Zubat and Crobat. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+35), but there's still another 80 stats to gain in the final evolution.
How to Evolve
Breed with Golbat to get Zubat eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Feint Attack, Gust and 3 more.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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The egg pool carries weight here. Curse and Feint Attack aren't available any other way for Golbat, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Sludge Bomb and Wing Attack for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Plenty of locations for Golbat with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Golbat in FireRed & LeafGreen
To get Golbat, start by catching Zubat through walking encounters at Lv. 7-61. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ZubatEFFORTLESSMt. Moon - 1FFireRedGrassLv.7-10CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSMt. Moon - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.7-10CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSMt. Moon - B2FFireRedGrassLv.8-11CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSMt. Moon - B2FLeafGreenGrassLv.8-11CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSRock Tunnel - 1FFireRedGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSRock Tunnel - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSRock Tunnel - B1FFireRedGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSRock Tunnel - B1FLeafGreenGrassLv.15-16CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSSeafoam Islands - 1FFireRedGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWaterEFFORTLESSSeafoam Islands - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWaterEFFORTLESSSeafoam Islands - B1FLeafGreenGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWaterEFFORTLESSSeafoam Islands - B1FFireRedGrassLv.22-26CommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B2FLeafGreenGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B2FFireRedGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FLeafGreenGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FFireRedGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterEASYVictory Road - 1FFireRedGrassLv.32UncommonLateCaveEASYVictory Road - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.32UncommonLateCaveEASYVictory Road - 3FFireRedGrassLv.32UncommonLateCaveEASYVictory Road - 3FLeafGreenGrassLv.32UncommonLateCaveEASYVictory Road - 2FFireRedGrassLv.34UncommonLateCaveEASYVictory Road - 2FLeafGreenGrassLv.34UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 1LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 1FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 10FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 10LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 11FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 11LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 12FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 12LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 13FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 13LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 14FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 14LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 2FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 2LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 3FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 3LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 4LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 4FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 5LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 5FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 6LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 6FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 7FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 7LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 8FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 8LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 9FireRedGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 9LeafGreenGrassLv.37UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - 1F Room 1FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - 1F Room 1LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - 1F Room 2FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - 1F Room 2LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - 1F Room 3LeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - 1F Room 3FireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - B1FLeafGreenGrassLv.40UncommonLateCaveEASYIcefall Cave - B1FFireRedGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave- Step 2Golbat ✓EASYSeafoam Islands - B4FLeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B4FFireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - 1FFireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B1FFireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B1FLeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B2FLeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B2FFireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FLeafGreenGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FFireRedGrassLv.26-30UncommonMidWaterEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - 1F Room 1LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - 1F Room 1FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - 1F Room 2LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - 1F Room 2FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - 1F Room 3FireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - 1F Room 3LeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - B1FFireRedGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEFFORTLESSIcefall Cave - B1FLeafGreenGrassLv.45-48CommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 1FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 1LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 10FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 10LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 11FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 11LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 12FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 12LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 13FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 13LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 14LeafGreenGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 14FireRedGrassLv.41UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 2LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 2FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 3LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 3FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 4FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 4LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 5FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 5LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 6FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 6LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 7FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 7LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 8FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 8LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 9FireRedGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveEASYLost Cave - Room 9LeafGreenGrassLv.41-43UncommonLateCaveCHALLENGINGVictory Road - 1FFireRedGrassLv.44RareLateCaveCHALLENGINGVictory Road - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.44RareLateCaveCHALLENGINGVictory Road - 3FFireRedGrassLv.44RareLateCaveCHALLENGINGVictory Road - 3FLeafGreenGrassLv.44RareLateCaveEFFORTLESSCerulean Cave - 2FFireRedGrassLv.49-58CommonPostCaveEFFORTLESSCerulean Cave - 2FLeafGreenGrassLv.49-58CommonPostCaveEASYCerulean Cave - 1FFireRedGrassLv.46-55UncommonPostCaveEASYCerulean Cave - 1FLeafGreenGrassLv.46-55UncommonPostCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FLeafGreenGrassLv.52-61UncommonPostCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FFireRedGrassLv.52-61UncommonPostCaveCHALLENGINGVictory Road - 2FFireRedGrassLv.46RarePostCaveCHALLENGINGVictory Road - 2FLeafGreenGrassLv.46RarePostCaveor evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Golbat isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Crobat to unlock its full potential. At 455 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Inner Focus is the go-to ability for Golbat. It prevents flinching. Its hidden ability Infiltrator can work in specific setups.
Golbat fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 90 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Golbat appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Golbat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A