Is Golbat Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Max out Golbat's friendship as fast as possible. Crobat waiting on the other side is one of the best Pokemon in any Hoenn playthrough. The speed, Poison/Flying coverage, and enough bulk to take a hit make the friendship grind one of the best investments in the game.
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 Golbat in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 ORAS
To get Golbat, start by catching Zubat through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 6-46. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
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 2Golbat ✓Victory 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 3Evolve into Crobat
Golbat Weakness
Type-wise, Golbat takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Golbat Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Golbat
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Gothita Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Gothita builds →Confusion 2x35-43% Rock Tomb 2x22-29% | ||
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Ice Fang 2x45-55% Thunder Fang 2x45-55% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x64-76% Ice Fang 2x46-55% Thunder Fang 2x46-55% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x100-119%KO Charge Beam 2x37-44% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x25-31% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x49-59% Charge Beam 2x31-37% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-82% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x92-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x99-118%KO Charge Beam 2x38-45% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Ice Fang 2x45-54% Thunder Fang 2x45-54% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x110-129%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-86% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x94-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-75% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-82% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x108-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-47% Blizzard 2x47-56% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x93-110%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-74% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x140-165%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-82% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x135-159%KO Charge Beam 2x38-46% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-83% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-46% Blizzard 2x47-56% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x94-110%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-73% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x179-212%KO Zen Headbutt 2x65-76% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% Blizzard 2x30-36% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x137-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x68-81% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x232-273%KO Zen Headbutt 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% Ice Beam 2x41-48% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x120-141%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x72-85% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Ice Beam 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Ice Beam 2x62-74% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Golbat with Stone Edge (129-152%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (85-100%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 88-104%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO Pursuit26-31% Crunch52-61% Superpower13-15% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x88-104%KO Focus Blast10-11% Shadow Ball26-31% Dazzling Gleam13-15% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x54-64% Shadow Ball31-36% | ||
Golbat Evolutions
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 plenty of partners 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Golbat Best Moveset
Poison/Flying at 80 Attack and 90 Speed with AbilityInfiltrator bypassing screens. Held ItemEviolite pushes 70/75 defenses to real bulk. The moveset earns its slot as a faster Poison/Flying option than most with Eviolite, though Crobat's 130 Speed one evolution away competes.
Best Build
Golbat best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Defog
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Brave Bird and Curse aren't available any other way for Golbat, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Brave Bird and Fly for solid options.
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
Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This Pokémon flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood.
Golbat bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and Pokémon.
Golbat Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Golbat fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Golbat does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Crobat before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Golbat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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