Golbat is technically a pre-evolution of Crobat, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. 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.
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 Weakness
ExcellentType-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.
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 no compatible 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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Golbat to get Zubat eggs easily from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Brave Bird, Curse, Defog and 11 more.
Golbat hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Jolly nature with flexible EVs EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Innerfocus adds utility.
Best Build
Best Golbat Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Tailwind
- Super Fang
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 ZubatEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.15-2090%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.15-2090%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.660%EarlyCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.660%EarlyCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.660%EarlyCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.660%EarlyCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.660%EarlyCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.660%EarlyCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.9-1260%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.9-1260%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.10-1250%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.10-1250%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.10-1250%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGranite Cave - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.10-1250%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.935%EarlyWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.935%EarlyWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B1FOmega RubyGrassLv.1435%EarlyBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B1FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.1435%EarlyBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B2FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.1435%EarlyBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B2FOmega RubyGrassLv.1435%EarlyBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B3FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.1435%EarlyBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B3FOmega RubyGrassLv.1435%EarlyBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.16-1988%MidWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.16-1988%MidWaterEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 4Omega RubyGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 7Omega RubyGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 7Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1760%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - 1FOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2060%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - 1FAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2060%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B1FOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2060%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B1FAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2060%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.2060%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2060%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2060%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.2060%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2060%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.2060%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 5Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1735%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 5Omega RubyGrassLv.1735%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 6Omega RubyGrassLv.1735%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 6Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1735%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSCave of Origin - InsideAlpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSCave of Origin - InsideOmega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 10Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 10Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 11Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 11Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 6Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 6Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 7Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 7Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 8Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 8Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 9Alpha SapphireGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 9Omega RubyGrassLv.1835%MidCaveHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2035%MidWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.2035%MidWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2035%MidWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.2035%MidWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 4Omega RubyGrassLv.2035%MidWaterHorde battleEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2035%MidWaterHorde battleEASYSealed ChamberAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.2030%MidEASYSealed ChamberOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.2030%Mid
Step 2Golbat ✓EFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 4Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-40100%MidCaveEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 4Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-40100%MidCaveEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - 1FOmega RubyGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - 1FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B1FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B1FOmega RubyGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B2FOmega RubyGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B2FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B3FOmega RubyGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSScorched Slab - B3FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.26-29100%MidBuildingEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 2Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.30-3590%MidWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 2Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-3590%MidWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 3Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.30-3590%MidWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 3Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-3590%MidWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 4Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.30-3590%MidWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 4Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-3590%MidWaterEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3565%MidCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3565%MidCaveEFFORTLESSSky Pillar - 1F-5FOmega RubyGrassLv.2360%MidBuildingHorde battleEFFORTLESSSky Pillar - 1F-5FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.2360%MidBuildingHorde battleEASYScorched Slab - 1FAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3040%MidBuildingEASYScorched Slab - 1FOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3040%MidBuildingEASYScorched Slab - B1FAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3040%MidBuildingEASYScorched Slab - B1FOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3040%MidBuildingEASYSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYShoal Cave - Area 5Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYShoal Cave - Area 5Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYShoal Cave - Area 6Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYShoal Cave - Area 6Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-3535%MidCaveEASYVictory Road - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.30-4035%MidCaveEASYVictory Road - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-4035%MidCaveEASYVictory Road - Area 2Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-4035%MidCaveEASYVictory Road - Area 2Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.30-4035%MidCaveEASYVictory Road - Area 3Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.30-4035%MidCaveEASYVictory Road - Area 3Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.30-4035%MidCaveHARDSealed ChamberOmega RubySurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidHARDSealed ChamberAlpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.25-305%MidHARDMeteor Falls - Area 1Alpha SapphireSurfing on waterLv.254%MidWaterHARDMeteor Falls - Area 1Omega RubySurfing on waterLv.254%MidWaterEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 10Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 10Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 11Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 11Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 5Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 6Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 6Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 7Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 7Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 8Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 8Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 9Omega RubyGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSSeafloor Cavern - Area 9Alpha SapphireGrassLv.33-36100%LateCaveEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.37-4088%LateWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.37-4088%LateWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.37-4088%LateWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.37-4088%LateWaterEFFORTLESSCave of Origin - InsideAlpha SapphireGrassLv.33-3664%LateCaveEFFORTLESSCave of Origin - InsideOmega RubyGrassLv.33-3664%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 4Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 5Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 5Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 6Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSShoal Cave - Area 6Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3460%LateCaveEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 4Omega RubyGrassLv.37-4060%LateWaterEFFORTLESSMeteor Falls - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrassLv.37-4060%LateWaterEFFORTLESSSky Pillar - 1F-5FOmega RubyGrassLv.44-4650%LateBuildingEFFORTLESSSky Pillar - 1F-5FAlpha SapphireGrassLv.44-4650%LateBuildingEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 1Omega RubyGrassLv.37-3940%LateCaveEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrassLv.37-3940%LateCaveEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrassLv.37-3940%LateCaveEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 2Omega RubyGrassLv.37-3940%LateCaveEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrassLv.37-3940%LateCaveEFFORTLESSVictory Road - Area 3Omega RubyGrassLv.37-3940%LateCaveMODERATEShoal Cave - Area 7Omega RubyGrassLv.31-3410%LateCaveMODERATEShoal Cave - Area 7Alpha SapphireGrassLv.31-3410%LateCaveor 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 support role. It's leaning toward the physical side (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