Is Zubat Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Poison/Flying with AbilityInner Focus. Wild in Castelia Sewers before Burgh. Crobat through friendship evolves fast if you keep Zubat in front. One of the best early picks in BW2 that stays on the team all the way through Iris.
Zubat has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Zubat has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Golbat resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Elesa's team hits Golbat's weaknesses hard.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Crobat resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Zubat on Castelia Sewers (walking, Lv 14-17, common).
Your Zubat should hit Level 22 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Skyla.
How to Get Zubat in Black 2 & White 2
Zubat's scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Zubat in B2W2
To get Zubat, start by catching Zubat through walking encounters at Lv. 14-67. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Zubat ✓Castelia SewersLv.14-17GrassRate 45%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GolbatStrange HouseLv.32-33FloorRate 15%AnyCelestial Tower - 3FLv.31FloorRate 5%AnyCelestial Tower - 4FLv.32FloorRate 5%AnyCelestial Tower - 5FLv.33FloorRate 5%AnyDreamyard - OvergroundLv.57-58GrassRate 10%AnyDreamyard - B1FLv.64-67GrassRate 10%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into CrobatDreamyard - OvergroundLv.59Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Golbat (Step 2)
Zubat Weakness
Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Zubat for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Poison/Flying typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| 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 Zubat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zubat
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x138-163%KO Smack Down 2x46-54% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x227-267%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x108-127%KO Discharge 2x80-96% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x211-249%KO Charge Beam 2x79-94% Rock Slide 2x86-101%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x174-205%KO Blizzard 2x104-123%KO Thunder 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x234-276%KO Thunder 2x186-220%KO Rock Slide 2x77-90% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x213-251%KO Charge Beam 2x79-94% Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x174-205%KO Blizzard 2x104-123%KO Thunder 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x235-277%KO Thunder 2x189-222%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x504-593%KO Zen Headbutt 2x180-212%KO Ice Beam 2x89-105%KO Thunderbolt 2x89-105%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x235-277%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Thunderbolt 2x84-99% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x297-350%KO Ice Beam 2x67-80% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x236-278%KO Psychic 2x149-176%KO Stone Edge 2x181-214%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Raikou can KO Zubat with Thunderbolt (303-356%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (163-192%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 328-386%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x303-356%KO Aura Sphere22-26% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x163-192%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat49-57% Stone Edge 2x328-386%KO | ||
Zubat Evolutions
Zubat kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Golbat all the way to Crobat. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 290 total stats over Zubat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Zubat Best Moveset
Poison/Flying at 45 Attack and 55 Speed threatens nothing. AbilityInfiltrator as a hidden ability bypasses defensive screens, but the moveset needs damage output to make that matter. Crobat two evolutions away puts the Speed to actual competitive use.
Best Build
Zubat best EVs are Attack and Speed
Mixed Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Haze
- Acrobatics
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Zubat picks up Brave Bird and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Brave Bird and Fly while coverage across 9 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It does not need eyes, because it emits ultrasonic waves to check its surroundings while it flies.
Zubat Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Zubat works as a placeholder. Poison/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Golbat. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Zubat appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Zubat have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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