Utility
Balanced
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Zubat's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Bat Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack45
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def40
D
Speed55
D
Total245
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight7.5 kg
Base XP49
Abilities
Inner Focus
Prevents flinching.
InfiltratorHA
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth.

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 5 resistances to work with.

Zubat Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
½xResist
0xImmune
How to Beat Zubat in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Bronzong
Bronzong
SteelPsychic
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Dream EaterTM85
  • PsychicTM29
  • ExtrasensoryLv. 28
  • Rock SlideTM80
Damage vs Zubat
Dream Eater 2x
158-186%KO
Psychic 2x
141-166%KO
Extrasensory 2x
127-150%KO
Rock Slide 2x
93-111%KO
View Bronzong builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Zubat
#041Zubat
22
Level 22
Golbat
#042Golbat
High Friendship
Crobat
#169Crobat
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Zubat
PoisonFlying
Golbat
PoisonFlying
Crobat
PoisonFlying
HP
40
75+35
85+10
ATK
45
80+35
90+10
DEF
35
70+35
80+10
SP.ATK
30
65+35
70+5
SP.DEF
40
75+35
80+5
SPE
55
90+35
130+40
BST
245D-Tier
455D-Tier+210
535B-Tier+80
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Zubat easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Brave Bird, Curse, Gust and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobathonchkrowstaraptorpidgeotdodrio

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Zubat Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Lv 5
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 10
Mean Look
D5Normal
Lv 15
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
Lv 20
Quick Guard+3
15Fighting
Lv 25
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Lv 30
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 35
Haze
C30Ice
Lv 40
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 45
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Lv 50
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 55
Leech Life
D8010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM97
Defog
C15Flying
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
Fly
D909515Flying
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM63
Nasty Plot
C20Dark
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM51
Roost
C10Flying
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D10015Dark
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Hypnosis
C6020Psychic
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Venom Drench
10020Poison
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D20Normal
Egg
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Egg
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Zubat can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Zubat Locations

Easy grab on Zubat with high spawn rates across 88 locations in early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Zubat in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Before you go hunting for Zubat, check which of the 88 spots belong to your version. Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond each have different walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 4-40.

Ravaged Path
Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-6 Route
78%Early
Ravaged Path
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-6 Route
78%Early
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.8-10
60%Early
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.8-10
60%Early
Wayward Cave - 1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.14-16 Cave
45%Early
Wayward Cave - 1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.14-16 Cave
45%Early
Wayward Cave - B1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
35%Early
Wayward Cave - B1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
35%Early
Oreburgh Gate - 1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.6
20%Early
Oreburgh Gate - 1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6
20%Early
Oreburgh Mine - 1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.7 Cave
20%Early
Oreburgh Mine - 1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.7 Cave
20%Early
Oreburgh Mine - B1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.8 Cave
20%Early
Oreburgh Mine - B1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.8 Cave
20%Early
Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
Shining PearlGrass Lv.12-13 Cave
20%Early
Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.12-13 Cave
20%Early
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Shining PearlGrass Lv.14-15 Cave
20%Early
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.14-15 Cave
20%Early
Route 204 - South
Shining PearlGrass Lv.4 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 204 - South
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 203
Shining PearlGrass Lv.5 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 203
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.5 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 204 - North
Shining PearlGrass Lv.6 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 204 - North
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 207
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 207
Shining PearlGrass Lv.6 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 211 - West
Shining PearlGrass Lv.12 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 211 - West
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.12 Route
10%Early
Night
Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
Shining PearlGrass Lv.13 Cave
10%Early
Morning
Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.13 Cave
10%Early
Morning
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Shining PearlGrass Lv.15 Cave
10%Early
Morning
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.15 Cave
10%Early
Morning
Route 206
Shining PearlGrass Lv.15 Route
10%Early
Night
Route 206
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.15 Route
10%Early
Night
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Cave
90%Mid
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Cave
90%Mid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Cave
90%Mid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Cave
90%Mid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Cave
90%Mid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Cave
90%Mid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30
60%Mid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30
60%Mid
Ravaged Path
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
60%Mid
Ravaged Path
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Route
60%Mid
Lost Tower - 1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-18 Building
50%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-18 Building
50%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 2F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.17-19 Building
50%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 2F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.17-19 Building
50%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 3F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Building
49%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 3F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Building
49%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 4F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.19-21 Building
45%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 4F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.19-21 Building
45%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-18 Building
40%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-18 Building
40%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 2F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.17-19 Building
40%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 2F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.17-19 Building
40%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 5F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-21 Building
40%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 5F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-21 Building
40%Mid
Morning/day
Lost Tower - 3F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Building
39%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 3F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Building
39%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 4F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.19-21 Building
35%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 4F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.19-21 Building
35%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 5F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-21 Building
30%Mid
Night
Lost Tower - 5F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-21 Building
30%Mid
Night
Route 208
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route
20%Mid
Night
Route 208
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16 Route
20%Mid
Night
Bogsunk Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Bogsunk Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Route 209
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16 Route
10%Mid
Night
Route 209
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route
10%Mid
Night
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Swampy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Swampy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Route 211 - East
Shining PearlGrass Lv.26 Route
10%Mid
Night
Route 211 - East
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.26 Route
10%Mid
Night
Iron Island - 1F
Shining PearlGrass Lv.30 Water
10%Mid
Iron Island - 1F
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.30 Water
10%Mid
Route 216
Shining PearlGrass Lv.33 Route
10%Late
Night
Route 216
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.33 Route
10%Late
Night
Acuity Lakefront
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.35 Water
10%Late
Night
Acuity Lakefront
Shining PearlGrass Lv.35 Water
10%Late
Night
Route 217
Shining PearlGrass Lv.35 Route
10%Late
Night
Route 217
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.35 Route
10%Late
Night

Zubat Guide

  • Golbat at level 22 is the mid-stage. Push through to Crobat by leveling up for the final form. 245 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 22 gets you Golbat. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

  • You can find Zubat in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

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.

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