What does Zubat evolve into?

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.

At what level does Zubat evolve?

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

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

Where can you catch Zubat?

You can find Zubat in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Zubat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

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

Attack45

Defense35

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def40

Speed55

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

Makes its home in gloomy caves. Atrophied eyes have left this Pokémon blind, so it scans its surroundings via sound waves that it emits from its mouth as it flies.

Legends: Arceus

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
Damage	Types
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

2xWeak

Electric Ice Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting Bug

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Grass Fairy Fighting Bug

How to Beat Zubat in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Zubat Thunder Shock 2x 100-120%KO View Magnezone builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Zubat Thunder Shock 2x 85-105%KO View Jolteon builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Zubat Ancient Power 2x 85-105%KO View Bastiodon builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Zubat Ancient Power 2x 100-120%KO View Rampardos builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Zubat Rollout 2x 60-75% View Graveler builds →

Legends: Arceus 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

#041Zubat

Level 22

#042Golbat

High Friendship

#169Crobat

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Zubat

PoisonFlying

Golbat

PoisonFlying

Crobat

PoisonFlying

75+35

85+10

ATK

80+35

90+10

DEF

70+35

80+10

SP.ATK

65+35

70+5

SP.DEF

75+35

80+5

SPE

90+35

130+40

BST

245D-Tier

455D-Tier+210

535B-Tier+80

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Zubat Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Sludge Bomb and Air Slash for Zubat, with Dark and Bug coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 6

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 18

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Lv 25

Cross Poison

D7010020Poison

Lv 34

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 43

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

TM Moves

Zubat can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Zubat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Legends: Arceus Zubat Locations

Zubat appears at decent spawn rates across 7 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Zubat in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 7 spots for Zubat. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Bolderoll Slope

Grass

Uncommon

Night

Cloudpool Ridge

Grass Sky

Uncommon

Night

Deertrack Path

Grass Route

Uncommon

Night

Diamond Heath

Grass

Uncommon

Night

Nature’s Pantry

Grass

Uncommon

Night

Oreburrow Tunnel

Grass Cave

Uncommon

Night

The Heartwood

Grass

Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Dazzling Gleam Trick Room PsychicSTAB ProtectPriority Damage vs Zubat Dazzling Gleam 68-81% Psychic 2x 308-362%KO View Hatterene builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Zubat Crunch 221-261%KO Stone Edge 2x 554-652%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
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Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Zubat Ice Shard 2x 172-203%KO Knock Off 93-109%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Scald Volt Switch Calm Mind Damage vs Zubat Thunderbolt 2x 249-293%KO Scald 74-87% Volt Switch 2x 194-228%KO View Raikou builds →