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
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
2'07"Small
Weight7.5 kg
16.5 lbsFeather
Base XP49
Low Yield
Abilities
Inner Focus
Prevents flinching.
InfiltratorHATop Pick
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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
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
2xWeak
ElectricIcePsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonFairy
¼xResist
GrassFightingBug
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
GrassFairyFightingBug
How to Beat Zubat in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
A
Psychic is super effective against ZubatView Metagross →

Legends: Z-A 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Zubat Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Focus Sash provides a guaranteed survive from full HP so Zubat sticks around, and the Careful nature reinforces special wall. The moveset handles sustain while Infiltrator does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Infiltrator
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Zubat
Careful+SPD

Zubat best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • HazeUtility
  • ToxicUtility
  • Quick Attack
  • ProtectFAST +4

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Zubat learns Fly and Heat Wave naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 5
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 8
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 12
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 15
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 18
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 22
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 26
Haze
S——30Ice
Lv 30
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 34
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
Lv 42
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 50
Leech Life
D8010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM25
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
D909515Flying
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM68
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM123
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM53
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM82
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM94
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Zubat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Zubat can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Zubat in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Zubat in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Gold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Zubat is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RedYellowGold

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: Z-A, 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: Z-A. 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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