Is Zubat Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Cave encounters from the first island. Crobat through friendship is the goal, and friendship evolves faster in Gen 7 thanks to Pokemon Refresh. Treat it as an investment in one of the best Poison/Flying options available.
Zubat has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Zubat has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Zubat trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Golbat resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Golbat's weaknesses hard.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Crobat resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Crobat's weaknesses hard.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Crobat has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Crobat trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Zubat on Sandy Cave (walking, Lv 6-9).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Lana.
Your Zubat should hit Level 22 before you reach Mallow, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Zubat in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Zubat's scattered across 22 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 USUM
To get Zubat, start by catching Zubat through walking, gift, and more encounters at Lv. 6-59. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Zubat ✓Sandy CaveLv.6-9GrassRate 70%Seaward CaveLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 55%Verdant Cavern - Trial SiteLv.8-11CaveRate 35%Hau'oli CemeteryLv.6-9GrassRate 20%Seaward CaveLv.9-12CaveRate 20%Ten Carat Hill - InsideLv.11-14GrassRate 20%Diglett's TunnelLv.20-23CaveRate 60%Memorial HillLv.21-24GrassRate 20%Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reachedLv.21-27Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPC
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GolbatDiglett's TunnelLv.20-23CaveSOS from ZubatMemorial HillLv.21-24GrassSOS from ZubatVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.42-45Surfing on waterRate 80%Lush Jungle - East CaveLv.41-44GrassRate 39%Vast Poni Canyon - InsideLv.42-45GrassRate 30%Vast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.42-45GrassRate 30%Thrifty Megamart - Abandoned SiteLv.31-34GrassRate 20%Resolution CaveLv.56-59CaveRate 40%Mount Lanakila - CaveLv.48-51CaveRate 30%Resolution CaveLv.56-59CaveNightSOS from Druddigonor evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into CrobatLush Jungle - East CaveLv.41-44GrassSOS from GolbatResolution CaveLv.56-59CaveSOS from Golbator 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 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Zubat Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Zubat
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x122-143%KO Thunderbolt 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x139-165%KO Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x239-282%KO Thunderbolt 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Togedemaru builds →Zing Zap 2x169-199%KO Rollout 2x45-53% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x129-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x95-113%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x279-329%KO Thunderbolt 2x139-165%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x184-218%KO Rollout 2x43-51% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x125-147%KO Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x254-300%KO Thunderbolt 2x153-180%KO Ice Beam 2x153-180%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x281-332%KO Thunderbolt 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x273-322%KO Charge Beam 2x77-91% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x499-588%KO Zen Headbutt 2x178-210%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Thunderbolt 2x84-99% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x343-404%KO Thunderbolt 2x172-203%KO Ice Beam 2x172-203%KO Stone Edge 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x258-304%KO Thunderbolt 2x154-182%KO Ice Beam 2x154-182%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Raikou can KO Zubat with Thunderbolt (192-226%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (146-172%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 331-390%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Weavile builds →Knock Off118-139%KO Ice Shard 2x146-172%KO Pursuit73-86% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat50-58% Stone Edge 2x331-390%KO | ||
Zubat Evolutions
Zubat kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Golbat all the way to Crobat. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners 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
USUM Zubat Best Moveset
Poison/Flying at 45 Attack with AbilityInner Focus blocking flinches and AbilityInfiltrator bypassing defensive screens as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Golbat one evolution away reaches 80 Attack at 90 Speed, and Crobat adds 130 Speed.
Best Build
Zubat best EVs are HP and Speed
Support Moveset
- Defog
- Toxic
- Detect
- Tailwind
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 8 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
Base Stats
It has no eyeballs, so it can’t see. It checks its surroundings via the ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth.
Their skin is so thin that they’ll be burned if sunlight hits them. When it gets cold out, they gather together to warm one another’s bodies.
Zubat Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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