For FireRed & LeafGreen, we rate Crobat C-Tier: a niche pick in FireRed & LeafGreen's meta. At 535 BST, it fits the pivot role. Sludge Bomb with Choice Band is the standard set.

What is Crobat weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Crobat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Crobat?

Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Crobat. Infiltrator is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Crobat play in battle?

Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Crobat is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

What counters Crobat?

For FireRed & LeafGreen, Crobat has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Ice, and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

Crobat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

CTier

130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

Speed and Attack carry most of Crobat's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 3 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack90

Defense80

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def80

Speed130

Total535

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight75.0 kg

Base XP241

Abilities

Inner FocusTop Pick

Prevents flinching.

InfiltratorHANot in game

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

The development of wings on its legs enables it to fly fast but also makes it tough to stop and rest.

Crobat Weakness

Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Crobat for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Crobat Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

4Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+2

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Psychic Rock

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (3)

How to Beat Crobat in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Starmie's Ice Beam hits Crobat for 63-75%. Claydol's Explosion hits Crobat for 75-88%. Magneton's Thunderbolt also KOs at 118-139%.

StarmieRecovers with Recover, threatens with Ice Beam, cures status via Natural Cure WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Crobat Rapid Spin 10-12% Ice Beam 2x 63-75% Thunderbolt 2x 63-75% Surf 47-56% View Starmie builds →
ClaydolResists Poison, threatens with Psychic, walls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Crobat Rapid Spin 15-18% Explosion 75-88% Psychic 2x 53-63% View Claydol builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Crobat Thunderbolt 2x 118-139%KO View Magneton builds →
BreloomPuts to sleep with Spore GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Crobat Mach Punch 6-7% View Breloom builds →
MedichamThreatens with Rock Slide FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Crobat Shadow Ball 21-25% Rock Slide 2x 39-46% View Medicham builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

End of the line. Crobat caps a three-stage chain that started at Zubat. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are quick to hatch. Speed grew the most through evolution (+75 over Zubat), and Crobat peaks at 535 total stats. 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

Very Easy

Breed with Crobat to get Zubat eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Feint Attack, Gust and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Crobat Best Moveset

the remaining moves gives Crobat answers even while choice-locked. Choice Band provides raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and max Attack and Speed EVs with Innerfocus mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Solid pick

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Inner Focus

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Crobat

Jolly+SPE

Crobat best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Sludge BombSTAB
Shadow Ball
Aerial AceSTAB
Hidden Power Fighting

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Crobat picks up Curse and Feint Attack only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Fly and Sludge Bomb while Ghost and Bug coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 1

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 6

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 11

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 16

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 21

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 28

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 35

Air Cutter

—559525Flying

Lv 42

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 49

Poison Fang

—5010015Poison

Lv 56

Haze

D——30Ice

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

A60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Gust

—4010035Flying

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

How to Get Crobat in FireRed & LeafGreen

Crobat doesn't appear wild. Catch Zubat instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Crobat. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Crobat in FireRed & LeafGreen

Zubat is your first catch on the way to Crobat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-61 across 116 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Zubat
Mt. Moon - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.7-10 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Moon - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.7-10 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Moon - B2F
FireRedGrass Lv.8-11 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Moon - B2F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.8-11 Cave
CommonEarly
Rock Tunnel - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.15-16 Cave
CommonEarly
Rock Tunnel - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.15-16 Cave
CommonEarly
Rock Tunnel - B1F
FireRedGrass Lv.15-16 Cave
CommonEarly
Rock Tunnel - B1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.15-16 Cave
CommonEarly
Seafoam Islands - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.22-26 Water
CommonMid
Seafoam Islands - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.22-26 Water
CommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.22-26 Water
CommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B1F
FireRedGrass Lv.22-26 Water
CommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B2F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.22-24 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B2F
FireRedGrass Lv.22-24 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.24 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedGrass Lv.24 Water
UncommonMid
Victory Road - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.32 Cave
UncommonLate
Victory Road - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.32 Cave
UncommonLate
Victory Road - 3F
FireRedGrass Lv.32 Cave
UncommonLate
Victory Road - 3F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.32 Cave
UncommonLate
Victory Road - 2F
FireRedGrass Lv.34 Cave
UncommonLate
Victory Road - 2F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.34 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 1
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 1
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 10
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 10
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 11
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 11
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 12
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 12
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 13
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 13
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 14
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 14
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 2
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 2
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 3
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 3
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 4
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 4
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 5
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 5
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 6
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 6
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 7
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 7
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 8
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 8
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 9
FireRedGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 9
LeafGreenGrass Lv.37 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - B1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Icefall Cave - B1F
FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave
UncommonLate
Train until Level 22
Step 2Catch or Evolve Golbat
Seafoam Islands - B4F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B1F
FireRedGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B2F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B2F
FireRedGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedGrass Lv.26-30 Water
UncommonMid
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
LeafGreenGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
FireRedGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
LeafGreenGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 2
FireRedGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
FireRedGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
LeafGreenGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - B1F
FireRedGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Icefall Cave - B1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.45-48 Cave
CommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 1
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 1
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 10
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 10
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 11
FireRedGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 11
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 12
FireRedGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 12
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 13
FireRedGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 13
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 14
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 14
FireRedGrass Lv.41 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 2
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 2
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 3
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 3
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 4
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 4
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 5
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 5
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 6
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 6
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 7
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 7
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 8
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 8
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 9
FireRedGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Lost Cave - Room 9
LeafGreenGrass Lv.41-43 Cave
UncommonLate
Victory Road - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.44 Cave
RareLate
Victory Road - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.44 Cave
RareLate
Victory Road - 3F
FireRedGrass Lv.44 Cave
RareLate
Victory Road - 3F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.44 Cave
RareLate
Cerulean Cave - 2F
FireRedGrass Lv.49-58 Cave
CommonPost
Cerulean Cave - 2F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.49-58 Cave
CommonPost
Cerulean Cave - 1F
FireRedGrass Lv.46-55 Cave
UncommonPost
Cerulean Cave - 1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.46-55 Cave
UncommonPost
Cerulean Cave - B1F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.52-61 Cave
UncommonPost
Cerulean Cave - B1F
FireRedGrass Lv.52-61 Cave
UncommonPost
Victory Road - 2F
FireRedGrass Lv.46 Cave
RarePost
Victory Road - 2F
LeafGreenGrass Lv.46 Cave
RarePost
or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Friendship
Step 3Crobat ✓

Crobat Guide

For FireRed & LeafGreen, we rate Crobat C-Tier: a niche pick in FireRed & LeafGreen's meta. At 535 BST, it fits the pivot role. Sludge Bomb with Choice Band is the standard set.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Crobat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Crobat. Infiltrator is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Crobat is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, Crobat has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Ice, and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Crobat spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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