In Legends: Arceus, Golbat isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Crobat to unlock its full potential. At 455 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Golbat weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Golbat's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

How do you evolve Golbat?

In Legends: Arceus, Zubat evolves into Golbat at level 22. Golbat evolves into Crobat by leveling up. Golbat is a middle-stage evolution in the Zubat line.

What is the best ability for Golbat?

Inner Focus is the go-to ability for Golbat. It prevents flinching. Its hidden ability Infiltrator can work in specific setups.

What role does Golbat play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Golbat fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Golbat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Golbat's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Speed EVs, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack80

Defense70

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total455

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight55.0 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

InfiltratorHATop Pick

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

It sinks its sharp fangs into other creatures and slurps up their blood. A closer look at the fangs reveals that they are hollow and akin to straws.

Legends: Arceus

Golbat Weakness

Type-wise, Golbat takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Golbat 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 Golbat in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunder Shock 2x 63-75% View Magnezone builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunder Shock 2x 50-63% View Jolteon builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Golbat Ancient Power 2x 50-63% View Bastiodon builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Golbat Ancient Power 2x 63-75% View Rampardos builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Rollout 2x 42-50% View Graveler builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Golbat is the middle stage between Zubat and Crobat. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+35), but there's still another 80 stats to gain in the final evolution. 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 Golbat Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Golbat builds around Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade, Jolly nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Speed EVs. Infiltrator does its job quietly.

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

Golbat's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Air Slash, and Dark and Bug coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 6

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 11

Bite

B6010025Dark

Lv 18

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Lv 25

Cross Poison

C7010020Poison

Lv 34

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Lv 43

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

TM Moves

Golbat can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Golbat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

How to Get Golbat in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates across 7 locations for Golbat in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Golbat in Legends: Arceus

The path to Golbat starts with Zubat at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Zubat
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
Train until Level 22
Step 2Golbat ✓
Bolderoll Slope
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Cloudpool Ridge
Grass Sky
Uncommon
Night
Diamond Heath
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Heavenward Lookout
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Oreburrow Tunnel
Grass Cave
Uncommon
Night
Snowpoint Temple
Grass Ice
Uncommon
Night
Wayward Cave
Grass Cave
Uncommon
Night
or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)

Golbat Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Golbat isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Crobat to unlock its full potential. At 455 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Legends: Arceus, Golbat's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
In Legends: Arceus, Zubat evolves into Golbat at level 22. Golbat evolves into Crobat by leveling up. Golbat is a middle-stage evolution in the Zubat line.
Inner Focus is the go-to ability for Golbat. It prevents flinching. Its hidden ability Infiltrator can work in specific setups.
In Legends: Arceus, Golbat fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Golbat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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