Physical
Balanced
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
C
Attack80
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.6 m
Weight55.0 kg
Base XP159
Abilities
Inner Focus
Prevents flinching.
InfiltratorHANot in game
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.

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 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Golbat Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
½xResist
0xImmune
How to Beat Golbat in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter
Available Moves
Moves
  • ThunderTM25
  • ThunderboltTM24
  • Shock WaveTM34
  • Thunder ShockLv. 1
Damage vs Golbat
Thunder 2x
127-150%KO
Thunderbolt 2x
105-124%KO
Shock Wave 2x
71-84%
Thunder Shock 2x
47-56%
View Zapdos builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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
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

Very Easy

Breed with Golbat 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)
togeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearownoctowl

FireRed & LeafGreen Golbat Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Curse and Feint Attack aren't available any other way for Golbat, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Sludge Bomb and Wing Attack for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Leech Life
2010010Bug
Lv 1
Screech
D8540Normal
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
D10010Ghost
Lv 35
Air Cutter
559525Flying
Lv 42
Mean Look
D5Normal
Lv 49
Poison Fang
5010015Poison
Lv 56
Haze
D30Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
10Dark
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C10Normal

How to Get Golbat in FireRed & LeafGreen

Plenty of locations for Golbat with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Golbat in FireRed & LeafGreen

To get Golbat, start by catching Zubat through walking encounters at Lv. 7-61. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Zubat
    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
  2. Golbat
    Step 2Golbat
    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)

Golbat Guide

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

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