In Yellow, 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 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Golbat weak to?

In Yellow, 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 Yellow, 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 role does Golbat play in battle?

In Yellow, Golbat fills the pivot 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.

In Yellow, Golbat does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Crobat before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Golbat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

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 stat exp, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack80

Defense70

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight55.0 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

InfiltratorHA

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.

Yellow

Golbat Weakness

Type-wise, Golbat takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

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

Type ChartGood

4Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score0

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Psychic Rock

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (3)

How to Beat Golbat in Yellow (Best Counters)

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunder 2x 127-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x 105-124%KO Thunder Shock 2x 47-56% View Zapdos builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 75-88% Rock Throw 2x 51-60% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 42-50% Rock Throw 2x 29-34% View Onix builds →
Magneton Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Golbat Thunder 2x 124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x 102-120%KO Thunder Shock 2x 45-54% View Magneton builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Golbat Blizzard 2x 65-77% Ice Beam 2x 53-63% View Omanyte builds →

Yellow Evolution

This Poison/Flying-type links Zubat to Crobat. Golbat has 465 stats but sits in the Undiscovered egg group. Special has grown the most so far (+45), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#041Zubat

Level 22

#042Golbat

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Zubat

PoisonFlying

Golbat

PoisonFlying

75+35

ATK

80+35

DEF

70+35

SP.ATK

65+35

SP.DEF

75+35

SPE

90+35

BST

245D-Tier

455C-Tier+210

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Golbat Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Confuse Ray
Mega Drain
ToxicUtility
Wing AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GengarDecent

Moves

TMs define Golbat's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Wing Attack, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Dark and Bug coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Normal

Lv 1

Leech Life

C2010010Bug

Lv 1

Screech

B—8540Normal

Lv 10

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 15

Bite

D6010025Normal

Lv 21

Confuse Ray

S—10010Ghost

Lv 32

Wing Attack

A3510035Flying

Lv 43

Haze

———30Ice

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

S4010010Grass

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM02

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

TM04

Whirlwind-6

———20Normal

Egg Moves

Golbat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Golbat can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Golbat in Yellow

Golbat starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 10 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Golbat in Yellow

Zubat is your first catch on the way to Golbat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-59 across 22 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Zubat
Mt. Moon - 1F
Grass Lv.6-11 Cave
75%Early
Mt. Moon - B1F
Grass Lv.8-11 Cave
65%Early
Mt. Moon - B2F
Grass Lv.10-13 Cave
60%Early
Rock Tunnel - 1F
Grass Lv.15-21 Cave
55%Early
Seafoam Islands - 1F
Grass Lv.9-36 Water
44%Early
Rock Tunnel - B1F
Grass Lv.20-22 Cave
45%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B1F
Grass Lv.18-36 Water
40%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B2F
Grass Lv.27-36 Water
35%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
Grass Lv.27-36 Water
30%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
Grass Lv.36-45 Water
25%Late
Victory Road - 1F
Grass Lv.39-44 Cave
20%Late
Victory Road - 2F
Grass Lv.44 Cave
10%Late
Train until Level 22
Step 2Golbat ✓
Seafoam Islands - B4F
Grass Lv.27-36 Water
25%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
Grass Lv.27 Water
20%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B2F
Grass Lv.27-36 Water
15%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B1F
Grass Lv.27 Water
10%Mid
Seafoam Islands - 1F
Grass Lv.27-36 Water
6%Mid
Victory Road - 3F
Grass Lv.44 Cave
20%Late
Victory Road - 2F
Grass Lv.39 Cave
10%Late
Cerulean Cave - 1F
Grass Lv.50-55 Cave
40%Post
Cerulean Cave - 2F
Grass Lv.52-57 Cave
40%Post
Cerulean Cave - B1F
Grass Lv.54-59 Cave
40%Post
or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)

Golbat Guide

In Yellow, 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 465 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow, Zubat evolves into Golbat at level 22. Golbat evolves into Crobat by leveling up. Golbat is a middle-stage evolution in the Zubat line.
In Yellow, Golbat fills the pivot 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.
In Yellow, Golbat does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Crobat before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

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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Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Rock Throw 2x 44-53% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunder Shock 2x 26-32% View Pikachu builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Rock Throw 2x 44-53% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 58-68% Thunder Shock 2x 26-32% View Pikachu builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 44-53% Rock Throw 2x 31-36% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 64-76% Rock Throw 2x 44-53% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 53-63% Thunder Shock 2x 24-30% View Pikachu builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Psybeam 2x 73-86% Confusion 2x 56-66% View Kadabra builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 84-99% Thunder Shock 2x 38-46% View Magnemite builds →

Lapras WaterIce	B
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves Ice BeamTM13 ThunderboltTM24 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Golbat Ice Beam 2x 75-90% Thunderbolt 2x 51-60% Psychic 2x 51-60% View Lapras builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 44-53% Rock Throw 2x 31-37% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 44-53% View Geodude builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 53-62% Thunder Shock 2x 26-31% View Pikachu builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 84-99% Thunder Shock 2x 39-46% View Magnemite builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 43-51% Rock Throw 2x 30-35% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Golbat Rock Slide 2x 64-76% Rock Throw 2x 43-51% View Geodude builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock SlideTM48 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 25-31% Rock Slide 2x 68-81% View Rhyhorn builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 52-62% Thunder Shock 2x 25-30% View Pikachu builds →
Magnemite Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 25 Damage vs Golbat Thunderbolt 2x 82-97% Thunder Shock 2x 39-46% View Magnemite builds →