What does Woobat evolve into?

Get Woobat to Swoobat by leveling up. At 313 BST, Woobat is just the starting point.

In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Woobat works as a placeholder. Psychic/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Swoobat . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Woobat?

You can find Woobat in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

What games is Woobat in?

Yes, Woobat is in X & Y. It shows up in 7 games across the series.

Woobat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

72Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Woobat's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack45

Defense43

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def43

Speed72

Total313

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight2.1 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Unaware

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Klutz

Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.

SimpleHA

Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

Its habitat is dark forests and caves. It emits ultrasonic waves from its nose to learn about its surroundings.

Woobat Weakness

Woobat's Psychic/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.

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

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Psychic

¼xResist

Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Fighting Poison Grass Bug

How to Beat Woobat in X & Y (Best Counters)

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Tomb 2x 69-83% Rock Throw 2x 57-67% Charge Beam 2x 55-66% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Tomb 2x 100-119%KO Rock Throw 2x 83-98% Charge Beam 2x 38-45% View Solrock builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 100-119%KO Pursuit 2x 40-48% Shadow Sneak 2x 60-72% View Honedge builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 Rock TombTM39 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Woobat Bite 2x 83-98% Assurance 2x 83-98% Rock Tomb 2x 55-66% Thief 2x 83-98% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThunderboltTM24 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Woobat Foul Play 2x 100-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x 52-62% Thief 2x 66-78% View Inkay builds →

X & Y Evolution

Woobat is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Swoobat. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 112 total stats over Woobat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#527Woobat

High Friendship

#528Swoobat

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Woobat

PsychicFlying

Swoobat

PsychicFlying

67+2

ATK

57+12

DEF

55+12

SP.ATK

77+22

SP.DEF

55+12

SPE

114+42

BST

323D-Tier

425C-Tier+102

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Woobat easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Charm, Fake Tears and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundFlying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Woobat Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Captivate and Charm from the egg pool give Woobat something extra. Pair those with Future Sight and Synchronoise for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 4

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 8

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 12

Assurance

D6010010Dark

Lv 15

Heart Stamp

—6010025Psychic

Lv 19

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 21

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Lv 25

Attract

D—10015Normal

Lv 29

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 29

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 32

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 36

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Lv 41

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 47

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

HM02

Fly

D909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Flatter

——10015Dark

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Psycho Shift

D—10010Psychic

Egg

Roost

C——10Flying

Egg

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Egg

Synchronoise

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Venom Drench

D—10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Woobat can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

X & Y Woobat Locations

Woobat is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Woobat in X & Y

6 walking encounters at Lv. 15-23 for Woobat across X and Y. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Glittering Cave - 1F

XGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

CommonEarly

Shaking spot

Glittering Cave - 1F

YGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

CommonEarly

Shaking spot

Glittering Cave - 3D Area

XGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

RareEarly

Shaking spot

Glittering Cave - 3D Area

YGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

RareEarly

Shaking spot

Reflection Cave - 1F

YGrass Lv.21-23 Cave

UncommonMid

Shaking spot

Reflection Cave - 1F

XGrass Lv.21-23 Cave

UncommonMid

Shaking spot

Woobat Guide

Get Woobat to Swoobat by leveling up. At 313 BST, Woobat is just the starting point.
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Woobat works as a placeholder. Psychic/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Swoobat. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Woobat in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Yes, Woobat is in X & Y. It shows up in 7 games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Woobat has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Woobat has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 78-93% Rock Tomb 2x 64-76% Rock Throw 2x 52-62% Charge Beam 2x 52-62% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 93-110%KO Rock Throw 2x 78-93% Charge Beam 2x 34-41% View Solrock builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 87-103%KO Knock Off 2x 82-97% Feint Attack 2x 76-90% Thief 2x 76-90% View Sableye builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 93-110%KO Pursuit 2x 37-44% Shadow Sneak 2x 55-66% View Honedge builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Woobat Bite 2x 67-79% Feint Attack 2x 67-79% Thief 2x 67-79% Payback 2x 55-66% View Houndour builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 78-93% Rock Tomb 2x 64-76% Rock Throw 2x 52-62% Charge Beam 2x 52-62% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 93-110%KO Rock Throw 2x 78-93% Charge Beam 2x 34-41% View Solrock builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 87-103%KO Knock Off 2x 82-97% Feint Attack 2x 76-90% Thief 2x 76-90% View Sableye builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 93-110%KO Pursuit 2x 37-44% Shadow Sneak 2x 55-66% View Honedge builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Woobat Bite 2x 67-79% Feint Attack 2x 67-79% Thief 2x 67-79% Payback 2x 55-66% View Houndour builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 78-93% Rock Tomb 2x 64-76% Rock Throw 2x 52-62% Charge Beam 2x 52-62% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 93-110%KO Rock Throw 2x 78-93% Charge Beam 2x 34-41% View Solrock builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 87-103%KO Knock Off 2x 82-97% Feint Attack 2x 76-90% Thief 2x 76-90% View Sableye builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Woobat Shadow Claw 2x 93-110%KO Pursuit 2x 37-44% Shadow Sneak 2x 55-66% View Honedge builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Woobat Bite 2x 67-79% Feint Attack 2x 67-79% Thief 2x 67-79% Payback 2x 55-66% View Houndour builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Zap Cannon 2x 230-270%KO Thunderbolt 2x 171-202%KO Spark 2x 72-86% Charge Beam 2x 98-116%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 80-95% Rock Tomb 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 55-65% Charge Beam 2x 53-63% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Rock Slide 2x 118-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO Rock Throw 2x 80-95% Charge Beam 2x 37-44% View Solrock builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 AssuranceLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Woobat Bite 2x 93-110%KO Assurance 2x 93-110%KO Thief 2x 93-110%KO Snarl 2x 62-74% View Mightyena builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Woobat Assurance 2x 88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x 88-104%KO Thief 2x 88-104%KO Snarl 2x 80-95% View Murkrow builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Woobat Zap Cannon 2x 233-275%KO Thunderbolt 2x 175-207%KO Spark 2x 75-88% Charge Beam 2x 98-116%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Woobat Stone Edge 2x 108-127%KO Rock Slide 2x 81-96% Rock Tomb 2x 64-76% Rock Throw 2x 55-65% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Woobat Stone Edge 2x 160-190%KO Rock Slide 2x 123-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x 98-116%KO Rock Throw 2x 81-96% View Solrock builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 AssuranceLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Woobat Bite 2x 93-110%KO Assurance 2x 93-110%KO Thief 2x 93-110%KO Snarl 2x 64-76% View Mightyena builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Woobat Assurance 2x 91-108%KO Feint Attack 2x 91-108%KO Thief 2x 91-108%KO Snarl 2x 84-99% View Murkrow builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Woobat Stone Edge 2x 320-376%KO Pursuit 2x 129-152%KO Crunch 2x 257-302%KO Superpower 32-37% View Tyranitar builds →
Bisharp DarkSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Iron Head Knock Off Swords Dance Damage vs Woobat Sucker Punch 2x 245-289%KO Knock Off 2x 228-269%KO View Bisharp builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Woobat Shadow Ball 2x 302-356%KO Sludge Bomb 170-200%KO Focus Blast 37-44% View Gengar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Woobat Flash Cannon 101-119%KO Volt Switch 2x 178-209%KO Thunderbolt 2x 227-268%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Woobat Ice Shard 2x 112-131%KO Rock Slide 2x 139-163%KO View Mamoswine builds →