Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Zubat's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Bat Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It sleeps in caves during the day. It has no eyes, so to check its surroundings while flying, it emits ultrasonic waves.
When exposed to sunlight, they suffer burns. The frequency of their ultrasonic waves can differ slightly from colony to colony.
Zubat Weakness
Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Zubat for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Poison/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Magnezone builds →Zap Cannon 2x297-350%KO Discharge 2x199-235%KO Spark 2x106-125%KO Thunder Shock 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x323-381%KO Stone Edge 2x217-256%KO Rock Slide 2x163-193%KO Rock Tomb 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Pikachu builds →Thunder 2x128-151%KO Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO Wild Charge 2x123-146%KO Discharge 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Vikavolt builds →Zap Cannon 2x325-383%KO Thunderbolt 2x243-287%KO Spark 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x179-211%KO Zen Headbutt 2x137-162%KO Confusion 2x102-120%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Zapdos can KO Zubat with Thunderbolt (241-284%). Starmie threatens a KO with Ice Beam (196-230%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 490-577%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x241-284%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin34-40% Ice Beam 2x196-230%KO Thunderbolt 2x196-230%KO Hydro Pump180-212%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat73-86% Stone Edge 2x490-577%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Weavile builds →Knock Off152-178%KO Ice Shard 2x188-221%KO Pursuit94-110%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x249-293%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Zubat kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Golbat all the way to Crobat. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 290 total stats over Zubat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Zubat easily with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Brave Bird, Curse, Defog and 11 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Zubat Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Zubat picks up Brave Bird and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Brave Bird and Fly while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Zubat Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 22 locations. Zubat's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Zubat in Sun & Moon
You can catch Zubat through 22 walking, gift, and more encounters from Lv. 7-55, but availability differs between Sun and Moon. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Zubat Guide
Level 22 gets you Golbat. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Zubat works as a placeholder. Poison/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Golbat. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Zubat in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Zubat appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Zubat have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves