Is Golbat Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Faster than most mid-game Pokemon and tough enough to take a hit. Poison/Flying still doesn't threaten anything important though. Golbat can fill a roster spot if you need one, but you won't miss it if you pass.
Brock's typing presses Zubat's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Zubat's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Golbat's weaknesses hard.
Golbat resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Golbat resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Golbat has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Golbat trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Zubat on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 6-11, common).
- STARTING (Lv 6)
- LV 6BugLeech Life80100%10
- LV 15DarkBite60100%25
- LV 28FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Erika
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind80100%10
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Koga
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Zubat should hit Level 22 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22BugLeech Life80100%10
- LV 22GhostConfuse Ray—100%10
- LV 32FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind80100%10
- After Koga
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
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 Y
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 ZubatMt. Moon - 1FLv.6-11CaveRate 75%Mt. Moon - B1FLv.8-11CaveRate 65%Mt. Moon - B2FLv.10-13CaveRate 55%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.15-21CaveRate 50%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.9-36GrassRate 45%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.18-36GrassRate 40%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.20-22CaveRate 40%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.27-36GrassRate 35%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.27-36GrassRate 30%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.36-45GrassRate 25%Victory Road - 2FLv.44CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 3FLv.44CaveRate 10%
Step 2Golbat ✓Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.27-36GrassRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.27GrassRate 20%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.27-36GrassRate 15%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.27GrassRate 10%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.27-36GrassRate 5%Victory Road - 1FLv.44CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 3FLv.44CaveRate 10%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.50-55CaveRate 40%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.52-57CaveRate 40%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.54-59CaveRate 40%or evolve from Zubat (Step 1)
Golbat Weakness
Type-wise, Golbat takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- 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
What is Golbat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Golbat
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x80-95% Thunderbolt 2x53-63% Psychic 2x50-59% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x97-114%KO Blizzard 2x39-47% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Magneton Electric | C | |
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x125-147%KO Blizzard 2x101-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-104%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO Blizzard 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
In Yellow, Alakazam can KO Golbat with Psychic (110-130%).
 Alakazam Psychic | S | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Golbat View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO | ||
Golbat Evolutions
Zubat's chain ends at Golbat (at level 22). Despite 465 base stats, this Poison/Flying type doesn't breed. Evolving from Zubat gave Golbat the biggest boost in Special (+45), bringing the total to 465 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Golbat Best Moveset
80 Speed and nothing else competitive. Poison/Flying TermStab doesn't threaten anything at the top, and the remaining stats can't support a defensive role. MoveConfuse Ray is the only tool with any impact, and confusion is too unreliable to build around.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Confuse Ray
- Mega Drain
- Toxic
- Wing Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.
Golbat Yellow 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 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.
For Yellow, the core moveset is Confuseray, Megadrain, Toxic, and Wingattack. Confuseray leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves