Is Zubat Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Mt. Moon is full of them, same as Red and Blue. Zubat's stats are too low to justify catching one this early. If you really want a Golbat, at least wait for a higher-level cave encounter later.
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 Zubat in Yellow
Zubat is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 12 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Zubat in Y
To get Zubat, start by catching Zubat through walking encounters at Lv. 6-59. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Zubat ✓Mt. 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 2Catch or Evolve into GolbatSeafoam 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)
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.
| 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 Zubat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zubat
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x159-188%KO Thunderbolt 2x105-125%KO Psychic 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Magneton Electric | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x165-194%KO Thunderbolt 2x109-129%KO Psychic 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x203-240%KO Blizzard 2x79-94% Thunderbolt 2x69-82% | ||
 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 Zubat View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x261-308%KO Blizzard 2x212-250%KO Thunderbolt 2x184-217%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zubat View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x204-241%KO Blizzard 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x68-80% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Zubat Evolutions
You'll evolve Zubat into Golbat the traditional way. This Poison/Flying type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Zubat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Zubat Best Moveset
Stats in the 40s everywhere with Poison/Flying typing that provides no offensive or defensive advantage. The moves don't matter because nothing behind them threatens any target. Golbat offers marginal improvement at best.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Confuse Ray
- Double Edge
- Mega Drain
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Zubat's Bug and Dark coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Wing Attack for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Take Down are the payoff moves.
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
Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.
Zubat Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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.
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 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