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Golbat front sprite

#0042 · Generation 1

Golbat

The Bat Pokémon

Poison Flying
Its fangs easily puncture even thick animal hide. It loves to feast on the blood of people and Pokémon. It flits about in darkness and strikes from behind.
Height 1.6 m
Weight 55 kg
Catch rate 90
Base EXP 159

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 75
Attack 80
Defense 70
Sp. Attack 65
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 90
Base stat total 455

Traits

Abilities

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Infiltrator

Hidden

The Pokémon bypasses its target's safeguards, screens and substitutes.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Golbat based on its Poison and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×2 Electric ×2 Psychic ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×¼ Bug ×¼ Grass ×¼ Poison ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Golbat learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
1 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
1 Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. Normal Status — 55 20
1 Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. Ghost Physical 30 100 15
1 Mean Look The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. Normal Status — — 5
15 Poison Fang The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned. Poison Physical 50 100 15
20 Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. Fighting Status — — 15
27 Air Cutter The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Flying Special 60 95 25
34 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
41 Haze The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. Ice Status — — 30
48 Venoshock The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. Poison Special 65 100 10
55 Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. Ghost Status — 100 10
62 Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. Flying Special 75 95 15
69 Leech Life The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Bug Physical 80 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Golbat.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

60 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Brave Bird Physical
    Flying
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fly Physical
    Flying
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Leech Life Physical
    Bug
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pluck Physical
    Flying
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Super Fang Physical
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Twister Special
    Dragon
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Venom Drench Status
    Poison
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Flying
Hatch steps
3,840
Base happiness
50
Color
Purple
Shape
Winged
Habitat
Cave