Golbat

Poison Flying

Golbat is a Poison and Flying-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2234 in Pokémon GO. Golbat's best moveset is Wing Attack and Shadow Ball. It is weather boosted by Cloudy and Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Golbat is available in Pokémon GO.

Golbat is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fairy, Ground, Poison, Bug, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	2234 CP
Attack	161 ATK
Defense	150 DEF
Stamina	181 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy Windy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#42
Height	1.6 m
Weight	55 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Golbat type chart

Takes increased damage

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Bug	39.1%
Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Fairy	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Golbat's best moves and movesets

Golbat's best moveset is Wing Attack and Shadow Ball, with 10.27 DPS (damage per second) and 230.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy and Fog weather.

Best Golbat moves

Wing Attack

Shadow Ball

DPS10.27

TDO230.50

Score16.3

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Golbat with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bite/Shadow Ball. You will lose around 1.7% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Golbat's strongest moveset (Wing Attack/Shadow Ball).

Golbat moves comparison

The following chart shows Golbat's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Golbat's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Wing Attack	Shadow Ball	10.27	230.5	16.3
2.	Bite	Shadow Ball	10.17	228.3	16.1
3.	Bite	Air Cutter	8.90	199.8	12.5
4.	Wing Attack	Air Cutter	8.79	197.2	12.2
5.	Bite	Poison Fang	8.67	194.5	11.8
6.	Wing Attack	Poison Fang	8.50	190.8	11.4
7.	Bite	Ominous Wind *	8.35	187.5	11.0
8.	Wing Attack	Ominous Wind *	8.17	183.3	10.7

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Wing Attack890.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.8s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Wing Attack has no special effects.
See Wing Attack details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	8
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Poison Fang35331.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.7s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗
Ominous Wind *50332.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ominous Wind details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Air Cutter60502.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.7s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 55

Effects
Air Cutter has no special effects.
See Air Cutter details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.4s

Damage	45
Energy	40

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.1s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.5s

Damage	60
Energy	55

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Golbat has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Golbat Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Golbat's has 2234 max CP (at Level 50). A Golbat obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1066 CP to 1129 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1333 CP to 1412 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Golbat can be found in the 800 CP to 847 CP range.

Max CP	2234 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	800 CP - 847 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1066 CP - 1129 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1066 CP - 1129 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy Windy	1333 CP - 1412 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy Windy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Golbat Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Golbat Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	27 CP	2	87 CP	3	147 CP
4	206 CP	5	266 CP	6	326 CP
7	385 CP	8	445 CP	9	505 CP
10	564 CP	11	621 CP	12	677 CP
13	734 CP	14	790 CP	15	847 CP
16	903 CP	17	960 CP	18	1016 CP
19	1073 CP	20	1129 CP	21	1186 CP
22	1242 CP	23	1299 CP	24	1355 CP
25	1412 CP	26	1468 CP	27	1525 CP
28	1581 CP	29	1638 CP	30	1694 CP
31	1722 CP	32	1750 CP	33	1779 CP
34	1807 CP	35	1835 CP	36	1863 CP
37	1892 CP	38	1920 CP	39	1948 CP
40	1976 CP	41	2001 CP	42	2027 CP
43	2052 CP	44	2078 CP	45	2103 CP
46	2129 CP	47	2155 CP	48	2181 CP
49	2208 CP	50	2234 CP

Golbat evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Zubat	25 Candy	Golbat
Golbat	100 Candy	Crobat

Zubat evolves into Golbat which costs 25 Candy.
Golbat evolves into Crobat which costs 100 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Golbat

Mega Pokémon that boost Golbat

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Golbat's Poison and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Golbat.

Mega Venusaur

Mega Beedrill

Mega Pidgeot

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Golbat Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Golbat in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Golbat, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Golbat family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Golbat in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Golbat costumes

A list of Golbat costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Golbat high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Golbat. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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Golbat Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Yellow	It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.
Gold	However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Silver	It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
Crystal	When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood.
Ruby	GOLBAT loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This POKéMON flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood.
Sapphire	GOLBAT bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and POKéMON.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	It clamps down on its prey with needle- sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.
LeafGreen	Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Diamond	It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins.
Pearl	Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
Platinum, Black, White	Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
HeartGold	However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
SoulSilver	It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
Black 2, White 2	Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood.
X	Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Y	Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
Omega Ruby	Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This Pokémon flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood.
Alpha Sapphire	Golbat bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and Pokémon.
Sun	Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood.
Moon	Sometimes they drink so much blood, they can’t fly anymore. Then they fall to the ground and become food for other Pokémon.
Ultra Sun	Every once in a while, you’ll see a Golbat that’s missing some fangs. This happens when hunger drives it to try biting a Steel-type Pokémon.
Ultra Moon	They can suck down over 10 ounces of blood in one go. They have been known to drink so much blood that they can no longer fly.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and to suck blood.
Sword	It loves to drink other creatures’ blood. It’s said that if it finds others of its kind going hungry, it sometimes shares the blood it’s gathered.
Shield	Its feet are tiny, but this Pokémon walks skillfully. It sneaks up on sleeping prey before sinking in its fangs and slurping up blood.
Legends: Arceus	It sinks its sharp fangs into other creatures and slurps up their blood. A closer look at the fangs reveals that they are hollow and akin to straws.