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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Golbat is a Poison and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,976 CP and is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Wing Attack / Poison Fang. It is boosted by Cloudy and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Golbat Stats and Max CP

Golbat's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Golbat PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Poison Attacker:Wing AttackPoison Fang
• Flying Attacker:Wing AttackAir Cutter

Golbat struggles with mediocre stats that give it zero usage as a Raid attacker and even as a Gym defender.

PvP Analysis

Golbat PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:Wing AttackPoison FangShadow Ball
• Ultra League:Wing AttackAir CutterPoison Fang

🧸 Little Cup

A higher stat product than Zubat, a 100% chance to drop the opponent's DEF by 1 stage, and a 30% chance to increase its own ATK by 1 stage, all at low energy, make Golbat quite the headache to deal with. It's so quirky that it takes out nearly half of this League's meta, including big shots like Barboach, Mandibuzz, Skarmory, Chansey, and Vulpix. Of course, it struggles against Steel and Psychic types, but its stat-altering mechanics often make the opponent's strategies go topsy-turvy, handing you the win.

🔵 Great League

Despite being stingy to deal with due to the nature of its moveset, Golbat lacks the firepower to take down many of the XL versions of its opponents in this format. It can't beat Togekiss and, even with boosts, it can't overpower bulky Pokémon, which are often found in many Great League teams. Besides, most of its wins are rather expected, making it easy for the opponent to switch into Golbat. Overall, a disappointing run makes this Pokémon a bad pick.

A max CP of only 2234 makes Golbat inadequate for the higher PvP Leagues.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Poison-type

E#152

Flying-type

F#152

Great League

C#345

Ultra League

D#584

Golbat Type Chart

Golbat takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Ice160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Rock160.0%

Golbat takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Fighting39.1%

Grass39.1%

Fairy62.5%

Ground62.5%

Poison62.5%

Golbat best moveset

Wing Attack + Poison Fang

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Wing Attack

Poison Fang

Golbat's best Poison-type moveset is Wing Attack / Poison Fang, with 7.17 DPS and 121.7 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy and Cloudy weather. Golbat ranks #152 (E Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Wing Attack	Shadow Ball	7.82	8.95	151.9
2.	Bite	Shadow Ball	7.64	8.75	148.4
3.	Bite	Air Cutter	6.57	7.53	127.8
4.	Wing Attack	Air Cutter	6.57	7.52	127.7
5.	Bite	Ominous Wind*	6.44	7.38	125.1
6.	Wing Attack	Ominous Wind*	6.40	7.33	124.3
7.	Bite	Poison Fang	6.32	7.25	123.0
8.	Wing Attack	Poison Fang	6.26	7.17	121.7

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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	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Bite has no special effects.

  See Bite details page ↗
• Wing Attack10111.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	11
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Wing Attack has no special effects.

  See Wing Attack details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Air Cutter55502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Air Cutter has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Air Cutter details page ↗
• Ominous Wind *55332.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

  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	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗
• Poison Fang30331.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	30
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.7s - 1.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Poison Fang details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Golbat's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged 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.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged 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 CP Chart

Golbat reaches a maximum of 1,976 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,066–1,129 CP, rising to 1,333–1,412 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 800–847 CP.

Max CP	1976 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	800 CP - 847 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1066 CP - 1129 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1066 CP - 1129 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1333 CP - 1412 CP
	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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

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. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#42
Height	1.6 m
Weight	55 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

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.

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.

Poison

Flying

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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Golbat Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Golbat from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Golbat in Pokémon GO.

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

Zubat

Golbat

Crobat

Shadow Zubat

Shadow Golbat

Shadow Crobat

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.78 m	0.8 m	1.6 m	2.4 m	2.8 m

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Golbat's height ranges from 0.78 m to 2.8 m, with the average being 1.6 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Golbat in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Golbat

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• Regular Golbat ♀Copy shortcode
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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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Official artwork

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