# Pokémon/Pokédex/Golbat
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 42
* Johto Index: 38
* Hoenn Index: 64
* Stage: Stage 1
* Height: 1.6 meters (5.2 ft)
* Weight: 55 kilograms (120 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Inner Focus
* Type: Poison/Flying
* Species: Bat
* Egg Group: Flying
* Hatch Steps: 3840
* Catch Rate: 90
* Base Experience: 171
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 75 | 80 | 70 | 90 | 75 | 75 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 75 | 80 | 70 | 90 | 65 | 75 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 75 | 80 | 70 | 90 | 65 | 75 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 353 | 258 | 238 | 278 | 248 | 248 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 353 | 258 | 238 | 278 | 228 | 248 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 354 | 284 | 262 | 306 | 251 | 273 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Golbat: Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock Move types which are bad on Golbat: Poison Move types which are very bad on Golbat: Bug², Grass, Fighting Move types which don't effect Golbat: Ground
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Golbat.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## How to Evolve

Golbat evolves through friendship.
Golbat does not evolve in Red, Blue, or Yellow, or in Let's go Pikachu or Let's go Eevee.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Leech Life Screech Bite | Leech Life Screech Bite | Screech Leech Life Supersonic | Screech Leech Life Supersonic | Screech Leech Life Supersonic Astonish | Screech Leech Life Supersonic Astonish |
| 6 | - | - | Supersonic | Supersonic | Supersonic | Astonish |
| 10 | Supersonic | Supersonic | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | - | - | - | - | Astonish | Supersonic |
| 12 | - | - | Bite | Bite | - | - |
| 15 | Bite | Bite | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | - | - | - | - | Bite | Bite |
| 19 | - | - | Confuse Ray | Confuse Ray | - | - |
| 21 | Confuse Ray | Confuse Ray | - | - | Wing Attack | Wing Attack |
| 28 | - | - | - | - | Confuse Ray | Confuse Ray |
| 30 | - | - | Wing Attack | Wing Attack | - | - |
| 32 | Wing Attack | Wing Attack | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | - | - | - | - | Air Cutter | Air Cutter |
| 42 | - | - | Mean Look | Mean Look | Mean Look | Mean Look |
| 43 | Haze | Haze | - | - | - | - |
| 49 | - | - | - | - | Poison Fang | Poison Fang |
| 55 | - | - | Haze | Haze | - | - |
| 56 | - | - | - | - | Haze | Haze |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Double Team, Hyper Beam, Rest, Toxic
* RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Giga Drain, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Steel Wing, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Double-Edge, Mega Drain, Mimic, Rage, Razor Wind, Substitute, Take Down, Whirlwind
* GS/C: Curse, Detect, Endure, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
* RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Facade, Rain Dance, Secret Power, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Snatch, Taunt, Torment

### Evolution

* GS/C/RS/FL: Faint Attack, Gust, Pursuit, Quick Attack, Whirlwind
* RS/FL: Curse

## Trading Cards

* Fossil #34 - Golbat
* Team Rocket #7 - Dark Golbat
* Team Rocket #24 - Dark Golbat
* Gym Heroes #39 - Brock's Golbat
* Gym Challenge #46 - Koga's Golbat
* Neo Revelation #29 - Golbat
* Skyridge #60 - Golbat
* EX Hidden Legends #36 - Golbat
* EX Team Rocket Returns #34 - Dark Golbat
* EX Deoxys #31 - Golbat
| Basic: Zubat | Stage 1: Golbat | Stage 2: Crobat |