Crobat (Pokémon)

This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Crobat.

**Crobat** (Japanese: **クロバット** *Crobat*) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Golbat when leveled up with high friendship. It is the final form of Zubat.

## Biology

Crobat is a purple, bat-like Pokémon with a small, round body. It has long, pointed ears, yellow eyes with red pupils, and a small mouth that usually has its teeth bared. On its body are two pairs of wings: an upper pair that is slightly larger and a lower pair that developed from its legs. Both pairs have green-blue membranes, but the lower pair's membranes are only visible from the back. The upper wings have two claw-like fingers near the middle. On the bottom of its body are what appear to be a pair of stubby feet or tufts of fur.

Crobat is capable of flying long distances by alternating between its two sets of wings. The extra set of wings has also improved its flight speed without sacrificing its ability to fly silently. It can also travel through cramped caves without ever slowing. The combination of silent flight and sharp fangs allows it to bite down on prey without being noticed and drain their blood. If unable to consume blood, it becomes lethargic and unable to fly. Due to its lack of legs, it is clumsy on the ground and only able to crawl around with its wings. Crobat is rarely found in the wild, though they are typically found in caves or on tree branches, where it hangs upside-down by its rear wings.

## Game data

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### By tutoring

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crobat
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Crobat
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

#### By a prior evolution

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crobat
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Crobat
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

## Trivia

* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Crobat and its pre-evolved forms.
* Crobat and its pre-evolved forms share their category with Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
* Crobat's color scheme is the reverse of Golbat's. This also applies to its Shiny variation.
* Crobat's evolutionary family has several similarities with Swoobat's. All of the members of both lines are based on bats and reach their respective final evolved form by friendship.
* Crobat can be seen as a parallel to Noivern. Both are Flying-type Pokémon based on bats that have Infiltrator as a possible Ability. They have the same base stat total and the same base HP, Defense, and Special Defense stats.

### Origin

Crobat seems to be based on a bat, specifically vampire bats, which produce toxic saliva with anticoagulant properties. This saliva is secreted when these bats bite prey to draw blood.

#### Name origin

Crobat may be a combination of *cross* and *bat*. Alternatively, it may be a corruption of *acrobat*, describing Crobat's maneuverability in the air.