Golbat

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Poison Flying Golbat ゴルバット Gorubatto
Bat Pokémon
Pokédex
National — ← 042 → —
Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova — Kalos — Alola —
Ability		Gender
Inner Focus Infiltrator(Dream World)		50% ♀ 50% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Purple		Flying
Weight		Height
121.3 lbs	55.0kg	5'03"	1.6 m
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 75 80 70 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 65 75 90 Total 455

Golbat (Japanese: ゴルバット Gorubatto) is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon.

Appearance

Golbat is a large blue bat with super long wings. Unlike its pre-evolved form, Golbat has eyes. It also has two long skinny feet. The most distinct feature of Golbat is its large mouth with four teeth.

Special abilities

All Golbat have the ability Inner Focus. Inner Focus allows Golbat to never flinch. Golbat can easily suck blood with its sharp fangs. Blood seems to be Golbat's only food source.

Evolution

Golbat evolves from Zubat at level 22, and evolves into Crobat with max Happiness.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave, and Route 23
Yellow	Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, and Cerulean Cave
Gold/Silver	Caves
Crystal	Caves, Route 28, 42
Ruby/ Sapphire	Cave of Origin floors 1 & basements 1, 2, & 3, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar floors 1, 3, & 5, Victory Road floor 1 & basement 1 & 2
Emerald	Cave of Origin floors 1 & basements 1, 2, & 3, Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Sky Pillar floors 1, 3, & 5, Victory Road floor 1 & basement 1 & 2
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Cerulean Cave floors 1, 2, & basement 1, Icefall Cave floors 1 & basement, Lost Cave, Seafoam Islands floor 1 & basement 1, 2, & 3, and Victory Road Floors 1, 2, & 3
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 227 at night, in Stark Mountain, Victory Road, Deserted Escape path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Lost Tower, and Turnback Cave (all day)
Platinum	Route 227 at night, in Oreburgh Gate, Lost Tower, Iron Island, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road, Stark Mountain, Snowpoint Temple, Sendoff Spring, and Turnback Cave
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Caves
Black/White	Route 13, Giant Chasm

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Channel	Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve Zubat
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 5, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Lapis Cave (11-14F), Buried Relic (1-4F), Wish Cave (46-50F), Murky Cave (6-10F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Aegis Cave, Labyrinth Cave (1-9BF)
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Crysta Cave
Pokémon Rumble	Rocky Cave
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Cavern Zone
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Old Mansion, Fire Temple

Pokédex entries

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 strikes, 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
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
Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
White
Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
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Side game data

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
No.	Pokémon		Group	Field Move		Poké Assist
R-015		Golbat	Flying		Crush 2		Flying
Capture Points*			On Sight**
1240			Chases player.
Browser Entry
It lets loose supersonic waves and spits poison to attack.
* - This is the amount of points required to capture the Pokémon. ** - This is the reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it.

Origins

Golbat appears to be based off a bat whilst its name comes from ghoul and bat.

Trivia

• Until Generation IV, Golbat and Zubat were unable to know Fly, despite possessing wings.
• Golbat is the first Pokémon in National Pokédex to evolve into a Pokémon from a later Generation.
• After Pokémon Yellow, Golbat's long tongue was removed.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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