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Golbatin Pokémon Modern Emerald

poisonflying

Pokédex Entry

Bat Pokémon

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.

Golbat in Pokémon Modern Emerald

Golbat is #42 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Modern Emerald. This page covers its poison/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 38 encounter locations.

Type
PoisonFlying
Dex
#066 Hoenn Dex · #042 National
Abilities

Prevents flinching.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
171
EV Yield
2 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2psychic ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25poison ×0.5bug ×0.25fairy ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Look for Golbat very common in Meteor Falls 1F 2R while walking or surfing, very common in Meteor Falls Articuno while walking or surfing, and very common in Meteor Falls B1F 1R while walking or surfing, among 35 other areas. Wild ones range from level 20 to 62.

Wild Encounters (46)

Level Up Moves (16)

ScreechLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
AbsorbLevel: 1grass
PWR20ACC100PP25
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
AstonishLevel: 1ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
CrunchLevel: 1dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.
SupersonicLevel: 6normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
AstonishLevel: 11ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
BiteLevel: 16dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Wing AttackLevel: 21flying
PWR60ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Confuse RayLevel: 28ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Leech LifeLevel: 29bug
PWR60ACC100PP10
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Air CutterLevel: 35flying
PWR60ACC95PP25
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
Mean LookLevel: 42normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Air SlashLevel: 43flying
PWR75ACC95PP15
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Poison FangLevel: 49poison
PWR65ACC100PP15
A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
HazeLevel: 56ice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.

Egg Moves (7)

Quick Attacknormal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Faint Attackdark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Gustflying
PWR40ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Hypnosispsychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
Whirlwindnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
Cursenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for Ghosts.

TM/HM Moves (22)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC70PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP5TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thiefdark
PWR50ACC100PP25TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Snatchdark
PWR0ACC100PP10TM49
Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR50ACC100PP15Tutor
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
Swift(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Golbat. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Golbat resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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