Where can I find Golbat in Polished Crystal?

Golbat can be found in 61 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

Golbat is a poison/flying-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Golbat learn in Polished Crystal?

Golbat can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

PolishedDex

Golbatin Pokémon Polished Crystal

poisonflying

Pokédex Entry

Bat Pokémon

However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

PoisonFlying

Dex

#038 Johto Dex · #042 National

Abilities

Inner Focus(Primary)

Protects it from flinching. Also prevents Intimidate.

Anticipation(Secondary)

Senses the foe's dangerous moves.

Infiltrator(Hidden)

Attacks bypass the foe's barriers.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

flying

Hatch Rate

Fast (15 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball8.9%

Great Ball12.1%

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

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Zubat

Base form

→

Golbat

Level up Zubat to Lv. 22

→

Crobat

Level up Golbat with high friendship

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How to Obtain

Look for Golbat very common in Silver Cave Item Rooms, very common in Dim Cave 3F, and common in Mount Mortar2 FInside, among 58 other areas. Wild ones range from level 17 to 75, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (115)

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ScreechLevel: 1Screech	normal	0	85	40
1	ScreechLevel: 1Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
1	AbsorbLevel: 1Absorb	grass	20	100	25
1	AbsorbLevel: 1Absorb	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
1	CrunchLevel: 1Crunch	dark	80	100	15
1	CrunchLevel: 1Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
5	SupersonicLevel: 5Supersonic	normal	0	65	20
5	SupersonicLevel: 5Supersonic	A move that may confuse the foe.
7	AstonishLevel: 7Astonish	ghost	30	100	15
7	AstonishLevel: 7Astonish	An attack that may cause flinching.
11	BiteLevel: 11Bite	dark	60	100	25
11	BiteLevel: 11Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
13	GustLevel: 13Gust	flying	40	100	35
13	GustLevel: 13Gust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
17	Confuse RayLevel: 17Confuse Ray	ghost	0	100	10
17	Confuse RayLevel: 17Confuse Ray	A move that may confuse the foe.
19	Wing AttackLevel: 19Wing Attack	flying	60	100	35
19	Wing AttackLevel: 19Wing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings.
24	SwiftLevel: 24Swift	normal	60	100	20
24	SwiftLevel: 24Swift	An attack that never misses.
27	Super FangLevel: 27Super Fang	normal	1	90	10
27	Super FangLevel: 27Super Fang	Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
32	Mean LookLevel: 32Mean Look	normal	0	100	5
32	Mean LookLevel: 32Mean Look	Prevents fleeing or switching.
35	Leech LifeLevel: 35Leech Life	bug	80	100	10
35	Leech LifeLevel: 35Leech Life	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
40	HazeLevel: 40Haze	ice	0	100	30
40	HazeLevel: 40Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
43	VenoshockLevel: 43Venoshock	poison	65	100	10
43	VenoshockLevel: 43Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
48	Air SlashLevel: 48Air Slash	flying	75	95	15
48	Air SlashLevel: 48Air Slash	An attack that may cause flinching.
51	PursuitLevel: 51Pursuit	dark	40	100	20
51	PursuitLevel: 51Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.

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Egg Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Feint AttackFeint Attack	dark	60	100	20
Feint AttackFeint Attack	An attack that never misses.
GustGust	flying	40	100	35
GustGust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
HypnosisHypnosis	psychic	0	60	20
HypnosisHypnosis	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Nasty PlotNasty Plot	dark	0	100	20
Nasty PlotNasty Plot	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
PursuitPursuit	dark	40	100	20
PursuitPursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Quick AttackQuick Attack	normal	40	100	30
Quick AttackQuick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
Zen HeadbuttZen Headbutt	psychic	80	90	15
Zen HeadbuttZen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Brave BirdBrave Bird	flying	120	100	15
Brave BirdBrave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.

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Wild Moves (2)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Hypnosis (Scary Cave)Hypnosis	psychic	0	60	20	Scary Cave
Hypnosis (Scary Cave)Hypnosis	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Outrage (Shamouti Tunnel)Outrage	dragon	120	100	10	Shamouti Tunnel
Outrage (Shamouti Tunnel)Outrage	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.

TM/HM Moves (28)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
VenoshockVenoshock	poison	65	100	10	TM09TM09
VenoshockVenoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	100	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	75	100	10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
SwiftSwift	normal	60	100	20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	60	100	20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	60	100	25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	70	90	25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
Leech LifeLeech Life	bug	80	100	10	TM50TM50
Leech LifeLeech Life	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RoostRoost	flying	0	100	5	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
AcrobaticsAcrobatics	flying	55	100	15	TM62TM62
AcrobaticsAcrobatics	Damage doubles if user has no item.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	80	100	20	TM66TM66
Poison JabPoison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U TurnU Turn	bug	70	100	20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
FlyFly	flying	90	100	15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

Related Guides

Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	psychic	0	100	30	Mahogany Mart 1F	TutorTutor
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	120	100	15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt (Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90	15	Mr Psychics House	TutorTutor
Zen Headbutt (Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

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

electric2×ice2×psychic2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

ground

grass0.25×fighting0.25×bug0.25×poison0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Golbat, either offensively or defensively.

Golbatin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pokédex Entry