Zubatin Pokémon Polished Crystal

poisonflying

Pokédex Entry

Bat Pokémon

During the day, it gathers with others and hangs from the ceilings of old buildings and caves.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

PoisonFlying

Dex

#037 Johto Dex · #041 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

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 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

Related Guides

How to Obtain

You can catch Zubat very common in Union Cave B1F South, very common in Union Cave B2F, and common in Cliff Cave in the night, among 41 other areas. Wild ones range from level two to 63, unless in a badge-dependent area. During swarms, you can also find it in Dark Cave Violet Entrance.

Wild Encounters (58)

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	AbsorbLevel: 1Absorb	grass	PWR20	ACC100	PP25
1	AbsorbLevel: 1Absorb	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
5	SupersonicLevel: 5Supersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC65	PP20
5	SupersonicLevel: 5Supersonic	A move that may confuse the foe.
7	AstonishLevel: 7Astonish	ghost	PWR30	ACC100	PP15
7	AstonishLevel: 7Astonish	An attack that may cause flinching.
11	BiteLevel: 11Bite	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25
11	BiteLevel: 11Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
13	GustLevel: 13Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
13	GustLevel: 13Gust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
17	Confuse RayLevel: 17Confuse Ray	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
17	Confuse RayLevel: 17Confuse Ray	A move that may confuse the foe.
19	Wing AttackLevel: 19Wing Attack	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP35
19	Wing AttackLevel: 19Wing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings.
23	SwiftLevel: 23Swift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
23	SwiftLevel: 23Swift	An attack that never misses.
25	Super FangLevel: 25Super Fang	normal	PWR1	ACC90	PP10
25	Super FangLevel: 25Super Fang	Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
29	Mean LookLevel: 29Mean Look	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
29	Mean LookLevel: 29Mean Look	Prevents fleeing or switching.
31	Leech LifeLevel: 31Leech Life	bug	PWR80	ACC100	PP10
31	Leech LifeLevel: 31Leech Life	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
35	HazeLevel: 35Haze	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
35	HazeLevel: 35Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
37	VenoshockLevel: 37Venoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
37	VenoshockLevel: 37Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
41	Air SlashLevel: 41Air Slash	flying	PWR75	ACC95	PP15
41	Air SlashLevel: 41Air Slash	An attack that may cause flinching.
43	PursuitLevel: 43Pursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
43	PursuitLevel: 43Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.

Related Guides

Egg Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Feint AttackFeint Attack	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
Feint AttackFeint Attack	An attack that never misses.
GustGust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
GustGust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
HypnosisHypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC60	PP20
HypnosisHypnosis	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Nasty PlotNasty Plot	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
Nasty PlotNasty Plot	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
PursuitPursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
PursuitPursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Quick AttackQuick Attack	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
Quick AttackQuick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
Zen HeadbuttZen Headbutt	psychic	PWR80	ACC90	PP15
Zen HeadbuttZen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Brave BirdBrave Bird	flying	PWR120	ACC100	PP15
Brave BirdBrave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.

Related Guides

TM/HM Moves (26)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
VenoshockVenoshock	poison	PWR65	ACC100	PP10	TM09TM09
VenoshockVenoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
SwiftSwift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	PWR70	ACC90	PP25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
Leech LifeLeech Life	bug	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM50TM50
Leech LifeLeech Life	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RoostRoost	flying	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
AcrobaticsAcrobatics	flying	PWR55	ACC100	PP15	TM62TM62
AcrobaticsAcrobatics	Damage doubles if user has no item.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM66TM66
Poison JabPoison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
U TurnU Turn	bug	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
FlyFly	flying	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	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	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	Mahogany Mart 1F	TutorTutor
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt (Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt	psychic	PWR80	ACC90	PP15	Mr Psychics House	TutorTutor
Zen Headbutt (Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.

Related Guides

Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

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

electric2×ice2×psychic2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Zubat 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 Zubat, either offensively or defensively.

Zubatin Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pokédex Entry