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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Zubat (disambiguation).

Zubat Bat Pokémon ズバット Zubat #041 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Flying
Abilities Inner Focus Infiltrator Hidden Ability
Gender ratio     50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 2'07" 0.8 m	Weight 16.5 lbs. 7.5 kg
Base experience yield 54 Gen. I-IV 49 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed
Shape	Footprint
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Zubat (Japanese: ズバット Zubat) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, which evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.

Biology

Zubat is a blue, bat-like Pokémon. While it lacks eyes, it has pointed ears with purple insides and a mouth with two sharp teeth on each jaw. A male will have larger fangs than a female. It has purple wing membranes supported by two, elongated fingers, and two long, thin, tails.

Zubat lives in abundance in caves. It has evolved to have neither eyes nor nostrils, it instead navigates through dark environments and tight caves with echolocation. As demonstrated in the anime, it will leave its abode at night with a mass of other Zubat in order to seek prey. During the daytime, Zubat sleeps hanging upside down in caves, forests, or under the eaves of old buildings, avoiding sunlight at all costs. Zubat also gather together in groups during the morning in order to stay warm while they sleep. Daylight causes Zubat to become unhealthy, and prolonged exposure can even burn its skin. However, captured and trained Zubat have been recorded as being much more tenacious in the daytime, even when directly exposed to sunbeams. In colder conditions, Zubat gathers with others of its kind for warmth.

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Brock's Zubat

In Clefairy and the Moon Stone, Brock caught a Zubat at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then into a Crobat during the Johto saga.

Other

In Hassle in the Castle, Dr. Anna uses a Zubat nicknamed Mimi for its Supersonic sound-waves, meant to scan her patients.

In Leading a Stray!, multiple Zubat assisted a Luxio in its efforts to help a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.

Three Zubat appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, under the ownership of Rapp. One of them has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Minor appearances

In The Power of One, multiple Zubat sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A Zubat appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Wired for Battle!, a Trainer's Zubat came up as an image in Shingo's laptop.

A Zubat appeared in Take the Lombre Home.

Multiple Zubat appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Zubat was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Zubat appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Zubat competed in the Terracotta Contest.

In A Rivalry to Gible On!, multiple Zubat were residents of Mt. Shady.

A Zubat appeared in Battles in the Sky!, under the ownership of a Sky Trainer.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Zubat was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

In To Top a Totem!, multiple Zubat were flying in the air just as a Psyduck fell from the sky.

In I Choose You!, a Zubat was under the control of Marshadow.

In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Zubat joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

A Trainer's Zubat appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP006 Zubat Ash's Pokédex Zubat, blind Pokémon with supersonic powers. Zubat live in caves and hate to fly outside in daylight.

Pokémon Origins

In File 3: Giovanni, a Zubat was in Silph Co.

Pokémon Generations

In a flashback in The Legacy, a Team Rocket Grunt used a Zubat to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Similar to her anime counterpart, Anna owns a Zubat nicknamed Mimi. It appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.

Magical Pokémon Journey

A Zubat appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Zubat appeared in PMDP60, under the ownership of Charon.

Pokémon Adventures

Zubat makes a few cameos, first as a resident of Mt. Moon in Raging Rhydon.

A Zubat appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

A Zubat was seen hanging and then flying in Union Cave in Off Course with Corsola.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Chinchou in Charge, where they attacked Misty, Brock, and Erika in the Tohjo Falls alongside multiple Golbat and Crobat.

A flock of Zubat attacked Ruby in Granite Cave in Guile from Mawile.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Mashing Makuhita.

In Belligerent Bronzor, a Zubat appears under Commander Mars' ownership.

A Zubat appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone and Perturbed by Pachirisu.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Lucky Lucario I.

A Zubat appeared in the Fortunately for Feraligatr, under the ownership of Executive Proton.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

B-2 has a Zubat, which appeared in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.

Mars also has a Zubat, which had the ability to see in the dark after her Purugly turned off the power in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!. A Galactic Grunt also had one in the same chapter.

A Zubat appeared in Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!.

Hareta catches a Zubat on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Zubat appeared in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!.

A Zubat appeared in Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon.

A Zubat appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Shu caught a Zubat in Battle in the Smokescreen.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

A Zubat appeared in BET1.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Multiple Zubat appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.

A Zubat appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Kunoichi.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Green caught a Golbat after it evolved from a Zubat in Receive the Moon Stone!!.

Pokémon Zensho

A Zubat appeared in a fantasy in PZ03, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

In the TCG

Main article: Zubat (TCG)

In the TFG

One Zubat figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Zubat

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Zubat is a member of Team Skull, along with Koffing and the leader Skuntank. Zubat is also the first boss of the game.

Pokédex entries

Generation I     Kanto #041 Red Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets. Blue Yellow Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. Stadium It has neither eyes nor a nose. It emits ultrasonic cries that bounce back to its large ears, enabling it to fly safely.

Generation II     Johto #037 Gold While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. Silver Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles. Crystal During the day, it gathers with others and hangs from the ceilings of old buildings and caves. Stadium 2 While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.

Generation III   Hoenn #063   Kanto #041 Ruby Zubat remains quietly unmoving in a dark spot during the bright daylight hours. It does so because prolonged exposure to the sun causes its body to become slightly burned. Sapphire Zubat avoids sunlight because exposure causes it to become unhealthy. During the daytime, it stays in caves or under the eaves of old houses, sleeping while hanging upside down. Emerald While living in pitch-black caverns, their eyes gradually grew shut and deprived them of vision. They use ultrasonic waves to detect obstacles. FireRed It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echo location to flit about in darkness. LeafGreen It forms colonies in perpetually dark places and uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

Generation IV   Sinnoh #028   Johto #037 Diamond Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from it mouth. Pearl Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown. Platinum It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth. HeartGold While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. SoulSilver Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.

Generation V     Unova B2W2: #061 Black It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth. White Black 2 It does not need eyes, because it emits ultrasonic waves to check its surroundings while it flies. White 2

Generation VI   Kalos Central #145   Hoenn #065 X Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from it mouth. Y It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echolocation to flit about in darkness. Omega Ruby Zubat remains quietly unmoving in a dark spot during the bright daylight hours. It does so because prolonged exposure to the sun causes its body to become slightly burned. Alpha Sapphire Zubat avoids sunlight because exposure causes it to become unhealthy. During the daytime, it stays in caves or under the eaves of old houses, sleeping while hanging upside down.

Generation VII   Alola SM: #068   Alola USUM: #080   Kanto #041 Sun It sleeps in caves during the day. It has no eyes, so to check its surroundings while flying, it emits ultrasonic waves. Moon When exposed to sunlight, they suffer burns. The frequency of their ultrasonic waves can differ slightly from colony to colony. Ultra Sun It has no eyeballs, so it can't see. It checks its surroundings via the ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth. Ultra Moon Their skin is so thin that they'll be burned if sunlight hits them. When it gets cold out, they gather together to warm one another's bodies. Let's Go Pikachu Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII     Galar Crown Tundra #144 Sword It emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings. Even in tight caves, Zubat flies around with skill. Shield Zubat live in caves, down where the sun's light won't reach. In the morning, they gather together to keep each other warm as they sleep.

 

Game locations

Generation I   Red Blue Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road Blue (Japan) Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road Yellow Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road

Generation II   Gold Silver Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, Slowpoke Well (all times) Routes 3, 4, 32, 33, and 42Night Crystal Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, Slowpoke Well (all times) Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 42Night

Generation III   Ruby Sapphire Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Victory Road (walking) Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave (Surfing and walking) Emerald Altering Cave, Cave of Origin, Granite Cave, Victory Road (walking) Meteor Falls, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave (Surfing and walking) FireRed LeafGreen Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Icefall Cave, Lost Cave, Altering Cave Colosseum Trade XD Cave Poké Spot

Generation IV   Diamond Pearl Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower (walking; all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront (tall grass)Night Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (Surfing and walking; all times) Platinum Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower (walking; all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, 216 (tall grass)Night Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (Surfing and walking; all times) HeartGold SoulSilver Dark Cave, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well, Ilex Forest, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Whirl Islands, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Tohjo Falls (all times) Routes 3, 4, 32, and 33, 42, Cliff Cave, Safari ZoneNight Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Dim Cave and Night Sky's Edge

Generation V   Black White Breed Golbat or Crobat Black 2 White 2 Castelia Sewers Dream World Windswept Sky

Generation VI   X Y Connecting Cave Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Granite Cave (walking) Meteor Falls (Surfing and walking) Sealed Chamber (Surfing) Scorched Slab (Horde Encounter or Surfing) Cave of Origin, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Victory Road (Horde Encounter)

Generation VII   Sun Moon Diglett's Tunnel, Hau'oli Cemetery, Lush Jungle (Cave), Memorial Hill, Verdant Cavern, Poké Pelago Ten Carat Hill, Seaward Cave (Surfing and walking) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Diglett's Tunnel, Hau'oli Cemetery, Memorial Hill, Verdant Cavern, Poké Pelago Ten Carat Hill, Seaward Cave, Sandy Cave (Surfing and walking) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Mt. Moon, Diglett's Cave, Rock Tunnel, Pokémon Tower, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

Generation VIII   Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves, Lakeside Cave Frostpoint Field, Dyna Tree Hill, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle)

 

In side games

Generation I   Snap Tunnel Pinball Red Field: Seafoam Islands Blue Field: Mt. Moon Both Fields: Rock Mountain, Indigo Plateau

Generation II   This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III   Channel Ruins of Truth Pinball: R&S Hatch from Egg Trozei! Phobos Drill, Endless Level 19, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Lapis Cave (B1F-B3F), Murky Cave (B1F-B5F) Ranger Krokka Tunnel

Generation IV   MD Time MD Darkness Aegis Cave (Ice B1F-B3F, Rock B1F-B3F, Steel B1F-B3F, Pit B1F-B3F, B5F) MD Sky Aegis Cave (Ice B1F-B3F, Rock B1F-B3F, Steel B1F-B3F, Pit B1F-B3F, B5F) Ranger: SoA Ranger School, Marine Cave Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode B) PokéPark Wii Cavern Zone Ranger: GS Rasp Cavern, Fire Temple

Generation V   Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley Conquest Ignis, Cragspur, Viperia, Avia, Nixtorm, Dragnor Rumble U Flower Garden: Festival on Mount Moon

Generation VI   Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 5 Shuffle Marron Trail: Stage 651 Event: Pokémon Safari (Fourth release) Event: Pokémon Safari (12th release) Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Generation VII   Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Dragonite Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Rowlet Sea, Lugia Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal Masters EX Pokémon Egg (Scottie/Bettie's)

 

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Flail Zubat	English	United States	5	December 13 to 19, 2002

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 245	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.

 

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 1/4 ★☆☆☆	Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 12/20 ★★☆☆

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Flying 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1×

Weak to: Rock 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2×

Immune to: Ground 0×

Resistant to: Fighting ¼× Poison ½× Bug ¼× Grass ¼× Fairy ½×

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball (in Generation IV) or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. In Generation V, if this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 1 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 1 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 5 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 10 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 15 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 20 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 25 Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25 30 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 35 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 40 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 10 45 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 50 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15 55 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100% 10

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Fly Flying Physical 90 95% 15 TM21 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 TM25 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 TM31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM40 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 10 TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100% 15 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15 TR12 Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100% 10 TR20 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 TR26 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 TR37 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zubat in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Zubat in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zubat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zubat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10

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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I II III IV V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status — —% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 60 —% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 60 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Ominous Wind × Ghost Special 60 100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Pluck Flying Physical 60 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 40 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 20 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Razor Wind × Normal Special 80 100% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Roost Flying Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 70 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Snatch × Dark Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zubat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zubat × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team   Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 13.7% Friend Area: Echo Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP My ultrasonic radar makes me fearless! 26%-50% HP Uh-oh, bad news. Half HP... 1%-25% HP It's no good... I can't fly straight anymore... Level up Oh, hey! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 2 Min. exp.: 18 Max. exp.: 38 Browser entry R-058 Zubat prefers dark places like caves. It uses ultrasonic waves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-014 It flits around and releases supersonic waves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poison Poké Assist: (present) Poison Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Poison Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-042/N-064 It attacks by scattering poison gas that makes Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds Base HP: 45   Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Zubat can always be found flying around the Cavern Zone. They enjoy playing Salamence's Air Ace more than any other Attraction.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Wing Attack Attack: ★ Ability 1: Melee Ability 2: Inner Focus Ability 3: Sponge Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Golbat when its Speed is 55 or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Sandayū and Yoshi
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 30 - 85  5 #317 Paralyze Leaves the foe paralyzed.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 120 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 73 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement:  25* Fast Attacks: Quick Attack, Bite Charged Attacks: Poison Fang, Air Cutter, Swift*, Sludge Bomb†, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Unevolved Zubat  Poison  Flying

Level 22 →

First evolution Golbat  Poison  Flying

Friendship →

Second evolution Crobat  Poison  Flying

 

• Golbat cannot evolve into Crobat in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen before player obtaining National Pokédex as its evolution will be interrupted.

Sprites

Generation I   Red Blue   Yellow   Red Green     Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation II   Gold   Silver   Crystal         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation III   Ruby Sapphire   Emerald   FireRed LeafGreen         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation IV   Diamond Pearl   Platinum   HeartGold SoulSilver                 Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation V   Black White   Black 2 White 2         Front Back   Front Back

Generation VI   X Y   Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire         Front Back   Front Back

Generation VII   Sun Moon   Ultra Sun Ultra Moon         Front Back   Front Back

 

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Zubat and its evolved forms.
• Zubat's evolutionary family has several similarities with Woobat's. All of the members of both lines are called the Bat Pokémon (excluding Swoobat), live in caves or other dark places, and have no visible eyes at their respective unevolved states; furthermore, members of both lines reach their respective fully-evolved forms by friendship, and both have similar Shiny forms (with green main bodies). Also, Zubat and Woobat have somewhat similar English names, both having rhyming prefixes and bat as a suffix.
• Zubat and its evolved forms share their category with Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
• Zubat can be seen as a parallel to Noibat, as they are both Flying-type Pokémon based on bats and can have Infiltrator as a possible Ability. They also share the same base stats, with their Attack and Special Attack switched around.
• Zubat and its previous evolutionary forms are the only Pokémon (other than Mew) that are capable of learning Brave Bird whose designs aren't at least partially inspired by birds.

Origin

Zubat seems to be based on a bat, particularly vampire bats, which bite other animals to feed on their blood. Its Poison-type may be inspired by either the anticoagulant properties of vampire bat saliva or the fact that bats are infamous for spreading deadly diseases such as rabies. Its lack of eyes could be a reference to troglomorphism and may additionally be influenced by the misconception that bats are blind due to their use of echolocation to navigate. The claim that Zubat will suffer burns when exposed to sunlight may be inspired by mythological vampires.

Name origin

Zubat may be a pun based on both bat and ずばっと zubatto (the sound of an edged tool forcefully piercing something; referring to its sharp fangs).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning  Japanese ズバット Zubat From bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something  French Nosferapti From Nosferatu, another word for vampire. The "pti" comes from petit, to go with the alto in Golbat's French name  Spanish Zubat Same as English/Japanese name  German Zubat Same as English/Japanese name  Italian Zubat Same as English/Japanese name  Korean 주뱃 Zubat Transliteration of Japanese name  Cantonese Chinese 波音蝠 Bōyāmfūk Means "Mordent bat". May also be taken from 音波 yāmbō or 波音 Bōyām  Mandarin Chinese 超音蝠 Chāoyīnfú Literally "Supersonic bat"

[hide]More languages  Hindi ज़ूबैट Zubat Transcription of English name  Lithuanian Zubatas From English name  Russian Зубат Zubat Transcription of English name  Thai ซูแบท Subaet Transcription of Japanese name

 

Related articles

• Brock's Zubat
• Team Skull (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

 

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