NATIONAL POKÉDEX #042 · Bat Pokemon
Golbat
Poison
Flying
Both
Golbat is a Poison/Flying-type Bat Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar. Silver: Wild; locations include Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar.
GENERATION II
Base stats
HP75
Attack80
Defense70
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def75
Speed90
PROFILE
Pokédex data
- Height
- 5'03" (1.6 m)
- Weight
- 121.0 lbs (54.9 kg)
- Catch rate
- 90
- Base EXP
- 171
- Growth
- Medium Fast
- BST
- 455
GENERATION II FORMULA
Stats by level
Training profile
All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience
Advanced DV & Stat Exp
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 75
—
AttackBase 80
—
DefenseBase 70
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Sp. AtkBase 65
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Sp. DefBase 75
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SpeedBase 90
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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.
ORIGINAL GAME TEXT
Gold and Silver Pokédex entries
Pokémon GoldHowever hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Pokémon SilverIt can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
FAMILY
Evolution chain
Zubat
Crobat
Zubat→Level 22→Golbat
Golbat→High friendship→Crobat
ACQUISITION
Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods
Gold
Wild
- Areas
- 9
- Tables
- 23
- Special
- 0
Wild encounters 23
| Location | Method | Time | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark CaveDark Cave Blackthorn Entrance | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path 1F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B1 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B2 F Blackthorn Side | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B2 F Mahogany Side | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B3 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 24 | 30% slot |
| Mt. MortarMount Mortar 2F Inside | Grass | Any time | Lv. 30 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Item Rooms | Grass | Any time | Lv. 48 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 1 | Grass | Any time | Lv. 45 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 2 | Grass | Any time | Lv. 48 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 3 | Grass | Any time | Lv. 48–51 | 50% slot |
| Slowpoke WellSlowpoke Well B2 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 20% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B1 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 24 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 24 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Cave | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber | Grass | Any time | Lv. 25 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Ne | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Nw | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Tohjo Falls | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 20% slot |
| Victory Road | Grass | Any time | Lv. 32 | 30% slot |
Silver
Wild
- Areas
- 9
- Tables
- 23
- Special
- 0
Wild encounters 23
| Location | Method | Time | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark CaveDark Cave Blackthorn Entrance | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path 1F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B1 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B2 F Blackthorn Side | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B2 F Mahogany Side | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 30% slot |
| Ice PathIce Path B3 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 24 | 30% slot |
| Mt. MortarMount Mortar 2F Inside | Grass | Any time | Lv. 30 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Item Rooms | Grass | Any time | Lv. 48 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 1 | Grass | Any time | Lv. 45 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 2 | Grass | Any time | Lv. 48 | 5% slot |
| Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 3 | Grass | Any time | Lv. 48–51 | 50% slot |
| Slowpoke WellSlowpoke Well B2 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 20% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B1 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 24 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F | Grass | Any time | Lv. 24 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Cave | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber | Grass | Any time | Lv. 25 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Ne | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Nw | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw | Grass | Any time | Lv. 23 | 5% slot |
| Tohjo Falls | Grass | Any time | Lv. 22 | 20% slot |
| Victory Road | Grass | Any time | Lv. 32 | 30% slot |
Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.
MOVESET
Level-up moves
Lv. 1
Screech
Normal · Defense Down 2
- Power
- —
- Acc.
- 85%
- PP
- 40
Lv. 1
Leech Life
Bug · Leech Hit
- Power
- 20
- Acc.
- 100%
- PP
- 15
Lv. 1
Supersonic
Normal · Confuse
- Power
- —
- Acc.
- 55%
- PP
- 20
Lv. 6
Supersonic
Normal · Confuse
- Power
- —
- Acc.
- 55%
- PP
- 20
Lv. 12
Bite
Dark · Flinch Hit
- Power
- 60
- Acc.
- 100%
- PP
- 25
Lv. 19
Confuse Ray
Ghost · Confuse
- Power
- —
- Acc.
- 100%
- PP
- 10
Lv. 30
Wing Attack
Flying · Normal Hit
- Power
- 60
- Acc.
- 100%
- PP
- 35
Lv. 42
Mean Look
Normal · Mean Look
- Power
- —
- Acc.
- 100%
- PP
- 5
Lv. 55
Haze
Ice · Reset Stats
- Power
- —
- Acc.
- 100%
- PP
- 30
TM / HM compatibility 20 moves
TM03
TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP
TM06
TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP
TM10
TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP
TM11
TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP
TM13
TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP
TM15
TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP
TM17
TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP
TM19
TM19 · Giga DrainGrass60 power · 100% · 5 PP
TM20
TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP
TM21
TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP
TM27
TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP
TM32
TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP
TM34
TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP
TM35
TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP
TM39
TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP
TM43
TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP
TM44
TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP
TM45
TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP
TM46
TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP
TM47
TM47 · Steel WingSteel70 power · 90% · 25 PP
Egg moves 0 moves
No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.