Zubat is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I and the first stage of its evolution line, with a base stat total of 245.

Zubat

Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Infiltrator

Passes through the foe’s barrier and strikes.

Hidden Ability

Base Stats

Total: 245

EV Yield: 1 Speed

HP: 40

Attack: 45

Defense: 35

Sp. Atk: 30

Sp. Def: 40

Speed: 55

Zubat's Weaknesses and Resistances

Weak To

Resists

Immune To

Evolution Chain

Zubat evolves into Golbat at level 22, and Golbat evolves into Crobat by leveling up high friendship.

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Zubat

Lvl. upat level 22

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Golbat

Lvl. uphigh friendship

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Crobat

Zubat Playthrough, Competitive, and Nuzlocke Usage

Using Zubat in a Playthrough

The Zubat line starts weak but has one of the largest evolutionary payoffs among common early-game Pokemon. Zubat evolves into Golbat at level 22, and in games that permit Crobat during the main story, high friendship can produce Crobat very soon afterward; Crobat combines exceptional Speed with useful bulk, a Ground immunity, and numerous resistances from its Poison/Flying typing. Its offensive power is more moderate than its Speed suggests, but Flying and Poison STAB together with moves such as Bite, U-turn, Roost, and other generation-specific coverage or utility give it considerable flexibility. FireRed and LeafGreen are an important exception because Golbat cannot evolve into Crobat until the National Pokedex is obtained, leaving the player with the substantially weaker Golbat during the main story.

Zubat in Competitive Pokémon

Crobat has a long-running competitive identity as an extremely fast utility Pokemon, revenge killer, and pivot rather than a pure wallbreaker. Its 130 base Speed allows it to act before most unboosted opponents, while combinations of Brave Bird, U-turn, Roost, Taunt, and Defog have allowed it to attack, maintain momentum, prevent slower utility moves, recover health, and remove entry hazards depending on the generation. Poison/Flying also supplies valuable defensive properties, including a Ground immunity and strong resistances that help Crobat enter battle despite only moderate raw defenses. Its damage output is not exceptional without investment and recoil from Brave Bird can reduce longevity, but its Speed and role compression have made it significantly more competitively successful than most other early-route Pokemon.

Zubat in Nuzlockes

The Zubat line is particularly strong in Nuzlockes when Crobat is obtainable during the main story. Zubat itself can be frustrating to train early, but Golbat arrives at level 22 and a sufficiently friendly Golbat can evolve into Crobat almost immediately afterward, producing an exceptionally fast fully evolved Pokemon far earlier than many alternatives. Community Nuzlocke analyses repeatedly emphasize Crobat's combination of Speed, useful resistances, Ground immunity, adequate bulk, and access to recovery as making it an excellent pivot that can enter and leave battles safely rather than merely score knockouts. The major exception is FireRed and LeafGreen, where Crobat is locked behind the National Pokedex, causing the line's main-story value to drop considerably because Golbat lacks Crobat's dramatic Speed and statistical improvement.

Learnsets

7 moves · Legends Arceus

Game or generation

Level Up — Legends Arceus

1 Gust

40 100

6 Hypnosis

--- 60

11 Bite

60 100

18 Air Cutter

60 95

25 Cross Poison

70 100

34 Air Slash

75 95

43 Leech Life

80 100

Pokédex Entries

26 entries

Red / Blue

Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

Yellow

Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.

Gold

While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.

Silver / Soulsilver

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.

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.

Diamond / X

Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from its mouth.

Pearl

Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown.

Platinum / Black / White

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.

Black 2 / White 2

It does not need eyes, because it emits ultrasonic waves to check its surroundings while it flies.

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.

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.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.

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.

Legends Arceus

Makes its home in gloomy caves. Atrophied eyes have left this Pokémon blind, so it scans its surroundings via sound waves that it emits from its mouth as it flies.

Where To Find Zubat

69 locations

Diglett’s Tunnel · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Digletts Tunnel Area

Moon max 70%

Walking · Lv. 19–22 · 70%

Sun max 70%

Walking · Lv. 19–22 · 70%

Ultra Moon max 60%

Walking · Lv. 20–23 · 60%

Ultra Sun max 60%

Walking · Lv. 20–23 · 60%

Hau’oli Cemetery · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Hauoli Cemetery Area

Moon max 20%

Walking · Lv. 7–10 · 20%

Sun max 20%

Walking · Lv. 7–10 · 20%

Ultra Moon max 20%

Walking · Lv. 6–9 · 20%

Ultra Sun max 20%

Walking · Lv. 6–9 · 20%

Lush Jungle · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Lush Jungle East Cave

Moon max 70%

Walking · Lv. 18–21 · 70%

Sun max 70%

Walking · Lv. 18–21 · 70%

Memorial Hill · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Memorial Hill Area

Moon max 20%

Walking · Lv. 20–23 · 20%

Sun max 20%

Walking · Lv. 20–23 · 20%

Ultra Moon max 20%

Walking · Lv. 21–24 · 20%

Ultra Sun max 20%

Walking · Lv. 21–24 · 20%

Poké Pelago · AlolaGift · version details vary

Poke Pelago Elite Four Defeated

Moon max 4%

Gift · Lv. 49–55 · 4%

Sun max 4%

Gift · Lv. 49–55 · 4%

Ultra Moon max 4%

Gift · Lv. 49–55 · 4%

Ultra Sun max 4%

Gift · Lv. 49–55 · 4%

Poke Pelago Poni Island Reached

Moon max 5%

Gift · Lv. 37–43 · 5%

Sun max 5%

Gift · Lv. 37–43 · 5%

Ultra Moon max 5%

Gift · Lv. 37–43 · 5%

Ultra Sun max 5%

Gift · Lv. 37–43 · 5%

Poke Pelago Ulaula Island Reached

Moon max 6%

Gift · Lv. 21–27 · 6%

Sun max 6%

Gift · Lv. 21–27 · 6%

Ultra Moon max 5%

Gift · Lv. 21–27 · 5%

Ultra Sun max 5%

Gift · Lv. 21–27 · 5%

Sandy Cave · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Sandy Cave Area

Ultra Moon max 70%

Walking · Lv. 6–9 · 70%

Ultra Sun max 70%

Walking · Lv. 6–9 · 70%

Seaward Cave · AlolaSurf, Walking, SOS Encounter · version details vary

Seaward Cave Area

Moon max 150%

Surf · Lv. 15–18 · 80%Walking · Lv. 9–12 · 70%

Sun max 150%

Surf · Lv. 15–18 · 80%Walking · Lv. 9–12 · 70%

Ultra Moon max 90%

SOS Encounter · Lv. 15–18 · 15%Surf · Lv. 15–18 · 55%Walking · Lv. 9–12 · 20%

Ultra Sun max 90%

SOS Encounter · Lv. 15–18 · 15%Surf · Lv. 15–18 · 55%Walking · Lv. 9–12 · 20%

Ten Carat Hill · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Ten Carat Hill Inside

Moon max 30%

Walking · Lv. 10–13 · 30%

Sun max 30%

Walking · Lv. 10–13 · 30%

Ultra Moon max 20%

Walking · Lv. 11–14 · 20%

Ultra Sun max 20%

Walking · Lv. 11–14 · 20%

Verdant Cavern · AlolaWalking · version details vary

Verdant Cavern Trial Site

Moon max 70%

Walking · Lv. 8–11 · 70%

Sun max 70%

Walking · Lv. 8–11 · 70%

Ultra Moon max 35%

Walking · Lv. 8–11 · 35%

Ultra Sun max 35%

Walking · Lv. 8–11 · 35%

Altering Cave · HoennWalking · version details vary

Altering Cave

Emerald max 100%

Walking · Lv. 6 · 5%Walking · Lv. 8 · 10%Walking · Lv. 8 · 4%Walking · Lv. 8 · 1%Walking · Lv. 10 · 20%Walking · Lv. 10 · 10%Walking · Lv. 12 · 20%Walking · Lv. 12 · 10%Walking · Lv. 14 · 10%Walking · Lv. 14 · 4%Walking · Lv. 14 · 1%Walking · Lv. 16 · 5%

Cave of Origin · HoennHorde, Walking · version details vary