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golbat
#042

Golbat

Bat Pokémon

PoisonFlying

Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 80
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 75
Speed 90
Total 455

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

golbat Golbat Lv. 22
crobat Crobat Happiness 160

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Bat Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 55.0 kg
Base Exp 159
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

golbat Front Front
golbat Back Back
golbat Front Shiny Front Shiny
golbat Back Shiny Back Shiny
golbat Front ♀ Front ♀
golbat Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
golbat Official Art Official Art
golbat Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 11.3%
Defensive
Moves
Defog / Taunt
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Infiltrator
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 252
SpD 80
Spe 176

Strategy Overview

With its excellent bulk with Eviolite, great defensive typing, and reliable recovery, Golbat finds its place on teams that require checks to offensive Pokemon like Sceptile and Passimian. Additionally, the utility that Defog offers gives it a place on teams that require entry hazard control. Golbat possesses a great Speed tier, allowing it to outspeed and deal with threats like Decidueye and Medicham. Utility options in Super Fang, Toxic, and Taunt offer Golbat a wide range of stallbreaking options against Pokemon like Vaporeon, Mega Audino, and Silvally-Steel. However, Golbat's weakness to Stealth Rock leaves it susceptible to being pressured and forced to Roost frequently, which also makes it less effective as a hazard remover. Golbat's heavy reliance on Eviolite leaves it vulnerable to being exploited by Pokemon it used to be able to check, like Sceptile and Fighting-types, when it has been hit by Knock Off. Golbat's passive nature leaves it prone to being pivoted on and taken advantage of by Pokemon like Steelix, Klinklang, and Rotom.

Most Used Moves

Roost
95.8%
Defog
85.6%
Toxic
56.5%
U-turn
20.3%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
98.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc