Golbat in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#38 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Bat Pokémon

Golbat in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Crobat Oddish

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

However hard its victim's hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.

Pokémon Silver

It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.25×

0.25×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #38
Stat Experience	75 HP, 80 Atk, 70 Def, 90 Spe, 65 Special
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	171

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,840 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Zubat #37	Level 22	Golbat #38
Golbat #38	High friendship	Crobat #39

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Blackthorn City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	1%	-
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Blackthorn City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	4%	-
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	At night
Victory Road Victory Road 1 (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	30%	-
Victory Road Victory Road 1 (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	30%	-
Victory Road Victory Road 1 (3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	45	5%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	At night
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver — Item Chambers	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver — Item Chambers	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver — Item Chambers	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	At night
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (top)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	20%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (top)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	-
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	5%	-

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Blackthorn City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	1%	-
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Blackthorn City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	4%	-
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	At night
Victory Road Victory Road 1 (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	30%	-
Victory Road Victory Road 1 (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	30%	-
Victory Road Victory Road 1 (3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	45	5%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	At night
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver — Item Chambers	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver — Item Chambers	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver — Item Chambers	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	At night
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (top)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	20%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (top)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	51	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	-
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	5%	-

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Supersonic Sound waves that cause confusion.	-	55	20
Start	Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.	-	85	40
Start	Leech Life Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.	20	100	15
6	Supersonic Sound waves that cause confusion.	-	55	20
12	Bite An attack that may cause flinching.	60	100	25
19	Confuse Ray A move that causes confusion.	-	100	10
30	Wing Attack Strikes the target with wings.	60	100	35
42	Mean Look Prevents fleeing or switching.	-	-	5
55	Haze Eliminates all stat changes.	-	-	30

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.


TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM19	Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.		60	100	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM39	Swift An attack that never misses.		60	-	20
TM43	Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	5
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM47	Steel Wing Stiff wings strike the foe.		70	90	25