Zubat in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#37 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Bat Pokémon

Zubat in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Wigglytuff Crobat

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

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

Pokémon Silver

Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.

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 #37
Stat Experience	40 HP, 45 Atk, 35 Def, 55 Spe, 30 Special
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	54

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
Burned Tower Burned Tower (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	10%	-
Burned Tower Burned Tower (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	During the day
Burned Tower Burned Tower (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	In the morning
Burned Tower Burned Tower (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	At night
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Blackthorn City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	20%	During a swarm
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	Not during a swarm
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	Not during a swarm
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	Not during a swarm
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	20%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	20%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	20%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	20%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	20%	During the day
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	20%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	20%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	At night
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	During the day
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	In the morning
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	At night
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	20%	At night
Route 32 Road 32	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	In the morning
Route 32 Road 32	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	1%	At night
Route 32 Road 32	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	4%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	In the morning
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	In the morning
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	1%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	4%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	5%	At night
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	20%	At night
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	At night
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	30%	At night
Route 4 Road 4	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	30%	At night
Mt. Moon Mount Moon (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	30%	Not during a swarm
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	30%	Not during a swarm
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	30%	During a swarm
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	1%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	4%	-
Rock Tunnel Rock Tunnel (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	10%	-
Rock Tunnel Rock Tunnel (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	10%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	20%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	5%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	20%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	20%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	20%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	9	5%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	-

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Burned Tower Burned Tower (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	10%	-
Burned Tower Burned Tower (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	During the day
Burned Tower Burned Tower (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	In the morning
Burned Tower Burned Tower (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	At night
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Blackthorn City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	20%	During a swarm
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	Not during a swarm
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	Not during a swarm
Dark Cave Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	Not during a swarm
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	5%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	5%	At night
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	In the morning
Ice Path Ice Path (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	At night
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	During the day
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	In the morning
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	At night
Ilex Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	20%	At night
Route 32 Road 32	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	In the morning
Route 32 Road 32	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	1%	At night
Route 32 Road 32	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	4%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	In the morning
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	In the morning
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	1%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	4%	At night
Route 33 Road 33	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	5%	At night
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	30%	At night
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	At night
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	30%	At night
Route 4 Road 4	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	30%	At night
Mt. Moon Mount Moon (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	-
Mt. Moon Mount Moon (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	20%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	30%	Not during a swarm
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	30%	Not during a swarm
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	30%	During a swarm
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	1%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	4%	-
Rock Tunnel Rock Tunnel (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	10%	-
Rock Tunnel Rock Tunnel (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	10%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	20%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	5%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	20%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	30%	-
Slowpoke Well Slowpoke Well (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	20%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	20%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	9	5%	-
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	23	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	30%	-
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B3F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	30%	-

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


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
27	Wing Attack Strikes the target with wings.	60	100	35
36	Mean Look Prevents fleeing or switching.	-	-	5
46	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
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

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Faint Attack An attack that never misses.	60	-	20
Gust Whips up a strong gust of wind.	40	100	35
Pursuit Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.	40	100	20
Quick Attack Lets the user get in the first hit.	40	100	30
Whirlwind Blows away the foe & ends battle.	-	100	20

#45

Wigglytuff

#39

Crobat

Join Discord

Join a community of 5,000+ Trainers.

discord.gg/dittobase

Zubat in Pokémon Gold & Silver

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Zubat in Other Games

Base Stats

Zubat Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Immune to

Training

Breeding

Evolution Chart

Locations

Level-Up Moves

TM/HM Moves

Egg Moves