Golbat Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Golbat level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
8.33
84.9
1800.7s
6.70
2
8.19
83.5
1830.6s
6.61
3
7.09
72.2
2117.1s
5.70
4
7.03
71.7
2132.7s
5.67
5
6.99
71.2
2146.7s
5.61
6
6.90
70.4
2172.5s
5.55
7
6.87
70.1
2182.3s
5.53
8
6.76
68.9
2218.1s
5.44
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Golbat Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#351 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#578 of 844 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#372 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#633 of 905 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Golbat PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Ghost type
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Golbat Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Wing Attack
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
4
0.5s
12
10
11
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Wing Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Golbat Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-40
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Effect
12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
45
Energy
-45
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Gyms & Raids
Power
30
Energy
-33
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.7s – 1.2s
DPE
0.91
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-40
DPE
1.25
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Compare charged moves
55
-50
2.5s
22
55
-33
2.5s
22
30
-33
1.5s
20
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Cutter | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Ominous Wind | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% |
Poison Fang | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
Shadow Ball | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Golbat carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Golbat's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Wing Attack and Shadow Ball make up Golbat's best raid moveset, dealing 8.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Golbat for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Golbat's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Wing Attack with Poison Fang and Shadow Ball. Golbat's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Golbat learn in Pokémon GO?
Golbat can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves. Ominous Wind is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Golbat's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Golbat costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
