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
No Weather
Sunny / Clear



Rainy



Partly Cloudy


Cloudy



Windy



Snow


Fog


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
#258 of 1141 · F Tier

Ultra League
#546 of 841 · 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
4
Energy
2
Duration
1 turn
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Wing Attack
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fighting
Bug
- Resisted by
Electric
Rock
Steel
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
45
Energy
-35
DPE
1.29
Effect
30% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fighting
Bug
- Resisted by
Electric
Rock
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
45
Energy
-45
DPE
1
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Normal (0.39×)
Dark
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
45
Energy
-40
DPE
1.13
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fairy
- Resisted by
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-50
DPE
2
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Normal (0.39×)
Dark
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.









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