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Golbat

Poison

Flying

It loves to drink other creatures' blood. It's said that if it finds others of its kind going hungry, it sometimes shares the blood it's gathered.

Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 55 kg
Generation: 1
EV yield: +2 Speed

Base stats

HP75

Attack80

Defense70

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total455

Abilities

Inner Focus

This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. This Pokemon is immune to the effect of the Intimidate Ability.

Infiltrator Hidden

This Pokemon's moves ignore substitutes and the opposing side's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, Mist, and Aurora Veil.

Recommended natures Smogon Gen 8

Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.

Jolly +Speed −Sp. Atk

Stallbreaker

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Weaknesses & resistances

Damage ×2

Electric

Ice

Psychic

Rock

Resists ×½

Poison

Fairy

Resists ×¼

Grass

Fighting

Bug

Immune

Ground

Evolution line

Level 22

High friendship

Where to catch

Region	Location	Rarity	Method	Level
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (1F)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (B1F)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (B2F)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (B3F)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (B4F)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (Entrance)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Cave of Origin (Hidden Passage)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Meteor Falls 1F 1R	Common	Surfing	27–29
Hoenn	Meteor Falls 1F 2R	Common	Walking	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls 1F 2R	Common	Surfing	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls B1F 1R	Common	Walking	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls B1F 1R	Common	Surfing	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls B1F 2R	Common	Walking	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls B1F 2R	Common	Surfing	52–55
Hoenn	Route 111 (South)	Common	Surfing	27–29
Hoenn	Route 114	Common	Surfing	27–29
Hoenn	Route 120	Common	Surfing	40–42
Hoenn	Route 122	Common	Surfing	25–30
Hoenn	Route 125	Common	Surfing	40–44
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Entrance)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 1)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 2)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 3)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 4)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 5)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 5)	Common	Surfing	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 6)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 6)	Common	Surfing	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 7)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Seafloor Cavern (Room 8)	Common	Walking	40–42
Hoenn	Shoal Cave Entrance (Low Tide)	Common	Walking	42–46
Hoenn	Sky Pillar 1F	Common	Walking	60–66
Hoenn	Sky Pillar 2F	Common	Walking	60–66
Hoenn	Sky Pillar 3F	Common	Walking	60–66
Hoenn	Sky Pillar 4F	Common	Walking	60–66
Hoenn	Sky Pillar 5F	Common	Walking	60–66
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 1-A	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 1-B	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 2-A	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 2-C	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 2-D	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 2-E	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 3-A	Common	Walking	64–67
Jvaloh	Champions Road #1	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Champions Road #2	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Champions Road #3	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Champions Road #4	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Champions Road #5	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Champions Road #7	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Dragon Tower Floor 1	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Dragon Tower Floor 2	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Dragon Tower Floor 7	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Glacier Cave-A	Common	Walking	53–56
Jvaloh	Glacier Cave-B	Common	Walking	53–56
Jvaloh	Glacier Cave-C	Common	Walking	53–56
Jvaloh	Glacier Cave-D	Common	Walking	53–56
Kanto	Route 6 (Kanto)	Common	Surfing	54–56
Kanto	Seafoam Islands 1F	Common	Walking	52–54
Kanto	Seafoam Islands B1F	Common	Walking	52–54
Kanto	Seafoam Islands B2F	Common	Walking	52–54
Kanto	Victory Road 1F (Kanto)	Common	Walking	60–62
Kanto	Victory Road 2F (Kanto)	Common	Walking	62–64
Kanto	Victory Road 3F (Kanto)	Common	Walking	64–66
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 1F 2	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 1F1	Common	Surfing	27–30
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 2F	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 2F: North	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 2F: West	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 3F	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 4F1	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 4F3	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 5F	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet 6F	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet Peak	Common	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet Upper 1F 2	Common	Walking	38–40
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet Upper 1F1	Common	Walking	34–36
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet Upper B1F	Common	Walking	36–38
Sinnoh	Mt. Coronet Upper B1F	Common	Surfing	36–38
Sinnoh	Stark Mountain	Common	Walking	58–60
Sinnoh	Stark Mountain Inside	Common	Walking	58–60
Sinnoh	Stark Mountain: Entrance	Common	Walking	58–60
Sinnoh	Wayward Cave 1F	Common	Walking	41–43
Sinnoh	Wayward Cave 2F	Common	Walking	43–45
Sinnoh	Iron Island B1F	Uncommon	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Iron Island B1F L	Uncommon	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Iron Island B1F R	Uncommon	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Iron Island B2F L	Uncommon	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Iron Island B2F R	Uncommon	Walking	50–52
Sinnoh	Ravaged Path	Uncommon	Surfing	27–30

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	PP
1	SupersonicCauses the target to become confused.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Astonish30% chance to flinch the target.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	AbsorbUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	ScreechLowers the target's Defense by 2.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
1	Mean LookPrevents the target from switching out.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
15	Poison Fang50% chance to badly poison the target.	Poison	Physical	50	100	15
20	Quick GuardProtects allies from priority attacks this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
27	Air CutterHigh critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes.	Flying	Special	60	95	25
34	Bite30% chance to flinch the target.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
41	HazeEliminates all stat changes.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
48	VenoshockPower doubles if the target is poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100	10
55	Confuse RayConfuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
62	Air Slash30% chance to flinch the target.	Flying	Special	75	95	15
69	Leech LifeUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
—	Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15

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