Golbat #0042
| Max CP | L401976L502234L51 · Best Buddy2261 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Jul 25, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Golbat takes 160% from Electric, Ice, Psychic and Rock moves.
Golbat is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic and Rock.
It reaches 2234 CP at level 50, or 2261 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bite with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkBite | GhostShadow Ball | 8.4 | 125 | |
| 2 | FlyingWing Attack | GhostShadow Ball | 8.2 | 123 |
| 3 | DarkBite | NormalReturn | 7.7 | 115 |
| 4 | DarkBite | FlyingAir Cutter | 7.3 | 110 |
| 5 | FlyingWing Attack | NormalReturn | 7.3 | 109 |
| 6 | DarkBite | GhostOminous Wind | 7.2 | 108 |
| 7 | DarkBite | PoisonPoison Fang | 7.0 | 105 |
| 8 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingAir Cutter | 6.9 | 104 |
2 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FlyingWing Attack | GhostOminous Wind | 6.8 | 102 |
| 10 | FlyingWing Attack | PoisonPoison Fang | 6.5 | 98 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | 55 | 50 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.10 | |
| Ominous WindE | Ghost | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 | |
| Poison Fang | Poison | 30 | 33 | 1.5s | 20.0 | 0.91 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Attack | Flying | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Poison Fang | Poison | 50 | 40 | 1.25 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Ominous WindE | Ghost | 45 | 45 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Golbat evolves into Crobat for 100 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+57.1 eDPS - 2
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost46.7 eDPS - 3
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+46.2 eDPS - 4
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE41.7 eDPS - 5
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE40.6 eDPS - 6
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn40.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 80010/10/10 | 84715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 106610/10/10 | 112915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 133310/10/10 | 141215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 16560/0/0 | 197615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 18730/0/0 | 223415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 18950/0/0 | 226115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 847 | 710 |
| Level 20 | 1129 | 946 |
| Level 25 | 1412 | 1183 |
| Level 30 | 1694 | 1420 |
| Level 35 | 1835 | 1538 |
| Level 40 | 1976 | 1656 |
| Level 45 | 2103 | 1763 |
| Level 50 | 2234 | 1873 |
| Level 51 | 2261 | 1895 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.6 m · 55 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Golbat in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1498 | 29 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/13/15 | 1498 | 29 | 99.40% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 1493 | 29 | 99.39% |
| #4 | 0/10/15 | 1500 | 29.5 | 99.34% |
| #5 | 1/14/14 | 1499 | 29 | 99.30% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 1494 | 29 | 99.29% |
| #7 | 1/15/13 | 1500 | 29 | 99.19% |
| #8 | 0/12/12 | 1498 | 29.5 | 99.16% |
| #9 | 0/13/11 | 1499 | 29.5 | 99.06% |
| #10 | 0/14/10 | 1500 | 29.5 | 98.95% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1664 of 4,096, with 94.93% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2261 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2248 | 51 | 99.43% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2255 | 51 | 99.39% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 2254 | 51 | 99.39% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2235 | 51 | 98.86% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 2241 | 51 | 98.82% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 2242 | 51 | 98.82% |
| #8 | 15/14/14 | 2248 | 51 | 98.79% |
| #9 | 15/13/15 | 2247 | 51 | 98.78% |
| #10 | 15/15/12 | 2244 | 51 | 98.78% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.
Event Costumes
Halloween 2026 01
Cosmetic only. Some came with an event-exclusive move.