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Golbat
ゴルバット (Gorubatto)
Bat Pokémon
Poison Flying
GOAL-bat
5'03"
121 lbs.
Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.
75
80
70
90
75
390
Rock (2x), Bug (2x), Electric (2x), Psychic (2x), and Ice (2x)
Normal (1x), Flying (1x), Ghost (1x), Fire (1x), Water (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Fighting (¼x), Poison (½x), and Grass (¼x)
Ground (0x)
Common
Seafoam Island, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave, Route 23
Common
Seafoam Island, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave, Route 23
Common
Seafoam Island, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
Screech
Start
Start
Normal
-
85%
40 (max. 64)
An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.
Leech Life
Start
Start
Bug
20
100%
15 (max. 24)
A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Supersonic
10
10
Normal
-
55%
20 (max. 32)
The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
Bite
15
15
Normal
60
100%
25 (max. 40)
The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
Confuse Ray
21
21
Ghost
-
100%
10 (max. 16)
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Wing Attack
32
32
Flying
60
100%
35 (max. 56)
The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Haze
43
43
Ice
-
-%
30 (max. 48)
The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Razor Wind
TM02
TM02
Normal
80
100%
10 (max. 16)
A two-turn attack. Blades of wind hit the foe on the second turn. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Whirlwind
TM04
TM04
Normal
-
100%
20 (max. 32)
The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends
Toxic
TM06
TM06
Poison
-
85%
10 (max. 16)
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Take Down
TM09
TM09
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Double-Edge
TM10
TM10
Normal
120
100%
15 (max. 24)
A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Hyper Beam
TM15
TM15
Normal
150
90%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
Rage
TM20
TM20
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Mega Drain
TM21
TM21
Grass
40
100%
15 (max. 24)
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Mimic
TM31
TM31
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Double Team
TM32
TM32
Normal
-
-%
15 (max. 24)
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Bide
TM34
TM34
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Swift
TM39
TM39
Normal
60
-
20 (max. 32)
Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
Rest
TM44
TM44
Psychic
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP, and heals any status problem.
Substitute
TM50
TM50
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
Golbat has a large mouth with four fangs. It now has a small pair of white eyes. Golbat has short pair of legs, and the same coloring as Zubat.
They have a nasty bite. They can also confuse foes with high-pitched screeches.
Golbat basically have the same abilities as Zubat, only stronger. Even though Golbat isn't a fully evolved Pokémon, it can use Hyper Beam.
Golbat tend to be gluttonous, and are prone to drinking blood until they get too heavy to fly straight.
Golbat can be found quite easily in caves, particularly in caverns with limestone, which enhances their ultrasonic radar.
It loves the blood, and energy of humans, and Pokémon, and at night it flies around looking for victims. But when it absorbs blood its blood type changes to the same blood type as its victims.
Golbat is likely based on a vampire bat.
Golbat's name is derived from the words "gold", and "bat". It might be a shortening of golden-capped fruit bat, the largest bat species in existence. However, it may also be derived from the words "ghoul", and "bat".