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Golbat Location, Evolution, and Stats

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Golbat is a Pokemon in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to get Golbat, its Gen 3 learnset, evolution details, abilities, and type strengths and weaknesses here!

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Zubat Zubat
(#0041) 		Pokemon FRLG - Golbat Golbat
(#0042) 		Pokemon FRLG - Oddish Oddish
(#0043)

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How to Get Golbat

Found in the Following Locations

Cerulean Cave 1F Cerulean Cave 2F Cerulean Cave B1F Seafoam Islands 1F
Seafoam Islands B1F Seafoam Islands B2F Seafoam Islands B3F Seafoam Islands B4F
Victory Road 1F Victory Road 2F Victory Road 3F

Golbat can be found at the locations listed above. This means that you will need to go to one of the areas and either catch them in the wild, trade for them from an NPC, or obtain it as a gift.

Obtained via Evolution

Evolution Line
Pokemon FRLG - Zubat Zubat Lv. 22
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Golbat Golbat High Friendship
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Crobat Crobat

To get Golbat, you will need to get them via evolution. This means that you will need to get their pre-evolution first and then fulfill their evolution requirement to get this Pokemon.

Golbat Game Data

Basic Info and Type

Golbat
Bat Pokémon
Pokemon FRLG - Golbat
Type 1 Type 2
Pokemon FRLG - Poison Pokemon FRLG - Flying
Height Weight
1.6m 55lbs

Abilities

Ability Effect
Inner Focus The Pokémon's intensely focused, and that protects the Pokémon from flinching.

Weakness and Resistances

Multiplier Type
Takes 2x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Rock Pokemon FRLG - Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Electric Pokemon FRLG - Ice
Takes 0.5x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Poison
Takes 0.25x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Bug Pokemon FRLG - Grass Pokemon FRLG - Fighting
Takes 0x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Ground
Takes 1x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Dark Pokemon FRLG - Dragon Pokemon FRLG - Ghost Pokemon FRLG - Steel Pokemon FRLG - Fire Pokemon FRLG - Water Pokemon FRLG - Flying Pokemon FRLG - Normal

Note that Type Effectiveness does not take Abilities into account.

Golbat Base Stats

HP
75
Atk
80
Def
70
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
75
Speed
90
Total
455

Golbat Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon FRLG - Zubat Zubat Lv. 22
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Golbat Golbat High Friendship
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Crobat Crobat

Golbat Gen 3 Learnset

Level Up Learnset in FRLG

Lv.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
1 Screech Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 85 40
1 Leech Life Pokemon FRLG - Bug 20 100 15
1 Astonish Pokemon FRLG - Ghost 30 100 15
1 Supersonic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 55 20
16 Bite Pokemon FRLG - Dark 60 100 25
21 Wing Attack Pokemon FRLG - Flying 60 100 35
28 Confuse Ray Pokemon FRLG - Ghost - 100 10
35 Air Cutter Pokemon FRLG - Flying 55 95 25
42 Mean Look Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 5
49 Poison Fang Pokemon FRLG - Poison 50 100 15
56 Haze Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 30

TM and HM Learnset in FRLG

No.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
TM06 Toxic Pokemon FRLG - Poison - 85 10
TM10 Hidden Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 15
TM11 Sunny Day Pokemon FRLG - Fire - - 5
TM12 Taunt Pokemon FRLG - Dark - 100 20
TM15 Hyper Beam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 150 90 5
TM17 Protect Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
TM18 Rain Dance Pokemon FRLG - Water - - 5
TM19 Giga Drain Pokemon FRLG - Grass 60 100 5
TM21 Frustration Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM27 Return Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM30 Shadow Ball Pokemon FRLG - Ghost 80 100 15
TM32 Double Team Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 15
TM36 Sludge Bomb Pokemon FRLG - Poison 90 100 10
TM40 Aerial Ace Pokemon FRLG - Flying 60 - 20
TM41 Torment Pokemon FRLG - Dark - 100 15
TM42 Facade Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM43 Secret Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM44 Rest Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 10
TM45 Attract Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 15
TM46 Thief Pokemon FRLG - Dark 40 100 10
TM47 Steel Wing Pokemon FRLG - Steel 70 90 25
TM49 Snatch Pokemon FRLG - Dark - 100 10

Move Tutor Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Double-Edge Pokemon FRLG - Normal 120 100 15
Mimic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 10
Substitute Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10

Egg Move Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Curse Pokemon FRLG - Ghost - - 10
Feint Attack Pokemon FRLG - Dark 60 0 20
Gust Pokemon FRLG - Flying 40 100 35
Pursuit Pokemon FRLG - Dark 40 100 20
Quick Attack Pokemon FRLG - Normal 40 100 30
Whirlwind Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 20

Golbat Pokedex Number

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Zubat Zubat
(#0041) 		Pokemon FRLG - Golbat Golbat
(#0042) 		Pokemon FRLG - Oddish Oddish
(#0043)

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Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost TypeGhost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Normal TypeNormal -

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