Pokémon#041

Zubat

Type: Poison / Flying • Also known asBat Pokémon

Generation 1

Description

Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

245

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	100	190	147	284
Attack	45	85	106	207
Defense	36	67	95	185
Sp. Atk	31	58	90	174
Sp. Def	40	76	101	196
Speed	54	103	117	229

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Rock

Electric

Psychic

Resists

Fighting

Bug

Grass

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Cave

Color

Purple

Shape

Winged

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#41
Conquest Gallery	#23
Crown Tundra	#144
Extended Sinnoh	#28
Hisui	#34
Hoenn	#63
Hyperspace	#94
Kalos Central	#145
Kanto	#41
Letsgo Kanto	#41
Original Akala	#26
Original Alola	#68
Original Johto	#37
Original Melemele	#68
Original Poni	#19
Original Sinnoh	#28
Original Ulaula	#35
Updated Akala	#26
Updated Alola	#80
Updated Hoenn	#65
Updated Johto	#37
Updated Melemele	#80
Updated Poni	#26
Updated Ulaula	#35
Updated Unova	#61

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#041

Zubat

→

Level 22

#042

Golbat

→

Happiness 160+

#169

Crobat

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Omega Ruby

5 spots

100% max

Cave of Origin (1F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (B1F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (B2F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (B3F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (entrance)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Alpha Sapphire

5 spots

100% max

Cave of Origin (1F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (B1F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (B2F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (B3F)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Cave of Origin (entrance)

100%

Method: Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

1 spots

100% max

Cerulean Cave (1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Let’s Go, Eevee!

1 spots

100% max

Cerulean Cave (1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fighting

0.25×

Bug

0.25×

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Poison

0.5×

Fairy

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

¼×

1×

½×

0×

2×

¼×

1×

1×

1×

1×

¼×

2×

2×

2×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Zubat's poison/flying typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, fairy, fighting, bug types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Air Slash

Learned at Lv. 50

Sword Shield

Flying

Power: 75Accuracy: 95PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Venoshock

Learned at Lv. 40

Sword Shield

Poison

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

Aerial Ace

TM/TR Moves

Flying

Power: 60PP: 20Physical

Never misses.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Leech Life

Learned at Lv. 55

Sword Shield

Bug

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Assurance

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

Ominous Wind

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Ghost

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Poison Fang

Learned at Lv. 41

Poison

Power: 50Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalPoison

Has a chance to badly poison the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Confuse Ray

Learned at Lv. 45

Sword Shield

Ghost

Accuracy: 100PP: 10StatusConfusion

Confuses the target.

Haze

Learned at Lv. 46

Ice

PP: 30Status

Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.

Related Guides & News

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Zubat
Japanese	ズバット
Japanese (Kanji)	ズバット
Roomaji	Zubat
Korean	주뱃
French	Nosferapti
German	Zubat
Spanish	Zubat
Italian	Zubat
Chinese (Traditional)	超音蝠
Chinese (Simplified)	超音蝠

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Pokédex Data

Height

0.8 m

Weight

7.5 kg

Type

Poison

Flying

Abilities

Prevents flinching.

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Flying

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

255

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Absorb

absorb

Lv. 1

Gust

gust

Lv. 1

Leech Life

leech-life

Lv. 55

Supersonic

supersonic

Lv. 11

Wing Attack

wing-attack

Lv. 28

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 11

Hypnosis

hypnosis

Lv. 6

Bite

bite

Lv. 30

Mean Look

mean-look

Lv. 36

Swift

swift

Lv. 23

Poison Fang

poison-fang

Lv. 41

Confuse Ray

confuse-ray

Lv. 45

Air Cutter

air-cutter

Lv. 31

Haze

haze

Lv. 46

Quick Guard

quick-guard

Lv. 43

Cross Poison

cross-poison

Lv. 25

Toxic

toxic

Lv. 28

Acrobatics

acrobatics

Lv. 33

Air Slash

air-slash

Lv. 50

Venoshock

venoshock

Lv. 40

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