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Counter guide · Poison / Flying · Gen I

What beats Zubat?

The 5 hardest counters to Zubat ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Solgaleo outspeeds and hits for 2× with psychic-type STAB.

Zubat
No. 041
Zubat
Poison Flying
BST 245 · Speed 55 · Atk 45 · SpA 30

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Solgaleo
    No. 791
    Solgaleo
    Psychic Steel
    Hits Zubat for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 97 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  2. #2
    Magnezone
    No. 462
    Magnezone
    Electric Steel
    Hits Zubat for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ¼× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 60 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  3. #3
    Metagross
    No. 376
    Metagross
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Zubat for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 70 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  4. #4
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Zubat for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 61 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  5. #5
    Magneton
    No. 082
    Magneton
    Electric Steel
    Hits Zubat for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ¼× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 70 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 120)

Zubat's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Electric Ice Psychic Rock
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Zubat, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Zubat hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.