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No. 0041 · Generation I · Kanto

Zubat

The Bat Pokémon

TL;DR. Zubat is a poison/flying-type Pokémon from Generation I. Base Stat Total: 245. It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echolocation to flit about in darkness.

Poison Flying

It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echolocation to flit about in darkness.

Height0.8 m

Weight7.5 kg

AbilitiesInner Focus

HiddenInfiltrator

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Base stats

Stat spread.

Total of 245. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.

HP 40

Attack 45

Defense 35

Sp. Attack 30

Sp. Defense 40

Speed 55

Total245

245 base stat total, the 976th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 182nd among Poison-types.

55 base Speed, Zubat's strongest stat, ranking 145th of 189 Poison-types.

Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.

Daily Pokémon · Video

Zubat on Daily Pokémon

Zubat was featured once as the Pokémon of the day. Tap a cover to play the short.

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Jun 19, 2026

Pokémon GO

Zubat in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Zubat reaches 667 CP at level 40 and 763 CP as a best buddy.

GO Attack83

GO Defense73

GO Stamina120

Max CP (L40)667

Max CP (L50)754

Best buddy (L51)763

Raid catch CP 344–381 (L20). Weather boosted 430–476 (L25).

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Quick answers

Common questions about Zubat.

Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Zubat, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.

What type is Zubat?

Zubat is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.

What is Zubat weak to?

Zubat takes 2× damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock. It has no 4× weaknesses.

What is Zubat resistant to?

Zubat is immune to Ground. It also resists Poison, Fairy, Grass, Fighting, Bug.

How does Zubat evolve?

Zubat evolves into Golbat (Level 22).

What generation is Zubat from?

Zubat was introduced in Generation I (the Kanto region). Its Pokédex number is #0041.

What are Zubat's base stats?

Zubat has HP 40, Attack 45, Defense 35, Special Attack 30, Special Defense 40, and Speed 55. Total base stat total: 245.

What are Zubat's abilities?

Zubat can have the ability Inner Focus, plus the Hidden Ability Infiltrator.

Is Zubat legendary or mythical?

No. Zubat is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.

What is Zubat's best stat?

Zubat's highest base stat is Speed at 55, which ranks 145th of 189 Poison-type Pokémon.

Is Zubat good?

Zubat has a base stat total of 245, the 976th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 182nd among Poison-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.

See the full Q&A page for Zubat →

Sprites · Sound

Through the generations.

Zubat as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.

Zubat in HeartGold / SoulSilver — Gen IV HeartGold / SoulSilver

Zubat in Black / White — Gen V Black / White

Zubat in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon — Gen VII Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Zubat 3D render in Pokémon HOME — HOME Modern 3D render

Type matchups

In battle.

Damage multipliers when Zubat is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.

2× Weak to

Electric Ice Psychic Rock

½× Resists

Poison Fairy

¼× Strongly resists

Grass Fighting Bug

0× Immune to

Ground

Comparison

Zubat vs. the average Poison-type.

Each base stat measured against the mean across all 189 Poison-type Pokémon.

Stat	Zubat	Poison avg	Difference
HP	40	69	-29
Attack	45	75	-30
Defense	35	66	-31
Special Attack	30	72	-42
Special Defense	40	69	-29
Speed	55	76	-21
Total	245	427	-182

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Game appearances

Zubat appears in 36 games.

Every mainline release where Zubat is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.

Gen I

1998 Blue
1998 Red
1999 Yellow

Gen II

2000 Gold
2000 Silver
2001 Crystal

Gen III

2003 Ruby
2003 Sapphire
2004 FireRed
2004 LeafGreen
2005 Emerald

Gen IV

2007 Diamond
2007 Pearl
2009 Platinum
2010 HeartGold
2010 SoulSilver

Gen V

2011 Black
2011 White
2012 Black 2
2012 White 2

Gen VI

2013 X
2013 Y
2014 Alpha Sapphire
2014 Omega Ruby

Gen VII

2016 Moon
2016 Sun
2017 Ultra Moon
2017 Ultra Sun
2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!

Gen VIII

2019 Shield
2019 Sword
2020 Crown Tundra DLC
2022 Legends: Arceus

Gen IX

2026 Pokémon Pokopia

Side games + live service

2016 Pokémon GO

Pokémon Champions: Champions availability TBD . Full roster pending official reveal.

Where to find

Catch Zubat in the wild.

Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 31 games have a known habitat.

Diamond, Pearl

Acuity LakefrontIron Island 1FLost Tower 1FLost Tower 2FLost Tower 3FLost Tower 4FLost Tower 5FMT Coronet 1F Route 207MT Coronet 1F Route 211MT Coronet 4FMT Coronet B1fOreburgh Gate 1FOreburgh Gate B1fOreburgh Mine 1FOreburgh Mine B1fRavaged PathSinnoh Route 203Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma TownSinnoh Route 204 South Towards Jubilife CitySinnoh Route 206Sinnoh Route 207Sinnoh Route 208Sinnoh Route 209Sinnoh Route 211 East Towards Celestic TownSinnoh Route 211 West Towards Eterna CitySinnoh Route 216Sinnoh Route 217Wayward Cave 1FWayward Cave B1f

Platinum

Iron Island 1FLost Tower 1FLost Tower 2FLost Tower 3FLost Tower 4FLost Tower 5FMT Coronet 1F Route 207MT Coronet 1F Route 211MT Coronet 4FMT Coronet B1fOreburgh Gate 1FOreburgh Gate B1fOreburgh Mine 1FOreburgh Mine B1fRavaged PathSinnoh Route 203Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma TownSinnoh Route 204 South Towards Jubilife CitySinnoh Route 206Sinnoh Route 207Sinnoh Route 208Sinnoh Route 209Sinnoh Route 211 East Towards Celestic TownSinnoh Route 211 West Towards Eterna CitySinnoh Route 214Sinnoh Route 216Wayward Cave 1FWayward Cave B1f

Crystal

Burned Tower 1FBurned Tower B1fDark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceJohto Route 30Johto Route 31Johto Route 32Johto Route 33Johto Route 42Kanto Route 10Kanto Route 3Kanto Route 4Kanto Route 9MT Moon 1FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fSlowpoke Well 1FSlowpoke Well B1fTohjo FallsUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2fWhirl Islands 1FWhirl Islands B1fWhirl Islands B2fWhirl Islands B3f

Gold, Silver

Burned Tower 1FBurned Tower B1fDark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceIce Path 1FIce Path B1fIce Path B2fIce Path B3fIlex ForestJohto Route 32Johto Route 33Johto Route 42Kanto Route 3Kanto Route 4MT Moon 1FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fSlowpoke Well 1FSlowpoke Well B1fTohjo FallsUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2fWhirl Islands 1FWhirl Islands B1fWhirl Islands B2fWhirl Islands B3f

HeartGold, SoulSilver

Burned Tower 1FBurned Tower B1fDark Cave Blackthorn City EntranceDark Cave Violet City EntranceIce Path 1FIce Path B1fIce Path B2fIce Path B3fIlex ForestJohto Route 32Johto Route 33Johto Route 42Johto Route 47 Inside CaveJohto Safari Zone Zone MountainJohto Safari Zone Zone Rocky BeachJohto Safari Zone Zone SavannahKanto Route 3Kanto Route 4MT Moon 1FMT Moon 2FMT Mortar 1FMT Mortar B1fMT Mortar Lower CaveRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fSeafoam Islands 1FSeafoam Islands B1fSeafoam Islands B2fSeafoam Islands B3fSlowpoke Well 1FSlowpoke Well B1fTohjo FallsUnion Cave 1FUnion Cave B1fUnion Cave B2fWhirl Islands 1FWhirl Islands B1fWhirl Islands B2fWhirl Islands B3f

Red, Blue, red-japan, green-japan

Kanto Victory Road 2 1FKanto Victory Road 2 2FKanto Victory Road 2 3FMT Moon 1FMT Moon B1fMT Moon B2fRock Tunnel B1fRock Tunnel B2fSeafoam Islands 1F

Yellow

Kanto Victory Road 2 1FKanto Victory Road 2 2FMT Moon 1FMT Moon B1fMT Moon B2fRock Tunnel B1fRock Tunnel B2fSeafoam Islands 1FSeafoam Islands B1fSeafoam Islands B2fSeafoam Islands B3fSeafoam Islands B4f

FireRed, LeafGreen

Icefall Cave 1FIcefall Cave B1fIcefall Cave EntranceIcefall Cave WaterfallKanto Altering Cave AKanto Victory Road 2 1FKanto Victory Road 2 2FKanto Victory Road 2 3FLost Cave Item RoomsLost Cave Room 1Lost Cave Room 10Lost Cave Room 2Lost Cave Room 3Lost Cave Room 4Lost Cave Room 5Lost Cave Room 6Lost Cave Room 7Lost Cave Room 8Lost Cave Room 9MT Moon 1FMT Moon B2fRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fSeafoam Islands 1FSeafoam Islands B1fSeafoam Islands B2fSeafoam Islands B3f

Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean Cave 1FCerulean Cave 2FCerulean Cave B1fDigletts CaveKanto Victory Road 1 1FKanto Victory Road 1 2FKanto Victory Road 1 3FMT Moon 1FMT Moon B1fMT Moon B2fPokemon Tower 3FPokemon Tower 4FPokemon Tower 5FPokemon Tower 6FRock Tunnel 1FRock Tunnel B1fSeafoam Islands 1FSeafoam Islands B1fSeafoam Islands B2fSeafoam Islands B3fSeafoam Islands B4f

Ruby, Sapphire

Cave OF Origin 1FCave OF Origin B1fCave OF Origin B2fCave OF Origin B3fCave OF Origin EntranceGranite Cave 1FGranite Cave 1fsmall RoomGranite Cave B1fGranite Cave B2fHoenn Victory Road 1FMeteor FallsSeafloor CavernShoal Cave B1fShoal Cave B2fShoal Cave B3fShoal Cave High TideShoal Cave Low Tide

Emerald

Cave OF Origin 1FCave OF Origin B1fCave OF Origin B2fCave OF Origin B3fCave OF Origin EntranceGranite Cave 1FGranite Cave 1fsmall RoomGranite Cave B1fGranite Cave B2fHoenn Altering CaveHoenn Victory Road 1FMeteor FallsSeafloor CavernShoal Cave B1fShoal Cave B2fShoal Cave B3fShoal Cave High TideShoal Cave Low Tide

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Cave OF Origin 1FCave OF Origin B1fCave OF Origin B2fCave OF Origin B3fCave OF Origin EntranceGranite Cave 1FGranite Cave B1fGranite Cave B2fHoenn Victory Road 1FHoenn Victory Road B1fMeteor FallsMeteor Falls B1fMeteor Falls BackMeteor Falls Backsmall RoomScorched Slab B1fScorched Slab B2fScorched Slab B3fSeafloor CavernShoal Cave B1fShoal Cave B2fShoal Cave B3fShoal Cave High TideShoal Cave Low Tide

Black 2, White 2

Castelia SewersCastelia Sewers Unknown Area 38

X, Y

Connecting Cave

Sun, Moon

Digletts TunnelHauoli CemeteryLush Jungle East CaveMemorial HillPoke Pelago Elite Four DefeatedPoke Pelago Poni Island ReachedPoke Pelago Ulaula Island ReachedSeaward CaveTen Carat Hill InsideVerdant Cavern Trial Site

Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Digletts TunnelHauoli CemeteryMemorial HillPoke Pelago Elite Four DefeatedPoke Pelago Poni Island ReachedPoke Pelago Ulaula Island ReachedSandy CaveSeaward CaveTen Carat Hill InsideVerdant Cavern Trial Site

Pokespot Cave

Pokémon anime