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Golbat, the Bat Pokémon — Poison/Flying-type Pokémon official artwork
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Golbat
ID:#42Bat Pokémon
Height
1.6m
Weight
55.0kg
Catch Rate
90
Exp
159

Golbat Pokémon Crystal: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Golbat in Pokémon Crystal. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 29 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Crystal
Kanto

Golbat Pokemon Crystal Pokedex Entry

It sinks its sharp fangs into other creatures and slurps up their blood. A closer look at the fangs reveals that they are hollow and akin to straws.

Pokemon Crystal Golbat Sprites

Golbat front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalPrimary
Golbat back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalReverse
Golbat shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny
Golbat shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny Reverse

Pokémon Crystal Golbat Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Golbat via various methods in Pokémon Crystal.

MoveTypeRequirement
SupersonicnormalLv. 1
ScreechnormalLv. 1
Leech LifebugLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 6
BitedarkLv. 12
Confuse RayghostLv. 19
Wing AttackflyingLv. 30
Mean LooknormalLv. 42
HazeiceLv. 55

End of Move Database

Pokémon Crystal Golbat Locations

Golbat can be caught in 26 locations across Pokémon Crystal, including Union Cave B2f. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Victory Road 1 3f, where you'll find it at Lv. 34 by walking through tall grass with a 30% encounter rate (night).

Union Cave B2f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Night
    30%Frequent

Slowpoke Well B1f

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    5%Rare

Whirl Islands 1f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    5%Rare

Whirl Islands B1f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Whirl Islands B2f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Whirl Islands B3f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 28
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 28
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 28
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Johto Route 42 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 16
    Night
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 16
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 16
    1%Very Rare

Mt Mortar 1f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    Night
    10%Uncommon

Mt Mortar Lower Cave

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Mt Mortar Upper Cave

7 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Mt Mortar B1f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 17
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 17
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 17
    Night
    20%Frequent

Ice Path 1f

15 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Night
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Ice Path B1f

12 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Morning
    4%Very Rare

Ice Path B2f

9 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Night
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Morning
    5%Rare

Ice Path B3f

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Day
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Morning
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Night
    20%Frequent

Dark Cave Blackthorn City Entrance

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Day
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Morning
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Day
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Morning
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Mt Silver 2f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 48
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 48
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 46
    Night
    20%Frequent

Mt Silver Outside

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 42
    Night
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 40
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 44
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 44
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Mt Silver 1f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 45
    Day
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 45
    Morning
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 45
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 46
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 46
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Mt Silver Top

6 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 51
    Day
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 51
    Morning
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 51
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 49
    Night
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 53
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 53
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Route 28 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 40
    Night
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 42
    Night
    5%Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 42
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 42
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Rock Tunnel B1f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Night
    1%Very Rare

Kanto Victory Road 1 1f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Morning
    10%Uncommon

Tohjo Falls Area

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    20%Frequent

Kanto Victory Road 1 2f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Morning
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Victory Road 1 3f

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Day
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 34
    Morning
    10%Uncommon