Golbat Pokémon Red: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Golbat in Pokémon Red. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 22 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Red

Kanto

Golbat Pokemon Red 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 Red Golbat Sprites

Golbat front-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

Primary

Golbat back-facing sprite from Pokémon Red

Reverse

Pokémon Red Golbat Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Bite	dark	Lv. 1
Screech	normal	Lv. 1
Leech Life	bug	Lv. 1
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 10
Bite	dark	Lv. 15
Confuse Ray	ghost	Lv. 21
Wing Attack	flying	Lv. 32
Haze	ice	Lv. 43

End of Move Database

Pokémon Red Golbat Locations

Golbat can be caught in 7 locations across Pokémon Red, including Cerulean Cave 1f, Seafoam Islands 1f, and Kanto Victory Road 2 1f. The most reliable spawn is at Cerulean Cave 1f, where you'll find it at Lv. 46 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Seafoam Islands 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 29
5%Rare

Seafoam Islands B2f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 30
4%Very Rare

Seafoam Islands B4f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 32
1%Very Rare

Cerulean Cave 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 46
20%Frequent

Kanto Victory Road 2 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 41
5%Rare

Kanto Victory Road 2 2f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Kanto Victory Road 2 3f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 41
5%Rare