- Attack
- 161
- Defense
- 150
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,129
- min 1,066
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,412
- min 1,333
- MaxLv50
- 2,234
- Lv40 1,976
At a glance
Basics
Golbat is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,129 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,412 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,234 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Psychic/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Ground/Fairy/Grass/Fighting/Bug attacks. In raids, Bite + Shadow Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Crobat with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Bat Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,234 / 2,261
Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This Pokémon flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bite
Shadow BallBest100% efficiency9.2TDO 205 - 2
Wing AttackShadow Ball99% efficiency9.1TDO 203 - 3BiteAir Cutter86% efficiency7.9TDO 176
- 4Wing AttackAir Cutter83% efficiency7.6TDO 170
- 5BiteOminous Wind*83% efficiency7.6TDO 170
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Wing AttackFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +11 | 12 | 11 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow BallBestGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Air CutterFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 50 | 26.4 | 1.32 |
 Poison FangPoison · 1.5s · STAB | 30 | 33 | 24 | 1.09 |
| Ominous Wind*Ghost · 2.5s | 55 | 33 | 22 | 1.67 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Golbat's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 105.1
- Actual Defense
- 98.6
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Wing AttackShadow BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,976 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 1,494 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 1,500 | 99.2% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 29.5 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.1% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 29.5 | 1,500 | 99.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- GolbatViewing25 CandyBest movesBiteShadow Ball
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Psychic
Rock - ×0.625Poison
Ground
Fairy - ×0.39
Grass
Fighting
Bug
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.39
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.39
- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves