Zubat (Pokémon)
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Zubat (Japanese: ズバット Zubat) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, which evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.
Biology
Physiology
Zubat is a small, blue bat-like Pokémon. It has two long, skinny legs. Zubat's face lacks any eyes and a nose. The insides of Zubat's ears and undersides of its wings are purple. Zubat's wings are supported by elongated 'fingers', and four teeth can be discerned from inside its mouth, two on the lower jaw and two on the upper.
Gender differences
A female has smaller fangs.
Special abilities
Though blind, they get around well with echolocation. They can also confuse foes with their high-pitched squeals.
Zubat can also attack with its fangs with moves like Bite and Poison Fang, with some knowing Super Fang. It is also capable of energy-draining moves such as Leech Life and Giga Drain.
Zubat is one of the few Pokémon that can use Air Cutter. Even though Zubat is actually mammalian, it can use Brave Bird.
Behavior
Zubat is mostly nocturnal, forming colonies in perpetually dark places and hanging upside-down when asleep. When they awake, Zubat will constantly swarm around caves during the nighttime. Zubat avoids sunlight and bright places because prolonged exposure to the sun causes its body to become slightly burned, and otherwise causing it to become unhealthy.
Habitat
Since Zubat prefer the dark, their primary habitat is caves, although during the daytime Zubat may also stay under the eaves of old buildings or in forests. However, at night, they can be found roaming outside, usually for food. It has a very wide range which includes Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova and even Orre.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
At night it goes in search of other Pokémon and sometimes humans to suck blood from, although the information is not documented as clearly as that of its evolution, Golbat.
In the anime
Major appearances
Brock's Zubat
Brock had a Zubat that he caught in Clefairy and the Moon Stone at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then a Crobat during the Johto saga.
Other
One of Brock's love interests, Dr. Anna, used the Supersonic soundwaves made by her Zubat (nicknamed Mimi) to scan her patients in Hassle in the Castle.
Minor appearances
Like in the games, Zubat are commonly found in any random caves in the anime, and sometimes outdoors at night.
Multiple Zubat also appeared in The Power of One and Destiny Deoxys.
Another group of Zubat appeared in Leading a Stray! and A Rivalry to Gible On!.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Zubat makes a few cameos, first in the Red, Green & Blue arc in Raging Rhydon as a Mt. Moon wild Pokémon. Then a flock of Zubat and Golbat attacked Brock, Misty & Erika while in Tohjo Falls (Gold, Silver & Crystal arc). Another flock attacked Ruby in Granite Cave (Ruby & Sapphire arc).
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Kai Midorikawa caught a Golbat after it evolved from a Zubat in Receive the Moon Stone!!.
In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga
Shū has a Zubat in the Pokémon Get da ze! manga.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
B-2 has a Zubat which appeared in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.
Hareta catches a Zubat on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.
Mars also has a Zubat which had the ability of seeing in the dark after her Purugly turned off the power.
In the TCG
- Main article: Zubat (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Zubat is a member of Team Skull, along with Koffing and the leader Skuntank. Zubat is also the first boss of the game.
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | Tunnel (2nd level) |
Pokémon Channel | Ruins of Truth |
Pokémon Pinball | Mt. Moon Rock Mountain Seafoam Islands Indigo Plateau |
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire |
Hatch from egg |
Pokémon Trozei! | Phobos Drill Endless Level 19 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Lapis Cave (1F-3F) Murky Cave (1F-5F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Aegis Cave |
Pokémon Ranger | Krokka Tunnel |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Ranger School Marine Cave |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Rasp Cavern Fire Temple |
Pokémon Rumble | Rocky Cave |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Cave: Everspring Valley |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Cavern Zone |
In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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List of Nintendo event Pokémon in Generation II#Zubat | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! | United States | 2002 | 5 | Never |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Berry (100%) | |
Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 40
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100 - 147 | 190 - 284 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
30
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31 - 90 | 58 - 174 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
Total: 245
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||
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TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | |||||
TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM62 | Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | |||||
TM88 | Pluck | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
HM02 | Fly | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95% | 15 | |||||
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By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Curse* | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Defog | Flying | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | |||||
Giga Drain‡ | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |||||
Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 | |||||
Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Steel Wing | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90% | 25 | |||||
Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Dream World-only moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Dream World | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 | ||||
Dream World | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90% | 10 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
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Evolution
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Level 22 → |
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Friendship → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as the Zubat evolutionary family.
- Until Generation V, Zubat was the last Pokémon in both the English and Japanese alphabetical listings. With the release of Black and White, Zweilous became last in English and Scrafty last in Japanese.
- Zubat is capable of learning Brave Bird despite not actually being based on a bird.
- Zubat shares its species name with its evolutions, Golbat and Crobat, and with Woobat, all known as the Bat Pokémon.
- Although Zubat does not have eyes, it can still be affected by accuracy-reducing moves that would appear to require the target have eyesight to work.
- Zubat appears in every regional Pokédex except the Unova Pokédex.
Origin
Naturally, Zubat's design is inspired by bats. Its lack of eyes may come from the misconception that bats are blind. Its wings resemble sound waves, which is probably because Zubat and real-life bats use echolocation to navigate and locate prey.
Name origin
Zubat may be a pun based on both bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something (possibly referring to its fangs or the sound a bat makes).
In other languages
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Related articles
External links
Notes
Zubat is one of 58 Pokemon with a single pair of wings.
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |