Biology
Woobat is a blue, spherical Pokémon, resembling a Honduran White Bat. It is covered in shaggy fur and has a large, piggish nose with a heart-shaped nostril. Two tufts of shaggy fur hide its eyes, and its mouth has a single fang in the center of its upper jaw. There are two relatively small, black wings on either side of its body.
Woobat's nose serves various purposes: It uses ultrasonic waves from its nostrils for echolocation, and it can also be used to grip walls as Woobat sleeps, which leaves heart-shaped marks on the walls of caves. A Woobat's heart-shaped mark is said to give good fortune to whoever its leaves its mark on. Woobat preys on bug Pokémon. Woobat are known to live in caves and dark forests. Woobat and its evolved form Swoobat are the only known Pokémon capable of learning Simple Beam in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In the anime
Major appearances
In Enter Iris and Axew!, Jessie caught a Woobat while in a cave with James and Meowth. She used him to battle Ash and Iris. He managed to defeat Ash's newly caught Pidove, but was defeated by Oshawott's Water Gun. Jessie had to give Woobat to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.
Other
In Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!, two wild Woobat attacked Ash and his Sewaddle. They were then scared off thanks to the teamwork between Sewaddle and Pikachu.
Minor appearances
Multiple Woobat debuted alongside Jessie's in Enter Iris and Axew!.
In Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!, multiple Woobat scared Sandile.
Multiple Woobat appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
Two Woobat appeared in A Maractus Musical!, with one appearing in a flashback.
A Trainer's Woobat appeared in Cilan Takes Flight.
A Trainer's Woobat appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.
In Expedition to Onix Island!, multiple Woobat were living at a deserted island.
A Trainer's Woobat appeared in Mission: Defeat Your Rival!.
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Woobat were living at Pokémon Hills.
Two Woobat appeared in the ending credits of Eevee & Friends.
Multiple Woobat appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.
In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, multiple Woobat were living at an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.
A Woobat appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.
A Woobat appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of a Psychic.
Two Woobat appeared in Raid Battle in The Ruins!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being a resident of the Colossus Ruins at the Desert Resort.
In the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #033
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Unova B2W2: #066
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Black
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Its habitat is dark forests and caves. It emits ultrasonic waves from its nose to learn about its surroundings.
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White
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Suction from its nostrils enables it to stick to cave walls during sleep. It leaves a heart-shaped mark behind.
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Black 2
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The heart-shaped mark left on a body after a Woobat has been attached to it is said to bring good fortune.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #055
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Its habitat is dark forests and caves. It emits ultrasonic waves from its nose to learn about its surroundings.
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Y
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The heart-shaped mark left on a body after a Woobat has been attached to it is said to bring good fortune.
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Omega Ruby
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Its habitat is dark forests and caves. It emits ultrasonic waves from its nose to learn about its surroundings.
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Alpha Sapphire
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The heart-shaped mark left on a body after a Woobat has been attached to it is said to bring good fortune.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #174
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Galar Isle of Armor #151
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Sword
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While inside a cave, if you look up and see lots of heart-shaped marks lining the walls, it's evidence that Woobat live there.
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Shield
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It emits ultrasonic waves as it flutters about, searching for its prey—bug Pokémon.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generations V-VI
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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43
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43 - 104
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81 - 203
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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43
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43 - 104
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81 - 203
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72
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69 - 136
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134 - 267
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Total: 313
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Generation VII onward
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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43
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43 - 104
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81 - 203
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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43
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43 - 104
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81 - 203
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72
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69 - 136
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134 - 267
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Total: 323
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Woobat
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Woobat
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Woobat
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Woobat
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Woobat in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Woobat in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Woobat
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Woobat
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Woobat
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Woobat
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Woobat
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Woobat
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
- Woobat was first seen on concept art from Pokémon the Series: Black & White along with Servine, Dewott, and Axew.
- Karl, a character in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, wears a baseball cap with a Woobat depicted on it. As Woobat's official reveal was four days before the movie's release in Japan, the reveal of Karl's design was the first time Woobat's existence was hinted at.
- Woobat's evolutionary family has several similarities with Zubat's. All of the members of both lines are called the Bat Pokémon (excluding Swoobat), live in caves or other dark places, and have no visible eyes at their respective unevolved states; furthermore, members of both lines reach their respective fully-evolved forms by friendship, and both have similar Shiny forms (with green main bodies). Also, Woobat and Zubat have somewhat similar English names, both having rhyming prefixes and bat as a suffix.
- Woobat shares its category with the Zubat evolutionary family. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
- Woobat is the only unevolved Pokémon that received an increase to its base stats in Generation VII.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Woobat appears to be based on the Honduran white bat (a white species of fruit bat) and a literal interpretation of a heart-nosed bat.
Name origin
Woobat may be a combination of woo and bat. It may also involve wool from its woolly appearance.
Koromori may be a combination of 心 kokoro (heart) or ころころ korokoro (onomatopoeia for round thing rolling) and コウモリ kōmori (bat).
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