PokeTools
Golbat

Golbat in FireRed.

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#042 · 112 wild locations

Golbat appears in 112 places in Pokemon FireRed. The best odds are Cerulean Cave (walking in grass or caves, 20% at level 49).

Where to find Golbat

odds are the game's slot tables
AreaHowLevelOdds
Cerulean Cave2FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4920%
Cerulean Cave2FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4920%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave 1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave 1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave B1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave B1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave BackWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave BackWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave EntranceWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4520%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave EntranceWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4520%
Cerulean Cave1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4610%
Cerulean Cave1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4610%
Cerulean CaveB1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)5210%
Cerulean CaveB1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)5210%
Lost CaveLostCave Room1Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room1Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room1Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room1Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room10Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room10Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room10Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room10Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room11Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room11Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room12Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room12Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room13Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room13Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room14Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room14Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room2Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room2Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room2Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room2Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room3Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room3Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room3Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room3Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room4Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room4Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room4Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room4Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room5Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room5Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room5Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room5Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room6Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room6Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room6Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room6Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room7Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room7Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room7Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room7Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room8Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room8Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room8Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room8Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room9Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room9Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only)4310%
Lost CaveLostCave Room9Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4110%
Lost CaveLostCave Room9Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)4310%
Seafoam IslandsB4FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)2610%
Seafoam IslandsB4FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)2610%
Cerulean Cave2FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)585%
Cerulean Cave2FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)585%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave 1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave 1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave B1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave B1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave BackWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave BackWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave EntranceWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)485%
Icefall CaveIcefallCave EntranceWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)485%
Seafoam Islands1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)265%
Seafoam Islands1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)285%
Seafoam Islands1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)265%
Seafoam Islands1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)285%
Seafoam IslandsB1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)265%
Seafoam IslandsB1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)285%
Seafoam IslandsB1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)265%
Seafoam IslandsB1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)285%
Seafoam IslandsB2FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)265%
Seafoam IslandsB2FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)265%
Seafoam IslandsB3FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)265%
Seafoam IslandsB3FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)265%
Victory Road1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)445%
Victory Road1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)445%
Victory Road2FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)465%
Victory Road2FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)465%
Victory Road3FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)445%
Victory Road3FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)445%
Cerulean Cave1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)554%
Cerulean Cave1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)554%
Seafoam IslandsB2FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)284%
Seafoam IslandsB2FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)284%
Seafoam IslandsB3FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)284%
Seafoam IslandsB3FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)284%
Seafoam IslandsB4FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)284%
Seafoam IslandsB4FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)284%
Cerulean CaveB1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)611%
Cerulean CaveB1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)611%
Seafoam Islands1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)301%
Seafoam Islands1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB1FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB1FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB2FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB2FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB3FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB3FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB4FWalking in grass or caves (FireRed only)301%
Seafoam IslandsB4FWalking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only)301%

Evolution

3 stages
Zubat→Golbat→Crobat

Evolves into Crobat when levelled up with high friendship.

Evolve now or wait

from the game's learnsets and the relearner rule

Golbat evolves when traded; the comparison below assumes you do it at level 26, the level you first meet it. Nothing is lost by evolving straight away: every move Golbat learns after that, Crobat learns too.

Rule the game applies: the Move Relearner on Two Island (he takes two Tiny Mushrooms or one Big Mushroom) teaches only the level-up moves of the form you hand him, at or below its current level. Delaying an evolution costs the evolved form's higher base stats for every level you wait; a move you barely use is not worth that.

Golbat learnset in FireRed

13 level-up moves · 22 machines

By level

1Screech
1Leech Life
1Astonish
1Supersonic
6Astonish
11Supersonic
16Bite
21Wing Attack
28Confuse Ray
35Air Cutter
42Mean Look
49Poison Fang
56Haze

Crobat by level

1Screech
1Leech Life
1Astonish
1Supersonic
6Astonish
11Supersonic
16Bite
21Wing Attack
28Confuse Ray
35Air Cutter
42Mean Look
49Poison Fang
56Haze

TMs and HMs it can learn (22)

TM06 Toxic, TM10 Hidden Power, TM11 Sunny Day, TM12 Taunt, TM15 Hyper Beam, TM17 Protect, TM18 Rain Dance, TM19 Giga Drain, TM21 Frustration, TM27 Return, TM30 Shadow Ball, TM32 Double Team, TM36 Sludge Bomb, TM40 Aerial Ace, TM41 Torment, TM42 Facade, TM43 Secret Power, TM44 Rest, TM45 Attract, TM46 Thief, TM47 Steel Wing, TM49 Snatch

Keep going

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Nearby in the Pokedex

Jigglypuff in FireRedZubat in FireRedOddish in FireRedGloom in FireRed