#042 · Generation 1
Golbat
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,976 / 2,234
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,129 / 1,412
- Research CP (L15)
- 847
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Golbat has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CGreat League#339 of 1154 · score 78.8
It is ranked #339 in Great League on PvPoke with Wing Attack / Poison Fang / Shadow Ball.
- –Ultra League#579 of 851 · score 69.1
Ranked #579 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Crobat: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #339 / 1154 | 78.8 | Wing Attack · Poison Fang · Shadow Ball | L28.5 · 4/13/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | C | #391 / 1154 | 77.8 | Wing Attack · Poison Fang · Shadow Ball | L28.5 · 4/13/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #579 / 851 | 69.1 | Wing Attack · Air Cutter · Poison Fang | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #586 / 851 | 68.7 | Wing Attack · Air Cutter · Poison Fang | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #573 / 689 | 64.3 | Wing Attack · Air Cutter · Shadow Ball | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #556 / 689 | 65.6 | Wing Attack · Air Cutter · Shadow Ball |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghostShadow | – | #107 / 193 | 9.7 | 121 | Wing Attack · Shadow Ball |
| poisonShadow | – | #110 / 197 | 7.9 | 99 | Bite · Poison Fang |
| ghost | – | #123 / 193 | 8.3 | 125 | Wing Attack · Shadow Ball |
| poison | – | #134 / 197 | 6.8 | 102 | Bite · Poison Fang |
| flyingShadow | – | #145 / 238 | 8.2 | 103 | Wing Attack · Air Cutter |
| flying | – | #159 / 238 | 7.1 | 106 | Bite · Air Cutter |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wing AttackSTAB | flying | 10 | +11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow Ball | ghost | 100 | -50 | 3.0s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | |
Air CutterSTAB | flying | 55 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.10 | 60 | -40 | 12% chance: +1 own Atk |
Poison FangSTAB | poison | 30 | -33 | 1.5s | 0.91 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Ominous WindElite TM | ghost | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 45 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Golbat good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Golbat is C-tier for Great League.
- Should I keep or transfer Golbat?
- Golbat has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Golbat IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 28.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Golbat a good raid attacker?
- Golbat ranks #123 of 193 ghost attackers with 8.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Golbat be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Golbat is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Golbat worth keeping?
- Shadow Golbat hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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