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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Zubat

Say it: ZU-ba-t

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Zubat is the Bat Pokémon — Poison and Flying before Golbat and Crobat. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Crobat — not a finished raid attacker. Poison/Flying hits Grass, Fairy, and Fighting well; Electric, Ice, Rock, and Psychic punish it. Catch Zubat from the wild, eggs, or Rocket, then evolve.

Say it: ZU-ba-t

Zubat (#041) is a Poison / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Golbat/Crobat. Trainers almost never power Zubat for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Crobat. Against Zubat, lead with Electric, Ice, Rock, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

PoisonFlying#041

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Pokédex notes

Zubat is a Poison / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0041. Use the Poison/Flying type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Zubat. Keep high-IV copies for Crobat. Shadow Zubat is the same — evolve toward Shadow Crobat after Frustration removal.

Type matchups

  • Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
  • Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.

When Zubat is your opponent, Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
83
Defense
73
Stamina
120

Weak to

ElectricIcePsychicRock

Resists

GrassFightingPoisonGroundBugFairy

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Recommended moves

Zubat’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Crobat — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Bite · Standard

    Dark energy

  • Quick Attack · Standard

    Normal energy

Charged

  • Poison Fang · Standard

    Poison debuff

  • Air Cutter · Standard

    Flying nuke

  • Swift · Standard

    Normal filler

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • quick attack
  • bite

Charged

  • poison fang
  • air cutter
  • swift

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Master League · rank #845 of 1023 · CP 754

    Quick Attack + Swift

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