Golbat is likely based on a vampire bat.
Golbat’s name may originate from the word “gollop”, which means “to eat or drink quickly or greedily,” and bat.
No: 042
English Name: Golbat
Japanese Name: Gorubatto
Generation: 1
Type: Poison, Flying
Species: Bat Pokémon
Abilities: Inner Focus, Infiltrator (hidden ability)
Evolution: Zubat > Golbat > Crobat
Golbat is a large, blue bat-like Pokémon with purple wing membranes. It has small eyes with slit pupils and a massive mouth containing four fangs; females have smaller fangs than males. While its mouth seems to be otherwise empty, Golbat occasionally displays a long, purple tongue. Its pointed ears are tiny, and it has short legs with long, thin feet.
It feeds on the blood of both Pokémon and humans, and is capable of drinking over 10 ounces (300 mL) of blood in one sitting. Golbat drinks so much blood that its blood type will change to that of its victim following a feed. It is also gluttonous, occasionally gorging itself to the extent that it becomes too heavy to fly. Golbat is nocturnal, and can be found quite easily in caves.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Pokemon Blue: Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Pokemon Yellow: It attacks in a stealthy manner, without warning. Its sharp fangs are used to bite and suck blood.
Pokemon Stadium: Bites its prey and feeds on the victim’s energy. Its own blood type changes to that of its victim.
Pokemon Gold: However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Pokemon Silver: It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
Pokemon Crystal: When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood.
Pokemon Stadium 2: However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Pokemon Ruby: Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This Pokémon flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood.
Pokemon Sapphire: Golbat bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and Pokémon.
Pokemon Emerald: Its fangs easily puncture even thick animal hide. It loves to feast on the blood of people and Pokémon. It flits about in darkness and strikes from behind.
Pokemon FireRed: It clamps down on its prey with needle-sharp fangs and drains over 10 ounces of blood in one gulp.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Once it strikes, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Pokemon Diamond: It loves the blood of humans and Pokémon. It flies around at night in search of neck veins.
Pokemon Pearl: Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
Pokemon Platinum: Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
Pokemon HeartGold: However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs and gorges itself with blood.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It can drink more than 10 ounces of blood at once. If it has too much, it gets heavy and flies clumsily.
Pokemon Black: Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
Pokemon White: Its sharp fangs puncture the toughest of hides and have small holes for greedily sucking blood.
Pokemon Black 2: Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood.
pokemon White 2: Flitting around in the dead of night, it sinks its fangs into its prey and drains a nearly fatal amount of blood.
Pokemon X: Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly.
Pokemon Y: Once it starts sucking blood, it does not stop until it is full. It flies at night in search of prey.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Golbat loves to drink the blood of living things. It is particularly active in the pitch black of night. This Pokémon flits around in the night skies, seeking fresh blood.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Golbat bites down on prey with its four fangs and drinks the victim’s blood. It becomes active on inky dark moonless nights, flying around to attack people and Pokémon.
Pokemon SUN: Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood.
Pokemon MOON: Sometimes they drink so much blood, they can’t fly anymore. Then they fall to the ground and become food for other Pokémon.
Pokemon SUN: Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood.
Pokemon MOON: Sometimes they drink so much blood, they can’t fly anymore. Then they fall to the ground and become food for other Pokémon.
