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Golbat Team Builder

Golbat is a Gen 1 Poison / Flying Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Golbat, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Golbat at a glance

Generation

Gen 1

Types

Poison / Flying

Roles

Coverage

Base stat total

455

Species

Golbat

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

20

Golbat brings a Poison/Flying typing and a 455 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Electric and Ice hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Golbat's weaknesses

ElectricIcePsychicRock

What Golbat resists

GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy

Immune to

Ground

Where you can use Golbat

Pokemon ShowdownFireRed & LeafGreenHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldPlatinumBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Golbat, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
  • 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Golbat

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Golbat's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists electric - immune to psychic - adds grass pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists ice - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists ice - resists rock - adds water pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokiximmune to psychic - adds bug pressure - adds dark pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists electric - resists rock - adds electric pressurePawmot Pokemon team builder artworkPawmotresists electric - resists rock - adds electric pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Golbat

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to electric, ice, and psychic.
  • Rock coverage and entry-hazard pressure can make this Pokemon harder to use without support.