Crobat

#169 (Johto)

#170 Chinchou ›

Pokémon type

Poison

Flying

Boosted in Cloudy and Windy weather

Crobat weaknesses

Crobat is weak to Rock, Electric, Psychic and Ice-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Crobat is resistant to Poison, Ground and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Fighting, Bug and Grass-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Crobat

The best moves for Crobat are Gust and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Gust

15DPS

Sludge Bomb

40.8DPS

Defending

Gust

15DPS

Sludge Bomb

40.8DPS

Trainer Battles

Gust

3.5EPT

Sludge Bomb

1.92DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Zubat family. Crobat evolves from Golbat for 100 Candy.

Game images

Crobat, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

View 1 costume for Crobat »

Summary

Crobat is a Poison & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Golbat. It is weak to Rock, Electric, Psychic and Ice moves. Crobat's best moveset is Gust & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 2,992.

About

"If this Pokémon is flying by fluttering only a pair of wings on either the forelegs or hind legs, it's proof that Crobat has been flying a long distance. It switches the wings it uses if it is tired."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Gust	25	10	15
Air Slash	12	8	14.4
Bite	6	8	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Sludge Bomb	85	2	2.04
Shadow Ball	100	2	2
Cross Poison	40	3	1.45
Air Cutter	55	2	1.32
Poison Fang	30	3	1.09
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Bite	2	1	2	4
Gust	16	4	4.8	3.5
Air Slash	9	3	3.6	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Sludge Bomb	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Shadow Ball	90	50	1.8
Air Cutter ▲ att	60	40	1.8
Cross Poison ▲▲ att	50	35	1.71
Poison Fang ▼ def	50	40	1.5
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Gust 15 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	11.1	100%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	10.5	95%
Gust 15 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	10.3	93%
Bite 12 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	10.1	91%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	9.8	89%
Gust 15 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	9.6	87%
Bite 12 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	9.4	85%
Gust 15 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.3	84%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	9.2	83%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.9	81%
Gust 15 DPS	Air Cutter 26.4 DPS	8.9	80%
Bite 12 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	8.8	79%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Air Cutter 26.4 DPS	8.6	78%
Gust 15 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	8.5	76%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.4	76%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	8.2	75%
Bite 12 DPS	Air Cutter 26.4 DPS	8.2	74%
Bite 12 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	7.8	71%
Gust 15 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.1	64%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.1	64%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.5	59%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Gust 15 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	5.6	100%
Gust 15 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	5.4	96%
Gust 15 DPS	Air Cutter 26.4 DPS	4.5	81%
Gust 15 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	4.5	80%
Gust 15 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	4	71%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	3.9	70%
Gust 15 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.9	69%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.8	68%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	3.3	58%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Air Cutter 26.4 DPS	3.2	58%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	2.9	52%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	50%
Gust 15 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.8	49%
Bite 12 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	2.5	44%
Bite 12 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	2.4	43%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.1	38%
Bite 12 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	2.1	37%
Bite 12 DPS	Air Cutter 26.4 DPS	2	36%
Bite 12 DPS	Poison Fang 24 DPS	1.8	33%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.7	30%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.3	23%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Gust 3.5 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	16	11.5	100%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.3	98%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	16	11.1	96%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Air Cutter ▲ att 1.8 DPE	12	11.1	96%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Cross Poison ▲▲ att 1.71 DPE	12	10.8	94%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	12	10.1	87%
Bite 4 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	13	9.7	84%
Bite 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.4	82%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	18	9.4	81%
Bite 4 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	13	9.2	80%
Bite 4 EPT	Air Cutter ▲ att 1.8 DPE	10	9.2	80%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.2	80%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	18	9	78%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Air Cutter ▲ att 1.8 DPE	15	9	78%
Bite 4 EPT	Cross Poison ▲▲ att 1.71 DPE	9	8.9	77%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Cross Poison ▲▲ att 1.71 DPE	12	8.7	76%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	15	8.1	70%
Bite 4 EPT	Poison Fang ▼ def 1.5 DPE	10	8	69%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.3	46%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4	35%
Bite 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	22%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Crobat?

Crobat is weak to Rock, Electric, Psychic and Ice moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.51
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.54
3
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.57
4
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.6
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.6
6
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.61
7
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.61
8
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.61
9
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.63
10
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.64

The best counter to Crobat is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Psycho Cut and Psystrike, followed by White Kyurem, Zekrom (Shadow) and Black Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

The top Crobat counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Crobat's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		194
Defense		178
Stamina		198

Max HP

Level 40	168
Level 50	178

Average size

Height	1.8 m
Weight	75 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	1,000
Candy	1

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,134
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,512
Level 30 Max wild	2,268
Level 40	2,646
Level 50	2,992

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,890
Level 35 (wild)	2,457

Costumes

Crobat costumes

Crobat (Halloween 2026)

Crobat (Halloween 2026) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO