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Golbat

#42

Poison
Flying
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An image of the Pokemon Golbat #42 in the Pokedex
When it plunges its fangs into its prey, it instantly draws and gulps down more than ten ounces of blood.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Golbat's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Golbat:
2x
Electric
Ice
Psychic
Rock
1x
Dark
Dragon
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Normal
Steel
Water
0.5x
Bug
Fairy
Poison
0.25x
Fighting
Grass
Immune
Ground
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Golbat's STAB attacks.

Golbat will receive 5% more damage from a Physical Attack compared to a Special Attack.

Physical attack icon

Golbat's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Golbat are Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock type Pokemon.

Electric
Ice
Psychic
Rock

For the best defense, Rock and Steel types have very effective defense against Golbat, and will be resistant to damage from Golbat's STAB attacks:

Rock
Steel

Weaknesses

Golbat's type is Poison and Flying.

Golbat has a weakness to Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Golbat, causing Golbat to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Ground type attacks will have no effect on Golbat, as Golbat is immune to this type of damage! Please avoid these types of attacks.

Please keep in mind that Golbat is resistant to attacks from Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, Grass types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Golbat:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Golbat, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Electric
Ice
Psychic
Rock
1x
Dark
Dragon
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Normal
Steel
Water
0.5x
Poison
Immune
Ground

Strength Table

Here is what Golbat is strong against:
2x
Bug
Fairy
Fighting
Grass
1x
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Water
0.5x
Rock
Steel

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