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Zubat in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Zubat’s X/Y locations, Poison/Flying typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Zubat is Kalos Central #145 and National #041. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Poison / Flying.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Zubat Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	40
Attack	45
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	30
Sp. Def	40
Speed	55
Total	245

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

Rows marked “X only” or “Y only” are version-specific. Friend Safari rows need the postgame Kiloude City safari and a friend whose safari contains this Pokémon.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Zubat Pokémon X/Y encounters
Location	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Connecting Cave	X and Y	Tall grass, caves or dungeon floors	13–15	—
Connecting Cave	X and Y	Horde Encounter (five wild Pokémon)	8	—

Evolution family

Zubat evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Zubat	Golbat	Level 22
Golbat	Crobat	Level up with high friendship (220 or more)

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training

Zubat abilities
Ability	Slot
Inner Focus	Regular ability
Infiltrator	Hidden Ability

Hidden Abilities in X and Y come mainly from the Friend Safari, Horde Encounters and certain gifts or events. Breeding can pass a Hidden Ability from a female parent.

Zubat breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Flying
Base hatch cycles	15
Experience growth	medium
Base capture rate	255 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Speed +1
Height / weight	0.8 m / 7.5 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Zubat Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Leech Life
4	Supersonic
8	Astonish
12	Bite
15	Wing Attack
19	Confuse Ray
23	Swift
26	Air Cutter
30	Acrobatics
34	Mean Look
37	Poison Fang
41	Haze
45	Air Slash

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Zubat compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM51	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

Egg moves: Brave Bird, Curse, Defog, Feint Attack, Giga Drain, Gust, Hypnosis, Nasty Plot, Pursuit, Quick Attack, Steel Wing, Venom Drench, Whirlwind, Zen Headbutt.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Zubat in the Kalos Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Check Zubat’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.