Zubat (Pokémon)

Zubat
File:Zubat2.png National Pokédex Wigglytuff - Zubat (#041) - Golbat Johto Pokédex Golem - Zubat (#037) - Golbat Hoenn Pokédex Delcatty - Zubat (#063) - Golbat Sinnoh Pokédex Roserade - Zubat (#028) - Golbat
Japanese name	Zubat
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	Golbat
Generation	First
Species	Bat Pokémon
Type	Poison / Flying
Height	2 ft 7 in (0.8 m)
Weight	16.5 pounds (7.5 kg)
Ability	Inner Focus

Zubat (ズバット, Zubatto) is one of Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise. It is a basic flying- and poison-type Pokémon. Zubat is Pokémon #41 as ordered in the National Pokédex; it is #37 in Johto and #63 in Hoenn. It evolves into Golbat at level 22, and further evolves into Crobat when completely tame or happy.

The name Zubat is probably derived from the Japanese word zubatto, the onomatopoeia for a target being successfully hit, and bat. It can also be accepted as a reference toward the tokusatsu hero Kaiketsu Zubat. A Zubat is supposedly 2' 7" tall.

Biological characteristics

It resembles a small blue and purple bat, with no eyes and two probe-like appendages for legs. Owing to its name and appearance, it acts much like a bat. It lives in caves and other dark places, and navigates using ultrasonic waves. It appears that Zubat is weakened by sunlight, so it hides in caves or other dark places. At night, it will come out and hunt for fruit or Venomoth, or it sucks blood. The female's fangs are smaller than the male's.

In the video games

Zubat is one of the most common Pokémon in the entire game series. It appears in almost every single cave in every game except for Colosseum, in which there are no wild Pokémon. It even appears at night on certain routes in Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Silver, and Pokémon Crystal. It can also be caught at the Cave Poké Spot in XD. Its abundance can be annoying because it is quite fast, and in later areas, it may know Confuse Ray and even Mean Look (despite not having any eyes).

Zubat are also found in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in the Tunnel and Cave Courses. Their erratic flying patterns make getting a clear, centered close-up photograph a bit of a challenge.

In the anime

In an early episode of the Pokémon anime, Brock catches one of a flock of Zubat swarming out of a cave. Brock usually uses it for reconnaissance, much like Ash's Pidgeotto. It has evolved to Golbat and then into Crobat. Crobat was given to Forest, with Onix and Geodude by Brock, becoming a Gym Leader.

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Zubat has had many card apperences.

• Fossil
• Team Rocket
• Gym Heroes
• Gym Challenge
• Neo Revelation
• Skyridge
• EX Hidden Legends
• EX Team Rocket Returns
• EX Deoxys
• EX Delta Species

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585

External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki) ’s article about Zubat as a species
• Template:Serebiidex
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Zubat Pokédex entry and Usage Overview