How to Obtain a Crobat in Pokémon

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Last Updated: February 24, 2025

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Catching It

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Is your Golbat avoiding evolution? Do you need to obtain this difficult-to-find Pokémon to complete your Pokédex? If so, read on for information about it.

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Evolution

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Pokémon that also evolve with max friendship (under certain conditions) are Meowth (in its Alola Form in 7th generation Pokémon games), Chansey, Eevee, Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Azurill, Budew, Buneary, Chingling, Munchlax, Riolu, Woobat, Swadloon, and Type: Null, into Persian (in its Alola Form), Blissey, Espeon/Umbreon, Clefairy, Togetic, Marill, Roselia, Lopunny, Chimecho, Snorlax, Lucario, Swoobat, Leavanny, and Silvally, respectively.
Golbat evolves from Zubat, which can be caught at many caves throughout your adventure.

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Feed it a lot of vitamins such as Protein or Iron to increase both friendship and stats, and use it in battles as often as possible. Try not to let it faint a lot.
Massages/haircuts can quickly raise happiness in 4th generation Pokémon games, and in 5th generation games, you can feed it Sweet Hearts.
This increases the happiness more quickly.
It can often be difficult to tell, but there are people in every Pokémon game that can measure your Pokémon's happiness. If that particular person says that Golbat is extremely happy with you, it's time to level it up.

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Catching It

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Crobat can be caught in the wild in these games.
They should probably be Dusk Balls, since they work tremendously at night or in caves.
This may take some time. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, you will have to encounter a Golbat, and wait until it calls a Crobat as its ally Pokémon. Use an Adrenaline Orb during the battle to make the Golbat call ally Pokémon more often. Once it calls a Crobat as its ally Pokémon, knock out the Golbat.
Don't accidentally knock it out.

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Local Trade

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Your friend must to the same.
You may have to do this by running up to your friend in-game and talking to him/her.
Your friend should offer Crobat.

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Internet Trade

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Due to the shutdown of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, 5th generation Pokémon games will no longer be able to connect to the Internet. Therefore, this only works in 6th and 7th generation Pokémon games.
If you don't have a Crobat in your Pokédex, tap the "What Pokémon?" option and enter Crobat in the provided text box. Do not put a level restriction or any other restriction on it.
If you have a good Pokémon, the trade should happen within about one day, so keep waiting if you haven't gotten a Crobat yet.

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Where do I find the Pokémon happiness rater in HeartGold?

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You can find the Pokémon happiness rater in Goldenrod City, just north of the bike shop.

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Why am I not encountering Crobat directly when fighting Golbat, and what is the best way to get one?

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You cannot encounter Crobat directly in the wild; instead, you must find it as an ally in a S.O.S. Battle chain. To initiate this, battle a Golbat, lower its HP significantly without knocking it out (using a move like False Swipe), and then use an Adrenaline Orb to increase its likelihood of calling for help. A Pokémon with Intimidate, Pressure, or Unnerve can further increase the call rate, and if Golbat calls an unwanted ally, defeat it to encourage a call for a new, potentially rarer Pokémon like Crobat. Once Crobat appears as an ally, lower its HP again (e.g., with False Swipe) and use your best Poké Balls, such as Ultra Balls or Dusk Balls, to catch it.

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