Zubat (Pokémon)


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Zubat (Japanese: ズバット Zubat) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into starting at level 22, which evolves into  when leveled up with high friendship.

Biology
Zubat is a blue, bat-like Pokémon. While it lacks eyes, it has pointed ears with purple insides and a mouth with two sharp teeth on each jaw. A male will have larger fangs than a female. It has purple wing membranes supported by two, elongated fingers, and two long, thin, tails.

Zubat lives in abundance in. It has evolved to have neither eyes nor nostrils, instead navigating through dark environments with. As demonstrated in the anime, it will leave its abode at night with a mass of other Zubat in order to seek prey. During the daytime, Zubat sleeps hanging upside down in caves, forests, or under the eaves of old buildings, avoiding sunlight at all costs. Daylight causes Zubat to become unhealthy, and prolonged exposure can even burn its skin. However, captured and have been recorded as being much more tenacious in the daytime, even when directly exposed to sunbeams. In colder conditions, Zubat gathers with others of its kind for warmth.

Brock's Zubat
In Clefairy and the Moon Stone,  a Zubat at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a and then into a  during the Johto saga.

Other
In Hassle in the Castle, Dr. Anna uses a Zubat nicknamed Mimi for its sound-waves, meant to scan her patients.

In Leading a Stray!, multiple Zubat assisted a in its efforts to help a  trapped in the sewers.

Three Zubat appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, under the ownership of Rapp. One of them has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Minor appearances
In The Power of One, multiple Zubat sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A Zubat appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Wired for Battle!, a Trainer's Zubat came up as an image in Shingo's laptop.

A Zubat appeared in Take the Lombre Home.

Multiple Zubat appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Zubat was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Zubat appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of a.

In Once More With Reeling!, a 's Zubat competed in the.

In A Rivalry to Gible On!, multiple Zubat were residents of Mt. Shady.

A Zubat appeared in Battles in the Sky!, under the ownership of a.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Zubat was playing in 's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

In To Top a Totem!, multiple Zubat were flying in the air just as a fell from the sky.

In I Choose You!, a Zubat was under the control of.

In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Zubat joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its.

In Pokémon Origins
In File 3: Giovanni, a Zubat was in Silph Co.

In Pokémon Generations
In a flashback in The Legacy, a used a Zubat to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Similar to her anime counterpart, Anna owns a Zubat nicknamed Mimi. It appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
A Zubat appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga
A Zubat appeared in PMDP60, under the ownership of Charon.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Zubat makes a few cameos, first as a resident of Mt. Moon in Raging Rhydon.

A Zubat appeared as a silhouette when talks about  in The Jynx Jinx.

A Zubat was seen hanging and then flying in Union Cave in Off Course with Corsola.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Chinchou in Charge, where they attacked Misty, Brock, and Erika in the Tohjo Falls alongside multiple Golbat and Crobat.

A flock of Zubat attacked in Granite Cave in Guile from Mawile.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Mashing Makuhita.

In Belligerent Bronzor, a Zubat appears under Mars' ownership.

A Zubat appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone and Perturbed by Pachirisu.

Multiple Zubat appeared in Lucky Lucario I.

A Zubat appeared in the Fortunately for Feraligatr, under the ownership of Proton.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
B-2 has a Zubat, which appeared in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.

Mars also has a Zubat, which had the ability to see in the dark after her turned off the power in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!. A also had one in the same chapter.

A Zubat appeared in Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!.

Hareta a Zubat on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Zubat appeared in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!.

A Zubat appeared in Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon.

A Zubat appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu a Zubat in Battle in the Smokescreen.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga
A Zubat appeared in BET1.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga
Multiple Zubat appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.

A Zubat appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Kunoichi.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
a Golbat after it evolved from a Zubat in Receive the Moon Stone!!.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
A Zubat appeared in a fantasy in PZ03, under the ownership of a.

In the TFG
One Zubat figure has been released.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Zubat is a member of, along with and the leader . Zubat is also the first boss of the game.

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Trivia

 * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Zubat and its evolved forms.
 * Zubat's evolutionary family has several similarities with 's. All of the members of both lines are called the Bat Pokémon (excluding ), live in caves or other dark places, and have no visible eyes at their respective unevolved states; furthermore, members of both lines reach their respective fully-evolved forms by friendship, and both have similar Shiny forms (with green main bodies). Also, Zubat and Woobat have somewhat similar English names, both having rhyming prefixes and bat as a suffix.
 * Zubat and its evolved forms share their with Woobat. They are all known as the Bat Pokémon.
 * Zubat can be seen as a parallel to, as they are both Pokémon based on bats and can have  as a possible Ability. They also share the same base stats, with their Attack and Special Attack switched around.

Origin
Zubat's design seems to be inspired by s, specifically s, which produce toxic saliva with properties that is secreted when biting prey to draw blood. Zubat's lack of eyes could also be a reference to, and may additionally be influenced by the misconception that bats are blind or primarily dependent on to navigate. The claim that Zubat suffers harm, and even burns, when exposed to sunlight alludes to mythological s.

Name origin
Zubat may be a pun based on both  and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something (possibly referring to its fangs or the sound a bat makes).

Related articles

 * Brock's Zubat
 * Team Skull (Mystery Dungeon)