Crobat in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats

Crobat has 7 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Stage 2). Here are its stats for deck building.

Legal cards
7
Top damage
120
Most HP
310
ex / Mega ex
4 / 0
With an Ability
7

Is Crobat good in Standard?

Its hardest-hitting attack is Assassin's Return on Team Rocket's Crobat ex (Destined Rivals), doing 120 for 2 Energy. For the best value, Poison Sound Wave on Crobat does 80 for just 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Team Rocket's Crobat ex with 310 HP, but it gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. 1 version has free retreat, which makes Crobat easy to switch in and out. Watch out for Lightning attackers — that's its weakness.

Evolution line

Evolves from Golbat. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.

Abilities

Team Rocket's Crobat ex (Destined Rivals): Biting Spree · Team Rocket's Crobat ex (Destined Rivals): Biting Spree · Team Rocket's Crobat ex (Destined Rivals): Biting Spree · Team Rocket's Crobat ex (Destined Rivals): Biting Spree · Crobat (Shrouded Fable): Shadowy Envoy · Crobat (Chaos Rising): Nighttime Maneuvers · Crobat (Chaos Rising): Nighttime Maneuvers. Abilities can be used without attacking — check the card for exactly what each one does.

Every Standard-legal Crobat card

CardSetHPStageAttacks (cost · damage)RetreatWeakness
Team Rocket's Crobat ex 122/182
Ability: Biting Spree
Destined Rivals I310Stage 2Assassin's Return DD 1201Lightning ×2
Team Rocket's Crobat ex 217/182
Ability: Biting Spree
Destined Rivals I310Stage 2Assassin's Return DD 1201Lightning ×2
Team Rocket's Crobat ex 234/182
Ability: Biting Spree
Destined Rivals I310Stage 2Assassin's Return DD 1201Lightning ×2
Team Rocket's Crobat ex 242/182
Ability: Biting Spree
Destined Rivals I310Stage 2Assassin's Return DD 1201Lightning ×2
Crobat 29/64
Ability: Shadowy Envoy
Shrouded Fable H130Stage 2Poison Fang DC 1200Lightning ×2
Crobat 51/86
Ability: Nighttime Maneuvers
Chaos Rising J130Stage 2Poison Sound Wave D 801Lightning ×2
Crobat 93/86
Ability: Nighttime Maneuvers
Chaos Rising J130Stage 2Poison Sound Wave D 801Lightning ×2

Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.

Other Darkness Pokémon in Standard

See also: every Crobat card ever printed · Crobat for young collectors.

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