Golbat in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Golbat has 3 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 3
- Top damage
- 80
- Most HP
- 80
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 1
Is Golbat good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Pitch-Black Blade on Golbat (Shrouded Fable), doing 80 for 2 Energy. The bulkiest version is Golbat with 80 HP. Watch out for Lightning attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Zubat. Evolves into Crobat. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Abilities
Team Rocket's Golbat (Destined Rivals): Sneaky Bite. Abilities can be used without attacking — check the card for exactly what each one does.
Every Standard-legal Golbat card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golbat 28/64 | Shrouded Fable H | 80 | Stage 1 | Speed Dive D 30 Pitch-Black Blade DC 80 | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
| Team Rocket's Golbat 121/182 Ability: Sneaky Bite | Destined Rivals I | 80 | Stage 1 | Confuse Ray D 30 | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
| Golbat 50/86 | Chaos Rising J | 80 | Stage 1 | Covert Flight D 30 | 1 | Lightning ×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 Golbat card ever printed · Golbat for young collectors.
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