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Golbat

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Golbat

Sun & Moon

Sun & Moon · #55 · Uncommon · 2017

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Market reference

$0.12

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
55 / 173
Release year
2017
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
80
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Zubat
Evolves to
Crobat
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Pokédex #
42
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
10 damage
5 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Golbat plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
  • Its main attack (Acrobatics) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Zubat; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Golbat

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2.88 copies on average · 8 decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: ZubatEvolves to: Crobat

"Its thick fangs are hollow like straws, making them unexpectedly fragile. These fangs are specialized for sucking blood."

PSuper Poison Breath

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

CCAcrobatics — 10+

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/18
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.20$19.98$0.12
Reverse Holofoil$0.08$0.29$19.98$0.27

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/04
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.04
7-day average€0.08
30-day average€0.09
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.10
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.22
Reverse holo 7-day€0.31
reverseHoloSell€0.35
averageSellPrice€0.10
Reverse holo 30-day€0.29
Reverse holo trend€0.30

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Golbat is real?

Golbat is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Golbat worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Golbat is $0.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Golbat from?

Golbat is from the Pokémon set "Sun & Moon" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Golbat?

Golbat is a Uncommon card in the Sun & Moon set.