How can I make my Zubat more powerful for my FR/LG playthrough?

Question

My level Zubat is kinda bad and it can't beat ANYTHING! Can you help?
Zubat
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 11
- Leech Life
- Astonish
- Supersonic

*Note: I have no idea what ivs and evs this guy has.

Comments

What nature does it have? Also, none of your moves give Zubat STAB. Zubat isn't a very good pokemon in the first place :p

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It's decent in Gen 4 and 5 games more than in FRLG. Fearow and Pidgeot are better choices

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I'd say, Golbat is bad in-game, it's last evolution is Crobat which Golbat doesn't evolve before getting the National Pokédex in those games. Zubat is useful in RSE, Gen 4 games, etc. Use Fearow instead of Zubat, it is better than Golbat.

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Just give up on Zubat if it cant defeat anything.  I have a Zubat in Lets Go Eevee and it sucks. I think you should replace it. I am not good at tips sorry.

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The easiest thing to do is stop using this Zubat and maybe replace it with Nidoran M, which has higher physical attack and learns the powerful double kick pretty early. If you really want to keep using Zubat, then you can level grind it. There might also be some TM or tutor move that Zubat can learn.

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Your Zubat can't beat anything because it has low stats and has moves which are 20 Base Power. Replacing it with Spearow would be a good choice.

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I think Nidoking is a better replacement than both Pidgeot and Fearow, mainly because Nidoking can learn better coverage moves like surf, megahorn, and earthquake.

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But Nidoking can't learn Fly though.

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Nidoking can cover grass with megahorn, ice beam, or flamethrower and cover bug with flamethrower or rock slide. The only type that fly can cover and Nidoking can't is fighting, but Nidoking should be able to defeat most fighting Pokemon (including Bruno's) by resisting their STAB and spamming earthquake. If you want to use fly outside of battle, just get a HM slave Farfetch'd.

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Hmm good point.

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GUYS look at my in-game team ok? N offence, but most of ur recommendations r trash cause I already have the stuff in my team.
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/rmt/59381/can-you-rate-my-in-game-firered-team

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why are there flags on this thing, it was answered and there is BA, soooo...

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okay cleared flags

Answer 1

I will try help here. I like Zubats lol :3

1. Moves
So basically, you really need more moves on this lil guy :) Three moves isn't enough, so try level him up until he learns better moves. Leech Life is good, Astonish is mediocre, and Supersonic I s okay. Train Zubat up a bit more, and it learns Bite. It's not great, but it's a good fourth move. After that it learns Wing Attack at Level 21.

2. Evolution
At Level 22, Zubat will try to evolve. I wouldn't say no, as the next best move it gets is Poison Fang, which is a very good move, but I wouldn't be able to bear having a Zubat until Level 41 lol. Evolve it, as Golbat has better stats, meaning it can take more hits and deal more damage. While you won't be able to evolve it again into Crobat until you get the National Dex, Golbat is, in my opinion, worth having.

3. Other Options
As others have said, even Golbat is not the best Pokemon. Other alternatives for a Flying type on the team would be Spearow/Fearow, or Pidgey/Pidgeotto/Pidgeott. Other notable Poison types are Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Beedrill, Vileplume, and Gengar.

Hope I helped!! Good luck with Zubat, too! :D

Comments

Good answer, and wow, I didn't know people liked those vexations little devils.

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I love Zubat

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thanks, and yeah, i think that while zubats are annoying, the fact that they din't have eyes/feet and can't help being annoying i think is kinda cute lol. crobat is also really cool :) glad the answer was helpful