Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Golbat
Chaos Rising · #50 · Common · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 50 / 122
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Zubat
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- Mousho
- Pokédex #
- 42
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 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
Strategy & play
How Golbat plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness 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.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 7 decks
More by Mousho
This card was illustrated by Mousho.
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About this card
"It loves to drink other creatures' blood. It's said that if it finds others of its kind going hungry, it sometimes shares the blood it's gathered."
DCovert Flight — 30
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Golbat or Chaos Rising.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Golbat was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Golbat
Tournaments scanned
293
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Golbat
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, 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 "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Golbat?
Golbat is a Common card in the Chaos Rising set.
Other Golbat printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
