Pokémon · EX
Golbat
Deoxys · #31 · Uncommon · 2005
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Market reference
$1.97
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 108
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Zubat
- Evolves to
- Crobat
- Illustrator
- Sachiko Adachi
- Pokédex #
- 42
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Golbat plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spiral Drain) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥35 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 Psychic weakness — ≥35 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
- 2.71 copies on average · 7 decks
More by Sachiko Adachi
This card was illustrated by Sachiko Adachi.
Building around Golbat?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Self-control
Golbat can't be Paralyzed.
GCSpiral Drain — 20
Remove 1 damage counter from Golbat.
Weakness:P×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.75 | $33.13 | $96.95 | $1.97 | $39.25 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $28.78 | $49.70 | $499.80 | $17.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/26| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.96 |
| 7-day average | €1.68 |
| 30-day average | €1.88 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €2.40 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.86 |
| reverseHoloSell | €10.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.46 |
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 $1.97; 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 "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Golbat?
Golbat is a Uncommon card in the Deoxys set.
Other Golbat printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
