Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Golbat
Paradox Rift · #111 · Common · 2023
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Market reference
$0.08
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 111 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Zubat
- Evolves to
- Crobat
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Eri Yamaki
- Pokédex #
- 42
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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.
- Its main attack (Leech Life) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
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
- 2.71 copies on average · 7 decks
More by Eri Yamaki
This card was illustrated by Eri Yamaki.
Building around Golbat?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its feet are tiny, but this Pokémon walks skillfully. It sneaks up on sleeping prey before sinking in its fangs and slurping up blood."
CCLeech Life — 30
Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to your opponent's Active 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 Paradox Rift.
SEASAC League Challenge #18 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 19, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #19 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 19, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #9 💛 Cash Prize!
Aug 19, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Golbat was legal.
🏛💫 Card Temple Weekly Battles #71
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Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #23 25 Codes
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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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.23 | $40.00 | $0.23 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.02 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.08 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.09 |
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 $0.08; 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 "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Golbat?
Golbat is a Common card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Golbat printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
