Pokémon · XY
Golbat
Phantom Forces · #32 · Uncommon · 2014
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 124
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Zubat
- Evolves to
- Crobat
- Illustrator
- Kanako Eo
- Pokédex #
- 42
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- 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.
- Psychic type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- 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 — ≥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
- 2.83 copies on average · 6 decks
More by Kanako Eo
This card was illustrated by Kanako Eo.
Building around Golbat?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Once it bites, it will not stop draining energy from the victim even if it gets too heavy to fly."
Ability: Sneaky Bite
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
CSwoop Across
This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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
4
ran Golbat
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Golbat
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.09 | $0.29 | $1,000.00 | $0.29 | $0.21 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.45 | $0.79 | $19.98 | $0.81 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.17 |
| 7-day average | €0.18 |
| 30-day average | €0.19 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.23 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.25 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.83 |
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 $0.29; 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 "Phantom Forces" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Golbat?
Golbat is a Uncommon card in the Phantom Forces set.
Other Golbat printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
