Where to catch, #0042
Golbat in HeartGold and SoulSilver: 13 places, levels 15 to 51
49 encounters by area
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 38 to 39 | 40% | At night |
| Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 38 | 10% | Radio off |
| Cerulean Cave (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 | 10% | Radio off |
| Cerulean Cave (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 41 to 42 | 10% | At night |
| Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 47 | 10% | Radio off |
| Dark Cave (Blackthorn City Entrance) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 5% | Any |
| Ice Path (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Ice Path (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | Radio off |
| Ice Path (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Ice Path (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | Radio off |
| Ice Path (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Any |
| Ice Path (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Radio off |
| Ice Path (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Any |
| Ice Path (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Radio off |
| Mount Mortar (Upper Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Silver (1F Top) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Silver (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 45 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Silver (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Silver (3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Silver (4F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Silver (mountainside) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 to 51 | 20% | Radio off |
| Mount Silver (mountainside) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 51 | 20% | Any |
| Mount Silver (top) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 | 5% | Any |
| Road 47 (inside Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 4% | At night |
| Road 47 (inside Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Safari Zone Savannah | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 10% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Seafoam Islands (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | Radio off |
| Seafoam Islands (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 20% | Any |
| Seafoam Islands (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 10% | Radio off |
| Seafoam Islands (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 34 | 20% | Any |
| Seafoam Islands (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 10% | Radio off |
| Seafoam Islands (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 35 | 20% | Any |
| Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 34 | 10% | Radio off |
| Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 36 | 20% | Any |
| Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 38 to 40 | 30% | Any |
| Slowpoke Well (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 5% | Any |
| Tohjo Falls | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Radio off |
| Victory Road 1 (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 20% | Any |
| Victory Road 1 (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 10% | Radio off |
| Victory Road 1 (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 20% | Any |
| Victory Road 1 (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 10% | Radio off |
| Victory Road 1 (3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 20% | Any |
| Victory Road 1 (3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 10% | Radio off |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 5% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 5% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 5% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24 | 5% | Any |
Places
Cerulean Cave, Dark Cave, Ice Path and 10 more
Cerulean CaveDark CaveIce PathJohto Safari ZoneMt. MortarMt. SilverRoute 47Seafoam IslandsSlowpoke WellTohjo FallsUnion CaveVictory RoadWhirl Islands
Other games
Also found in 17 other games
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