Competitive Information for Zubat [X/Y]


Poison / Flying
Abilities:
Moves ignore substitutes and the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.


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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Zubat? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Zubat, an outstanding Pokémon known for its Poison and Flying typing! Zubat is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover how Zubat excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Wing Attack
- U-turn / Thief
- Poison Fang
- Zen Headbutt
Dominating single battles, Zubat is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to crush rivals using formidable physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Zubat from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Zubat's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. U-turn or Thief are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Zubat switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Zubat has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Zubat? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Wing Attack
- U-turn / Thief
- Poison Fang
- Zen Headbutt
Ready for double battles? Zubat is a superb Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Zubat from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Zubat's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. U-turn or Thief are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Zubat switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Zubat has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Poison Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Zubat can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Zubat.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zubat can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Zubat
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Snatch, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Zubat's stats
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Zubat
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Zubat in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Zubat's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

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