Woobat Pokemon Guide

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Woobat Pokemon Guide

Woobat is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5, known for its heart-shaped nose, cave-dwelling habits and evolution into Swoobat through high friendship. This guide covers Woobat’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Woobat

Shiny Form

Shiny Woobat

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Woobat guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Woobat Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Woobat Description

Woobat is a small Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon that often appears in caves. It is known for its heart-shaped nose, high friendship evolution and connection to Swoobat.

Competitive Overview

Is Woobat Good in Competitive?

Woobat is usually a niche competitive Pokemon because its base stats are modest, but it can still use support options, Flying coverage and Simple-based setup strategies in some formats. It is more commonly used for evolution, collection or lower-level play.

Woobat’s biggest strengths are its unique typing, access to setup moves and Simple as a hidden ability. Its main issues are low bulk and vulnerability to several common attacking types.

Woobat Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Woobat, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Woobat

National Dex

#0527

Type

Psychic / Flying

Species

Bat Pokemon

Height

1’04” / 0.4 m

40 cm

Weight

4.6 lbs / 2.1 kg

2.1 kg

Abilities

Unaware, Klutz, Simple

Woobat Stats

Woobat has low overall stats but useful Speed for an early-stage Pokemon. Its Psychic and Flying typing gives it some interesting move options before it evolves into Swoobat.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Woobat Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Woobat uses Psychic and Flying-type moves, setup options and coverage moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Woobat’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psychic

A dependable Psychic-type attack and one of Woobat’s most recognizable special options.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Air Slash

A useful Flying-type special attack that gives Woobat same-type coverage.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Calm Mind

Boosts Special Attack and Special Defense, helping Woobat improve its sweeping potential.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Stored Power

Can become very strong after stat boosts, especially on Simple-based strategies.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Heat Wave

Useful coverage against Steel, Grass, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon in games where Woobat can learn it.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

Coverage that can help against Rock, Ground and Water-type Pokemon while restoring HP.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Roost

Recovery that can help Woobat stay active longer in battles where it is available.

Bug type Pokemon icon

U-turn

A pivoting move that lets Woobat deal chip damage and switch to a teammate.

Woobat All Moves

Woobat can learn different moves across Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Woobat’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
5	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100
10	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
15	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
20	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
25	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
30	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
35	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
40	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
45	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
50	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
55	Simple Beam	Normal	Status	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Speed Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
TM	Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	–	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Flatter	Dark	Status	–	100
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	–	100
Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100

Woobat Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Woobat is a Psychic / Flying-type Pokemon. Its typing determines which attacks hit it for super effective damage and which matchups it can switch into more safely.

Type

Psychic / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark

Resistances

Grass, Fighting, Psychic

Immunity

Ground

Woobat Abilities

Woobat’s abilities affect how it handles damage, field conditions or battle utility depending on the game and format.

Unaware

Ignores opposing stat changes when Woobat attacks or is attacked. This can help against boosted opponents in certain matchups.

Klutz

Prevents Woobat from using the effects of its held item. This can be awkward, but it may matter for certain item-based strategies.

Simple

Doubles the effect of Woobat’s stat changes. This can make setup moves much stronger when Simple is available.

Woobat Evolution

Woobat evolves into Swoobat when leveled up with high friendship. The full Woobat evolution line is Woobat and Swoobat.

Stage 1

Woobat

Starting form

Stage 2

Swoobat

Evolves from Woobat when leveled up with high friendship

Where to Find Woobat in Pokemon Games

Woobat’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found in caves, mines and rocky interior areas, then evolves into Swoobat when leveled up with high friendship.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Red	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Woobat had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Black	Mistralton Cave, Wellspring Cave, Twist Mountain, Challenger’s Cave and Victory Road.
Pokemon White	Mistralton Cave, Wellspring Cave, Twist Mountain, Challenger’s Cave and Victory Road.
Pokemon Black 2	Mistralton Cave, Wellspring Cave, Twist Mountain, Clay Tunnel, Reversal Mountain, Relic Passage, Seaside Cave and Underground Ruins.
Pokemon White 2	Mistralton Cave, Wellspring Cave, Twist Mountain, Clay Tunnel, Reversal Mountain, Relic Passage, Seaside Cave and Underground Ruins.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon X	Glittering Cave and Reflection Cave.
Pokemon Y	Glittering Cave and Reflection Cave.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Sword	Bridge Field, Galar Mine, Giant’s Mirror, Watchtower Ruins, Brawlers’ Cave and Courageous Cavern.
Pokemon Shield	Bridge Field, Galar Mine, Giant’s Mirror, Watchtower Ruins, Brawlers’ Cave and Courageous Cavern.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Woobat
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Woobat FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Woobat. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Woobat?

Woobat is a Psychic / Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Woobat weak against?

Woobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark-type moves.

What does Woobat evolve from?

Woobat does not evolve from another Pokemon. It evolves into Swoobat when leveled up with high friendship.

What are Woobat’s abilities?

Woobat’s abilities are Unaware, Klutz, Simple.

What are Woobat’s best moves?

Woobat’s best moves often include Psychic, Air Slash, Calm Mind, Stored Power, Heat Wave, Giga Drain, Roost, U-turn.

Is Woobat good in Pokemon?

Woobat is usually a niche Pokemon because of its low stats, but it can be useful for collection, early-game play or Simple-based setup strategies.

How do you get Woobat?

The most common way to get Woobat is to catch it in caves, mines or similar areas in games where it appears.

Does Woobat have a Mega Evolution?

No, Woobat does not currently have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or major alternate form in official Pokemon games.

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