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Dark Golbat card from the Team Rocket Returns set
Illustration by Masakazu Fukuda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Dark Golbat

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A grass dark stage one pokemon that deals damage but needs a rest turn.

GrassDarkness70 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

It uses the Night Ambush attack to deal 30 damage to an opponent's pokemon.

The cost for this attack is one grass energy.

You must skip Dark Golbat's next turn after using it.

Signature attack

Night Ambush

Does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. Dark Golbat can't attack during your next turn. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

The Night Ambush attack allows your child to hit hard early in the game. The downside is that the pokemon cannot act again immediately so players must plan their moves carefully.

Attacks

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Night Ambush

Does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. Dark Golbat can't attack during your next turn. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits into decks that focus on grass energy and can afford to skip turns strategically. It works well in slower control styles rather than fast aggressive strategies.

Strengths
  • Deals solid damage
  • Uses common grass energy
  • Good for early game pressure
Watch out for
  • Skips next turn
  • Weak to psychic types
  • Low health points
Pro tip

Use Night Ambush only when the opponent has no powerful attacks ready to counter.

From the Pokédex

Golbat is known for its sharp fangs and ability to fly silently at night.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that using this attack means they lose a turn later so they should check if the opponent is ready to strike back.

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