Noctowl

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Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Noctowl is a Normal/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Owl Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	164
Type	Normal Flying
Species	Owl Pokémon
Height	1.6 m (5′03″)
Weight	40.8 kg (89.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Insomnia 2. Keen Eye Tinted Lens (hidden ability)
Local №	016 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 107 (Diamond/Pearl) 107 (Platinum) 016 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 118 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 213 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 020 (Sword/Shield)

Training

EV yield	2 HP
Catch rate	90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	158
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Flying
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)

Base stats

HP	100	310	404
Attack	50	94	218
Defense	50	94	218
Sp. Atk	86	159	298
Sp. Def	96	177	320
Speed	70	130	262
Total	452	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Noctowl.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
			2	½	2			0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2	0

Evolution chart

#163
Hoothoot
Normal · Flying

(Level 20)

#164
Noctowl
Normal · Flying

Noctowl changes

In Generations 2-6, Noctowl has a base Special Attack of 76.
In Generations 2-4, Noctowl has a base experience yield of 162.
In Generations 5-6, Noctowl has a base experience yield of 155.

Pokédex entries

Gold	Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Silver	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Crystal	Its extremely soft feathers make no sound in flight. It silently sneaks up on prey without being detected.
Ruby Sapphire	NOCTOWL never fails at catching prey in darkness. This POKéMON owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.
FireRed	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
LeafGreen	Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Emerald	It unfailingly catches prey in darkness. NOCTOWL owe their success to superior vision that allows them to see in minimal light, and to their supple and silent wings.
Diamond	Its eyes are special. They can pick out objects as long as there is the tiniest amount of light.
Pearl	If it flips its head upside down, it’s a sign that it is engaged in very complex thinking.
Platinum	Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
HeartGold	Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
SoulSilver	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Black White Black 2 White 2	Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
X	Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Y	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.
Ultra Sun	With eyes that can see in pitch-darkness, it never lets its prey escape. Some even call it “the emperor of dark nights.”
Ultra Moon	When it turns its head entirely upside down, you know it’s troubled by something. If you don’t leave it be, it will peck you.
Sword	Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
Shield	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.

Moves learned by Noctowl

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Noctowl learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
9	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
15	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	90
18	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
23	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
28	Take Down	Normal	90	85
33	Uproar	Normal	90	100
38	Roost	Flying	—	—
43	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
48	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
53	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

Noctowl does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Noctowl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

Noctowl is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Moves learnt by level up

Noctowl learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
7	Peck	Flying	35	100
10	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
16	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
19	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	90
23	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
27	Take Down	Normal	90	85
31	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
39	Uproar	Normal	90	100
43	Roost	Flying	—	—
47	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
51	Synchronoise	Psychic	120	100
55	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

Noctowl learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Noctowl egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Defog	Flying	—	—
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Hurricane	Flying	110	70
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Noctowl can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Recycle	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Noctowl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Noctowl can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 2 — HM
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pluck	Flying	60	100	Generation 5 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Noctowl sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal							—
Shiny							—

See all Noctowl sprites

Where to find Noctowl

Gold Silver	Route 2, 8, 13, 14, 15, 35, 43
Crystal	Route 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, Ilex Forest
Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Evolve Hoothoot
Diamond Pearl	Route 210, 211, 216, 217, Acuity Lakefront, Great Marsh, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Mt. Coronet, Sendoff Spring
Platinum	Route 210, 211, Great Marsh, Mt. Coronet
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 2, 8, 13, 14, 15, 43, 47, Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest
Black White	Abundant Shrine
Black 2 White 2	Nature Sanctuary, Nature Preserve
X Y	Route 20, Pokémon Village
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Lush Jungle
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Location data not yet available
Sword Shield	Giant's Cap, Motostoke Outskirts, Motostoke Riverbank

Answers to Noctowl questions

Other languages

English	Noctowl
Japanese	ヨルノズク (Yorunozuku)
German	Noctuh
French	Noarfang

Name origin

nocturnal: active at night
owl: a species of bird