Strong point: HP — higher than 87% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 79% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 full immunities. Ground and Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP; weak point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (86) is 36 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 6
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #016 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
|---|---|---|
| Sinnoh | #107 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Kalos | #118 | X / Y |
| Alola | #213 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #020 | Sword / Shield |
| Kitakami | #046 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Insomnia Prevents sleep.
- Keen Eye Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
- Tinted Lens Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Pokédex entry
Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Noctowl takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Noctowl appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (9)
All Noctowl cards →Noctowl has 9 cards in 9 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 72 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (45)
All locations →The first 40 of 45 locations. The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (96)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (77 via TM/TR, 5 via Egg, 26 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100% | 35 | |
| 1 | Sky Attack | Physical | 140 | 90% | 5 | |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 9 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 12 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 15 | Psycho Shift | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 18 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| 23 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 33 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 38 | Roost | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 43 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 51 | Synchronoise | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 53 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |