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Noctowl's Type

NORMAL

FLYING

Noctowl's Pokédex #s

National #: 164

Galar #: 20

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Sinnoh #: 107

Noctowl's Base Stats

HP:: 100

Attack:: 50

Defense:: 50

Sp. Atk:: 86

Sp. Def:: 96

Speed:: 70

Total:: 452

Misc. Info

Height:: 5'3" (1.6m)

Weight:: 89.9 lbs. (40.8 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Flying

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 2 HP

Base EXP:: 158

Catch Rate:: 90

Base Happiness:: 70

Noctowl's Abilities

Here are what abilities Noctowl can possibly have, along with their effects.

Insomnia: Noctowl cannot fall asleep or use Rest.

Keen Eye: Protects Noctowl from having its accuracy lowered and ignores evasion on any Pokémon Noctowl targets.

Tinted Lens: Noctowl does 2× as much damage when hitting with moves that are "not very effective".

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Noctowl's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: ELECTRIC

ICE

ROCK

½: GRASS

BUG

immune: GROUND

GHOST

Noctowl's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Noctowl evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Hoothoot: starting form

Noctowl: at level 20

Noctowl's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Noctowl can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Noctowl learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Sky Attack Charges on first turn, attacks on second. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	FLYING	140	90%	5	One Target
1	Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	35	100%	35	One Target
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
1	Tackle Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Echoed Voice Increases power by 40 each consecutive turn Echoed Voice is used, by Noctowl or any ally.	NORMAL	40	100%	15	One Target
9	Confusion Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.	PSYCHIC	50	100%	25	One Target
12	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
15	Psycho Shift Transfers any major status conditions affecting Noctowl to the target.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
18	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
23	Extrasensory Has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	100%	20	One Target
28	Take Down Noctowl takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	90	85%	20	One Target
33	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
38	Roost Heals Noctowl's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
43	Moonblast 30% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.	FAIRY	95	100%	15	One Target
48	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
53	Dream Eater Heals Noctowl by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noctowl can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM06	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM18	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM21	Rest Noctowl restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Noctowl from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM30	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Noctowl's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Noctowl is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM44	Imprison Noctowl can't use any moves Noctowl knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM95	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noctowl can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR12	Agility Raises Noctowl's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR17	Amnesia Raises Noctowl's Special Defense by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Noctowl's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Noctowl's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR34	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR36	Heat Wave Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.	FIRE	95	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR42	Hyper Voice Damages all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR49	Calm Mind Raises Noctowl's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR68	Nasty Plot Raises Noctowl's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TR69	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
TR82	Stored Power Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Noctowl has, excluding accuracy or evasion.	PSYCHIC	20	100%	10	One Target
TR85	Work Up Raises Noctowl's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TR89	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noctowl can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Noctowl.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
EGG	Wing Attack Damages the target.	FLYING	60	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Whirlwind Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Feather Dance Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FLYING	--	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Noctowl's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noctowl can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Dual Wingbeat Hits the target two times in a row.	FLYING		40	90%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Noctowl learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Sky Attack Charges on first turn, attacks on second. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	FLYING	140	90%	5	One Target
1	Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	35	100%	35	One Target
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
1	Tackle Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Echoed Voice Increases power by 40 each consecutive turn Echoed Voice is used, by Noctowl or any ally.	NORMAL	40	100%	15	One Target
9	Confusion Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.	PSYCHIC	50	100%	25	One Target
12	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
15	Psycho Shift Transfers any major status conditions affecting Noctowl to the target.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
18	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target
23	Extrasensory Has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	100%	20	One Target
28	Take Down Noctowl takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	90	85%	20	One Target
33	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
38	Roost Heals Noctowl's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
43	Moonblast 30% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.	FAIRY	95	100%	15	One Target
48	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
53	Dream Eater Heals Noctowl by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noctowl can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM04	Calm Mind Raises Noctowl's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TM10	Work Up Raises Noctowl's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Noctowl from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM29	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Noctowl's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM33	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Noctowl is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Noctowl restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM47	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Noctowl's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM51	Roost Heals Noctowl's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM63	Nasty Plot Raises Noctowl's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TM67	Recycle If Noctowl used a held item previously, it reequips that item.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM77	Psych Up Copies all stat modifiers on the target.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Noctowl's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Noctowl by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM88	Pluck Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Noctowl consumes that Berry immediately.	FLYING	60	100%	20	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Noctowl's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM94	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM97	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noctowl can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Noctowl.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
EGG	Wing Attack Damages the target.	FLYING	60	100%	35	One Target
EGG	Whirlwind Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
EGG	Feather Dance Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FLYING	--	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Noctowl's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Sky Attack Charges on first turn, attacks on second. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	FLYING	140	90%	5	One Target
EGG	Agility Raises Noctowl's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
EGG	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
EGG	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target

Noctowl's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Noctowl's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Noctowl's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Noctowl is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	310	341	373	404	100
Attack	105	136	168	199	50
Defense	105	136	168	199	50
Sp. Atk	177	208	240	271	86
Sp. Def	197	228	260	291	96
Speed	145	176	208	239	70
Total					452

Where to Find Noctowl in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Noctowl, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Noctowl in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Noctowl

Catchable (with Hidden Ability) during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Noctowl in the Wild

Motostoke Outskirts

Overworld Encounters

Any Weather
Sword 40% Shield 35%			Lv. 22-26

Motostoke Riverbank

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
30%	20%	--	--	10%	10%	--	20%	10%
Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28			Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28		Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28

Giant's Cap

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
40%	5%	10%	5%	5%	5%	--	10%	10%
Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30		Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30

Getting Noctowl By Evolution

Evolves from Hoothoot at level 20.

Location information on where to find Noctowl in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Noctowl

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

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.

Generation 2 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.