Noivern • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Noivern
Pokédex Page for Noivern

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Noivern, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Noivern is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Noivern

Noivern
Sprite of Noivern in Pokémon HOME

Noivern's Type

FLYING
DRAGON

Noivern's Pokédex #s

National #
715
Galar #
177
Armor #
--
Crown #
182

Noivern's Base Stats

HP:
85
Attack:
70
Defense:
80
Sp. Atk:
97
Sp. Def:
80
Speed:
123
Total:
535

Misc. Info

Height:
4'11" (1.5m)
Weight:
187.4 lbs. (85 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Flying / Dragon
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
2 Speed
Base EXP:
187
Catch Rate:
45
Base Happiness:
70

Noivern's Abilities

Here are what abilities Noivern can possibly have, along with their effects.
Frisk
Reveals an opponent's held item when Noivern is sent out in a battle.
Infiltrator
Noivern's moves ignore Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard on the target.
Telepathy
Noivern does not take damage from any of its allies moves.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Noivern's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ICE
ROCK
DRAGON
FAIRY
½
FIRE
WATER
FIGHTING
BUG
¼
GRASS
immune
GROUND

Noivern's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Noivern evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Noibat
Noibat
starting form
Noivern
Noivern
at level 48

Noivern's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Noivern 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 Noivern 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 Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
Evo.
Dragon Pulse
Damages the target.
DRAGON
SPECIAL
85 100% 10 One Target
1
Dragon Pulse
Damages the target.
DRAGON
SPECIAL
85 100% 10 One Target
1
Moonlight
Heals 1/2 of Noivern's max HP. 1/4 in bad weather or 2/3 while sunny.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- -- 5 User
1
Absorb
Heals Noivern by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
20 100% 25 One Target
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Gust
Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.
FLYING
SPECIAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Supersonic
Confuses the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 20 One Target
12
Double Team
Raises Noivern's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
16
Wing Attack
Damages the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 35 One Target
20
Bite
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
24
Air Cutter
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
FLYING
SPECIAL
60 95% 25 Nearby Enemies
28
Whirlwind
Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
32
Super Fang
Damages the target equal to half its remaining HP.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
varies 90% 10 One Target
36
Air Slash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
FLYING
SPECIAL
75 95% 15 One Target
40
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
44
Roost
Heals Noivern's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
51
Tailwind
Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 User's Field
56
Hurricane
30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
FLYING
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
62
Boomburst
Damages all nearby Pokémon.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
140 100% 10 All But Self

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noivern can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM06
Fly
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
90 95% 15 One Target
TM08
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM09
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM11
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM16
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
TM21
Rest
Noivern restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM23
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Noivern from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM30
Steel Wing
Has a 10% chance of raising Noivern's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
70 90% 25 One Target
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM34
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Noivern is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM40
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
TM43
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM56
U-turn
Forces Noivern to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM65
Shadow Claw
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
GHOST
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM78
Acrobatics
Damage is doubled if Noivern has no held item when this attack hits.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
55 100% 15 One Target
TM95
Air Slash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
FLYING
SPECIAL
75 95% 15 One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noivern 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 Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR02
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR11
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR12
Agility
Raises Noivern's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TR18
Leech Life
Heals Noivern by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Noivern's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR24
Outrage
Confuses Noivern after 2–3 turns.
DRAGON
PHYSICAL
120 100% 10 Random Enemy
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Noivern's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR31
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TR33
Shadow Ball
20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GHOST
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR35
Uproar
Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Random Enemy
TR36
Heat Wave
Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.
FIRE
SPECIAL
95 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TR37
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TR42
Hyper Voice
Damages all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Nearby Enemies
TR47
Dragon Claw
Damages the target.
DRAGON
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR51
Dragon Dance
Raises Noivern's Attack and Speed by one stage.
DRAGON
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR58
Dark Pulse
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR60
X-Scissor
Damages the target.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR62
Dragon Pulse
Damages the target.
DRAGON
SPECIAL
85 100% 10 One Target
TR64
Focus Blast
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
FIGHTING
SPECIAL
120 70% 5 One Target
TR86
Wild Charge
Noivern takes 25% of Wild Charge's damage as recoil damage.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR89
Hurricane
30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
FLYING
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noivern 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 Noivern.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Defog
Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 One Target
EGG
Dragon Rush
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DRAGON
PHYSICAL
100 75% 10 One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Noivern 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
PHYSICAL
40 90% 10 One Target

Noivern's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Noivern'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 Noivern's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Noivern 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
Min Max Min Max
HP
280 311 343 374 85
Attack
145 176 208 239 70
Defense
165 196 228 259 80
Sp. Atk
199 230 262 293 97
Sp. Def
165 196 228 259 80
Speed
251 282 314 345 123
Total
535

Where to Find Noivern in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Noivern, 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 Noivern in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Noivern in the Wild

Lake of Outrage

Overworld Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
-- -- --
Sword
27%
Shield
29%
-- -- -- -- --
Lv. 55-58

Ballimere Lake

Overworld Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
-- 10% 10% -- -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 60-65 Lv. 60-65

Lakeside Cave

Overworld Encounters
Any Weather
9% Lv. 60-65

Getting Noivern By Evolution

Evolves from Noibat at level 48.

Pokédex Entries for Noivern

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword
Aggressive and cruel, this Pokémon will ruthlessly torment enemies that are helpless in the dark.
Shield
Flying through the darkness, it weakens enemies with ultrasonic waves that could crush stone. Its fangs finish the fight.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Ultra Sun
Although it has a violent disposition, if you give it a nice ripe fruit that it loves, Noivern will suddenly become tame.
Ultra Moon
This hot-blooded Pokémon attacks anything it sees with ultrasonic waves that can crush boulders.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark.
Y Alpha Sapphire
The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears can reduce a large boulder to pebbles. It swoops out of the dark to attack.
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