Noctowl (Pokémon)

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Noctowl ヨルノズク Yorunozuku #164
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Owl Pokémon
Abilities Insomnia or Keen Eye Keen Eye Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #016 Hoenn #319 Sinnoh #107 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia R-032 N-023
Height 5'03" Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5'03"/1.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 89.9 lbs. Imperial 40.8 kg Metric 89.9 lbs./40.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 162 Battle Exp.: 1621*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Noctowl (Japanese: ヨルノズク Yorunozuku) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Hoothoot starting at level 20.

Biology

Physiology

Noctowl looks much like a ‘normal’ owl, with a brown coloring and a triangle pattern of a darker shade of brown running down its chest. Its wings and wedge-shaped tail are dark brown like the pattern on its chest, although the underside of its wings is the same light brown as most of its body. It has bushy, cream-colored feather 'horns' that look similar to a trident or eyebrows. The ring pattern around its eyes and its talons are cream in coloration, and Noctowl’s beak and the nails of its talons are light pink. Addtionally, Noctowl’s irises are red.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Noctowl are nocturnal Pokémon. They have exceptional hearing and eyesight, can fly silently, and can turn their heads at a 180° angle to increase intellect.

Behavior

When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power. It also silently sneaks up on prey without being detected.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Noctowl normally only come out at night. They tend to make their nests in the trees of forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Judging from its entry in Pokémon Crystal and its sharp talons, Noctowl is likely a predatory Pokémon.

In the anime

File:Noctowl anime.png

Noctowl in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Noctowl

Noctowl first appeared in Fowl Play. A man was trying to capture a smaller, Template:Shiny2 Noctowl by using traps, but kept failing due to the Owl Pokémon's intelligence. After Team Rocket was sent flying, the Noctowl allowed Ash to have the chance to capture it. After an intense battle, Ash succeeded.

Ash's Noctowl was used very much like his Pidgeotto, but it also had access to Psychic attacks such as Confusion which contributed greatly to Ash's victory against Morty. Ash left his Noctowl at Professor Oak's lab when he set out for the Hoenn region.

Noctowl returned in DP182 alongside several other members of Ash's reserves. It will battle Conway's team in DP185.

Other

Wings Alexander also has a Noctowl, as seen in Throwing in the Noctowl. The latest Noctowl appearance was in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team where it seemed to be the normal Noctowl size, not the smaller size that every other Noctowl seen so far has been.

Minor appearances

A Noctowl appeared in Aiding the Enemy.

Another appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! belonging to a participant of the PokéRinger competition.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP154 Noctowl Ash's Pokédex Noctowl, the Owl Pokémon. The evolved form of Hoothoot. This highly intelligent Pokémon often twists its head 180 degrees when it is thinking. Noctowl is a nocturnal Pokémon.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Noctowl is seen as one of the Pokémon under Falkner's ownership.

In the TCG

Main article: Noctowl (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II 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. Stadium 2 Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 IV 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 V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Uncommon Routes 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 43 (night) Crystal Uncommon Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, and 43 (night)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Evolve Hoothoot FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Pyrite Town (Shadow) XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 210, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet, Great Marsh, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring (night) Platinum Uncommon Route 211, Great Marsh (night) HeartGold SoulSilver Uncommon Routes 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 43 and Viridian Forest(night) Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Quiet Cave
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Jet Endless Level 44 Forever Level 10 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Hoothoot
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Foggy Forest (6F-11F)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Old Mansion

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 76		72 - 140	141 - 276
Sp. Def: 96		90 - 162	177 - 320
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 442	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 4/5 ★★★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#C1C2C1" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 30+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 164.png	Steel Wing	Steel
--		Hypnosis	Psychic
--		Reflect	Psychic
--		Fly	Flying

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 164.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Flyaway Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I used my brain to fight! 26%-50% HP The situation's dire... Only half my HP remains... 1%-25% HP The situation's grim... I'm incapable of thinking... Level up I leveled up! I think my IQ went up, too! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! I think my IQ went up, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10%% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Flying  ( Flying ) Past ( Normal ) (Psy Power ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Hoothoot  Normal  Flying

Level 20 →

First Evolution Noctowl  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Noctowl images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Noctowl is the only Pokémon to be captured in its shiny form by a main character in the anime, as well as being the first shiny Pokémon seen in the anime.
• Noctowl, along with Togekiss and Altaria, is only non-legendary Pokémon who are able to learn Sky Attack via leveling-up.
• The inside of Noctowl's wings are only seen in Emerald of the handheld games, Noctowl's wings are also visible in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
• Noctowl has the highest base HP stat of all dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

Origin

Noctowl's appearance is based on that of the Japanese Eagle Owl, who were seen as wise divine messengers of the gods.

Name origin

Noctowl's name is a combination of nocturnal and owl. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 yoru (night), and 木菟 mimizuku (horned owl).

In other languages

• German: Noctuh - May come from noctu (Latin for "at night"), Uhu (eagle owl) or huh (a sound to express shivering in German).
• French: Noarfang - From noir (black) and harfang (snowy owl).
• Korean: 야부엉 Yabueong
• Chinese (Taiwan): 貓頭夜鷹 Māo Tóu Yè Yīng - Combination of 貓頭鷹 owl and 夜鷹 nighthawk. Literally "Cat-headed night hawk".

Related articles

• Ash's Noctowl

External links

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