Noctowl (Pokémon)

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Noctowl
Owl Pokémon
ヨルノズク
Yorunozuku
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Noctowl



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Flying
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Insomnia or Keen Eye Cacophony
Cacophony
Tinted Lens
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
90 (20.1%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Flying
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
5'03" 1.6 m
Noctowl
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
89.9 lbs. 40.8 kg
Noctowl
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
162
Gen. II-IV
Unknown
IV
158
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Noctowl
2
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

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

It evolves from Hoothoot starting at level 20.

Biology

 
Wings Alexander's Noctowl

Noctowl bears similarity to an owl with brown plumage and has a darker brown triangle pattern of feathers running down its chest. Its wings and wedge-shaped tail are dark brown, while the undersides of its wings are light brown. 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 colored, and Noctowl's beak and talons are light pink. Additionally, Noctowl has large, red eyes. As shown in the anime, Noctowl can grow a small beard in its elderly stages.

Noctowl is a nocturnal Pokémon. It has exceptional hearing and eyesight, can fly silently, and can turn its heads at a 180° angle to increase its intellect. Noctowl is most commonly found nesting in trees and forests.

In the anime

 
Noctowl in the anime
 
Shiny Noctowl in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Noctowl

Noctowl first appeared in Fowl Play!. A man was trying to capture the smaller, Shiny 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.

Other

Wings Alexander also has a Noctowl, as seen in Throwing in the Noctowl.

A Noctowl appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, under the ownership of Ornithol.

Minor appearances

Several wild Noctowl also appeared in Fowl Play.

A Noctowl appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, and Aiding the Enemy!.

A Coordinator's Noctowl appeared in Going for Choke! participating in the Battle Stage of the Mulberry Contest.

A Noctowl appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! belonging to a participant of the Squallville PokéRinger.

A Noctowl appeared in Meowth's fantasy in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.

Multiple Noctowl also appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

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.
EP182 Confusion Ash's Pokédex Confusion. This powerful Psychic attack confuses an opponent and weakens it as well.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP185 Noctowl Dawn's Pokédex Noctowl, the Owl Pokémon, and the evolved form of Hoothoot. Noctowl's eyes have a special power that allows it to see in the faintest light, as if it was the middle of the day.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Noctowl is seen as one of the Pokémon under Falkner's ownership which it first appeared in Sunkern Treasure trying to catch a Skarmory.

Cyrstal mentions she captured a Noctowl on her way to Professor Elm's Lab in Three Cheers for Chikorita.

In The Last Battle XIII a Noctowl was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the TCG

Main article: Noctowl (TCG)

In the TFG

One Noctowl figure has been released.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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
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 Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
White
Black 2 Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
White 2
Generation VI
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 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.
Alpha Sapphire


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver
Routes 2, 8, 13, 14, 15 and 43Night
Crystal
Routes 2, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, and 43Night
Ilex Forest (Headbutt)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Evolve Hoothoot
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Pyrite Town (Shadow)
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Routes 210, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Lake Acuity, Mt. Coronet, Great Marsh, Lake Valor, Sendoff SpringNight
Platinum
Routes 210, 211, Great MarshNight
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 2, 8, 13, 14, and 43 and Viridian ForestNight
Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Headbutt trees)
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
Quiet Cave
Generation V
Black White
Abundant Shrine
Black 2 White 2
Nature Preserve
Generation VI
X Y
Route 20, Pokémon Village
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Transfer


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Trozei!
Phobos Jet, Endless Level 44, Forever Level 10, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Hoothoot
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Foggy Forest (6F-11F)
MD Sky
Foggy Forest (6F-11F)
Ranger: GS
Old Mansion
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: Everspring Valley
Rumble U
Flower Garden: Festival on Mount Moon
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Sa
Shuffle
Event: A New Pokémon Safari!
Rumble World
Silver Isles: Fragrant Tree (All Areas), Dark Land: Chilling Graveyard (All Areas)


Stats

Base stats

Generation II-VI
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
76
72 - 140 141 - 276
96
90 - 162 177 - 320
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.
Generation VII
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
86
81 - 151 159 - 298
96
90 - 162 177 - 320
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
452
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 IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
011 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 09090% 5
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Foresight Normal Status 0000 —% 40
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20
044 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20
077 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
1010 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25
1313 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100100% 15
1616 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15
1919 Psycho Shift Psychic Status 0000 100100% 10
2323 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20
2727 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
3131 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —% 20
3535 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15
3939 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10
4343 Roost Flying Status 0000 —% 10
4747 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15
5151 Synchronoise Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10
5555 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noctowl
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01  TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM19  TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM33  TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM51  TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM76  TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noctowl
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Agility Psychic Status —% 30
Defog Flying Status —% 15
Feather Dance Flying Status 100% 15
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20
Mirror Move Flying Status —% 20
Night Shade Ghost Special 100% 15
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
Supersonic Normal Status 55% 20
Whirlwind Normal Status —% 20
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Noctowl in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Noctowl in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noctowl
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Noctowl can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Noctowl cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noctowl
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noctowl
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Flying
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Flying
Field move:
(present)
 
(Psy Power ×2)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Flying
Field move:
(past)
 
(Psy Power ×1)
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Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Flying
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Flying
  Attack Power: 60 - 80   0

#494
 

Power of 5
Attacks do more damage when you make a match of five.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Hoothoot
 Normal  Flying 
 
Level 20
 
First evolution
Noctowl
 Normal  Flying 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Noctowl images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Noctowl was the first shiny Pokémon to appear in the anime.

Origin

Noctowl's appearance is based on that of the Horned owl.

Name origin

Noctowl is a combination of nocturnal and owl.

Yorunozuku is a combination of 夜 yoru (night) and 木菟 mimizuku (horned owl).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ヨルノズク Yorunozuku From yoru and 木菟 mimizuku
  French Noarfang From noir and harfang
  Spanish Noctowl Same as English name
  German Noctuh From nocturnal and Uhu
  Italian Noctowl Same as English name
  Korean 야부엉 Yabueong From 야(夜) ya and 부엉이 bueongi
  Mandarin Chinese 貓頭夜鷹 / 猫头夜鹰 Māotóuyèyīng Combination of 貓頭鷹 and 夜鷹. Literally "Cat-headed night hawk".
  Cantonese Chinese 貓頭夜鷹 Māautàuhyehyīng Combination of 貓頭鷹 and 夜鷹. Literally "Cat-headed night hawk".


Related articles

External links


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