#164

Noctowl

The Owl Pokémon

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.

Base stat total: 452
Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 40.8 kg
Catch rate: 90

Base stats

452 total

HP 100 341 404

Atk 50 122 218

Def 50 122 218

SpA 86 187 298

SpD 96 205 320

Spe 70 158 262

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Types onlyWith innates

Takes more

Rock 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×

Takes less

Bug ½× Grass ½×

No effect

Ground 0× Ghost 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Rock 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×

Takes less

Bug ½× Grass ½× Dark 0.75× Fairy 0.75×

No effect

Ground 0× Ghost 0×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Nocturnal always on ×0.75 from Dark and Fairy

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Tinted Lens Ups “not very effective”. Spectralize Normal moves become Ghost; grants STAB or 1.2x. Air Blower Casts a 3-turn Tailwind on entry.

Innate always active, all of them Insomnia Prevents sleep. Nocturnal Boosts own Dark moves by 1.25x. Takes -25% dmg from Dark/Fairy. Majestic Bird Boosts own Sp. Atk by 1.5x. Boosts raw stat, not base stat.

Evolution line

Hoothoot BST 262

Noctowl BST 452 Level · 20

Phantowl BST 532 Level · 50

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Tinted Lens new Spectralize Air Blower now innate Insomnia removed Keen Eye

Innates added Nocturnal Majestic Bird

Details

Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 40.8 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Flying
Egg cycles: 15
Catch rate: 90
Base exp: 158
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 2 HP
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Brown

Moves

8 level-up · 0 egg · 99 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
6	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
11	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
25	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
33	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
41	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
57	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25
Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Defog	Flying	Status	—	∞	15
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	∞	5
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	20	90	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	—	100	15
Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	∞	20
Flash	Electric	Special	60	100	20
Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
Foresight	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
Haze	Ice	Status	—	∞	30
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	—	∞	15
Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	∞	5
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	—	∞	20
Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	∞	20
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Nightmare	Ghost	Special	120	100	10
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100	10
Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Recycle	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Roost	Flying	Status	—	∞	5
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	90	100	15
Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	85	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞	20
Synchronoise	Psychic	Special	95	100	10
Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	∞	15
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100	20
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
Work Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Hoothoot instead.