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Artwork from HG/SS
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Height
5'03" Imperial
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1.6 m Metric
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5'03"/1.6 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
89.9 lbs. Imperial
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40.8 kg Metric
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89.9 lbs./40.8 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 2
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 162
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Battle Exp.: 1621*
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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 triangle pattern running down its chest. It has bushy feather 'horns' that look similar to a trident or eyebrows.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Noctowl are nocturnal Pokémon. They have exceptional hearing and eyesight, flies silently, and can turn it's head at a 180 degree angle to increase its intellect.
Behavior
Habitat
Noctowl normally only come out at night. They tend to make their nests in the trees of forests.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Since they are owllike, Noctowl are most likely predatory.
In the anime
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.
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.
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.
A Noctowl appeared in Aiding the Enemy.
Another appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! belonging to a participant of the PokéRinger competition.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP154
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Noctowl
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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In the manga
Pokémon Special
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.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Silver
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When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
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Crystal
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Its extremely soft feathers make no sound in flight. It silently sneaks up on prey without being detected.
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Stadium 2
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
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LeafGreen
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Its eyes are special. They can pick out objects as long as there is the tiniest amount of light.
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Pearl
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If it flips its head upside down, it's a sign that it is engaged in very complex thinking.
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Platinum
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Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Crystal
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Uncommon
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Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, and 43 (night)
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In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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96
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90 - 162
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177 - 320
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 442
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Special moves
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
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.
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).
Related articles
External links
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