Noctowl (Pokémon)

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Noctowl ヨルノズク Yorunozuku #164
Artwork from GSC
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
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 Gender unknown
Breeding Flying group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 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.

Biology

Physiology

Noctowl looks exactly like a normal owl, with triangles going down its chest. It has bushy feather 'horns' that look similar to a trident.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Noctowl are nocturnal Pokémon. They have exceptional hearing and eyesight.

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

In the anime

Noctowl first appeared in Fowl Play. A man was trying to capture a 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.

Ash's Noctowl was used very much like his Pidgeotto, but it also had access to Psychic attacks such as Confusion which contribute 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.

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

Generation II Level Move Type Previous Tackle Growl Foresight Peck Hypnosis 25 Reflect 33 Take Down 41 Confusion 57 Dream Eater

Generation III Level Move Type Previous Tackle Growl Foresight Peck Hypnosis 25 Reflect 33 Take Down 41 Confusion 57 Dream Eater

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Tackle Growl Foresight Hypnosis Peck Reflect 22 Confusion 27 Take Down 32 Air Slash 37 Zen Headbutt 42 Extrasensory 47 Psycho Shift 52 Roost 57 Dream Eater

By TM/HM

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse Unknown TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM42 Dream Eater TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM50 Nightmare HM02 Fly HM05 Flash

Generation III # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing HM02 Fly HM05 Flash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM51 Roost TM58 Endure TM62 Silver Wind TM67 Recycle TM68 Giga Impact TM77 Psych Up TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM85 Dream Eater TM87 Swagger TM88 Pluck TM90 Substitute HM02 Fly HM05 Defog

By breeding

• Agility
• Faint Attack
• FeatherDance
• Mirror Move
• Night Shade
• Sky Attack
• Supersonic
• Whirlwind
• Wing Attack

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

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Evolution

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

• In the anime, Noctowl is the only Pokémon to be captured in its shiny form by a main character.
• The first shiny Pokémon ever seen in the anime is a Noctowl.

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. Its German name, Noctuh, comes from nocturnus, Latin for nocturnal, and Uhu. Its French name, Noarfang, comes from noir and harfang.

In other languages

• German: Noctuh
• French: Noarfang
• Korean: 야부엉 Yabueong

Related articles

• Ash's Noctowl

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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