Noctowl (Pokémon)
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| Noctowl ヨルノズク Yorunozuku | |
![]() Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #164 |
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| Johto Dex | #016 |
| Hoenn Dex | #319 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #107 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Normal / Flying |
| Species | Owl Pokémon |
| Height | 5′03″ (1.6m) |
| Weight | 89.9 lbs. (40.8kg) |
| Abilities | Insomnia |
| Keen Eye | |
| Egg group | Flying |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 HP |
| Exp. yield | 162 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 90 |
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Noctowl (Japanese: ヨルノズク Yorunozuku) is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Noctowl looks exactly like a normal owl, with triangles going down its chest. It has bushy feather 'horns' that look similar to Tridents
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Noctowl are nocturnal Pokémon. They have exceptional hearing and eyesight.
Behavior
Habitat
Noctowl can be found usually in 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
In the Pokémon Special manga
Noctowl is seen as one of the Pokémon under Falkner's ownership.
In the TCG
- Main article: Noctowl (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen. | |
| 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Uncommon | Routes 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 43 (night) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Uncommon | Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, and 43 (night) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Evolve Hoothoot | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Pyrite Town (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Routes 210, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet, Great Marsh, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring (night) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Phobos Jet Endless Level 44 Forever Level 10 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Hoothoot |
Base stats
| HP: | 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 50 | |
| Defense: | 50 | |
| SpAtk: | 76 | |
| SpDef: | 96 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
Noctowl is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
- Agility
- Faint Attack
- FeatherDance
- Mirror Move
- Night Shade
- Sky Attack
- Supersonic
- Whirlwind
- Wing Attack
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| | Rarity: Common | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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!
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Evolution
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 164.png |
| Image:Spr 3f 164.png |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 164.png | Image:Spr 4p 164.png |
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Trivia
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
Related articles
External links
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