Noibat (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Noibat (disambiguation).
Noibat
Sound Wave Pokémon
オンバット
Onbat
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Noibat



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Flying Dragon
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Frisk or Infiltrator Cacophony
Cacophony
Telepathy
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Flying and DragonGen VIII
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
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Weight
17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
49
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Noibat
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
1
Speed
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0
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

Noibat (Japanese: オンバット Onbat) is a dual-type Flying/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Noivern starting at level 48.

Biology

Noibat is a pale purple bat-like Pokémon. It has yellow eyes, a black triangular marking on the inner corner of each eye, three tufts of spiked fur on each cheek, two dark purple teardrop-shaped spots on the front of its face, a black lower jaw, and two spiked tufts of fur on its upper lip. Its large, teardrop-shaped ears resemble loudspeakers; they are dark purple on the outside with alternating rings of pale and dark purple fading to black on the inside. Fluffy black fur covers its chest and hips. On the middle joint of its wings are small black hands with two fingers and it has two long toes on each foot.

Noibat can be found in pitch black caves. They rest in the caves during the day and only leave during the night. From its large ears, it is capable of emitting ultrasonic waves of up to 200,000 Hertz. It uses these waves to stun large creatures, communicate with other Noibat, and immobilize prey.[1] It is also very fond of fruit and uses its sonar to detect its ripeness. Noibat can produce any kind of wavelength of sound.

In the anime

Noibat in the anime
A Noibat Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Noibat

Ash's male Noibat hatched from an Egg in A Not-So-Flying Start!. He evolved into a Noivern in An Electrifying Rage!.

Other

Multiple Noibat debuted in Calling from Beyond the Aura!, where they encountered Ash and his friends after they were agitated by Team Rocket.

A Noibat appeared in Pikachu, What's This Key?. It was a resident of a world full of ice and snow, which was accessed by Pikachu and his friends, courtesy of Klefki's keys.

Five Noibat appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short In the Dark, where they were among the Pokémon rudely awakened by Hoopa's summoning of multiple Litwick.

Minor appearances

A Noibat appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

Two Noibat appeared in Under Color of Darkness!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY033 Noibat Ash's Pokédex Noibat, the Sound Wave Pokémon. Noibat's ears emit ultrasonic waves that can disturb its prey's sense of hearing and damage opponents.
XY076 Noibat Ash's Pokédex Noibat, the Sound Wave Pokémon. Noibat can cause damage as well as create hearing problems for its opponents by emitting different sound wave frequencies.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

A Noibat appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

Pokémon Adventures

In Noibat Stands in the Way, two Team Flare Grunts who were after X's Mega Ring used a swarm of Noibat to attack X and his friends near the Super Training Dome.

In the TCG

Main article: Noibat (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos
Mountain #113
Hoenn
#—
X They live in pitch black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz.
Y Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves.
Omega Ruby They live in pitch black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz.
Alpha Sapphire Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves.
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #083
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Ultra Sun Fruits are its favorite foods. This gourmet carefully picks out just the ripe ones using its sonar.
Ultra Moon It flies around in search of fruit to eat. It uses ultrasonic waves to detect which fruits are ripe.
Generation VIII Galar
#176
Galar
Crown Tundra #181
Sword After nightfall, they emerge from the caves they nest in during the day. Using their ultrasonic waves, they go on the hunt for ripened fruit.
Shield No wavelength of sound is beyond Noibat's ability to produce. The ultrasonic waves it generates can overcome much larger Pokémon.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Terminus Cave, Victory Road, Friend Safari (Dragon)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Verdant Cavern
Trade Lillipup on Route 5
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Galar Mine No. 2, Bridge Field, Watchtower Ruins
Rolling Fields, Axew's Eye, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake, Dyna Tree Hill (Max Raid Battle)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 2
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (Seventh release)
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Surveillance Dunes (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Outaway Cave, Durice Island Illumina SpotLevel 2


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Total:
245
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

Noibat is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
044 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35
088 Supersonic Normal Status 0000 05555% 20
1212 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00——% 15
1616 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35
2020 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
2424 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 09595% 25
2828 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
3232 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000 09090% 10
3636 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15
4040 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
4444 Roost Flying Status 0000 00——% 10
4949 Tailwind Flying Status 0000 00——% 15
5252 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noibat
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06
Bag TM Flying SwSh Sprite.png
TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM11
Bag TM Grass SwSh Sprite.png
TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM16
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 40
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM23
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM30
Bag TM Steel SwSh Sprite.png
TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM31
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM34
Bag TM Fire SwSh Sprite.png
TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM39
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM43
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TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM56
Bag TM Bug SwSh Sprite.png
TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM65
Bag TM Ghost SwSh Sprite.png
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM76
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM78
Bag TM Flying SwSh Sprite.png
TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM95
Bag TM Flying SwSh Sprite.png
TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TR11
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR12
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR18
Bag TR Bug Sprite.png
TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR24
Bag TR Dragon Sprite.png
TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR31
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png
TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR33
Bag TR Ghost Sprite.png
TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR35
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR36
Bag TR Fire Sprite.png
TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TR37
Bag TR Dark Sprite.png
TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TR42
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR58
Bag TR Dark Sprite.png
TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR60
Bag TR Bug Sprite.png
TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR62
Bag TR Dragon Sprite.png
TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TR86
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
TR89
Bag TR Flying Sprite.png
TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noibat
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Farfetch'dSirfetch'dRuffletBraviary
Defog Flying Status —% 15
DratiniDragonairDragoniteVibravaFlygonGible
GabiteGarchompDeinoZweilousHydreigonFlapple
DrakloakDragapult
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Noibat in Generation VIII
  • 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 Noibat in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noibat
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noibat
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
VI VII Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
VI VII Razor Wind × Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
VI VII Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 090}}90% 5
VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
VI VII Switcheroo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 10
VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
VI VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Noibat
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush714Body.png Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 45
Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Flying
Attack Power: ★★★★

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Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Flying
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 30 - 85 Raise Max Level.png 5

#487
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Mega Boost
Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.


Pokémon GO
GO714.png Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 73
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: Noibat Candy 400
Fast Attacks: Bite, Wing Attack
Charged Attacks: Air Cutter, Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave
New Pokémon Snap
NPS714.png
Photodex entry #188
Noibat’s ears emit ultrasonic waves that help it perceive its surroundings and fly safely in total darkness. You might also see it using those same waves on fruit to check if it’s ripe.

In Pokémon GO, Noibat can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 50 Challenge.

Evolution

714Noibat.png
Unevolved
Noibat
 Flying  Dragon 
Rare Candy
Level 48
715Noivern.png
First evolution
Noivern
 Flying  Dragon 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 714.png
Spr b 6x 714.png
Spr 6o 714.png
Spr b 6o 714.png
Spr 6x 714 s.png
Spr b 6x 714 s.png
Spr 6o 714 s.png
Spr b 6o 714 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 714.png
Spr b 7s 714.png
Spr 7s 714.png
Spr b 7s 714.png
Spr 7s 714 s.png
Spr b 7s 714 s.png
Spr 7s 714 s.png
Spr b 7s 714 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Spr 8s 714.png
Spr 8s 714 s.png
714MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Noibat images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Noibat has the lowest base stat total of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
    • In addition, Noibat has the lowest base Attack stat of any Dragon-type Pokémon.
  • Noibat's German name, eF-eM, is the only Pokémon name that uses the Latin alphabet and does not start with a capital letter.
  • Originally, Noibat's Pokédex entry on the official Pokémon website was incorrect, showing it as a pure Flying-type Pokémon. It has since been rectified.
  • Noibat can be seen as a parallel to Zubat, as they are both Flying-type Pokémon based on bats and can have Infiltrator as a possible Ability. They also share the same base stats, with their Attack and Special Attack switched around.

Origin

Noibat may be based on a bat, and the design of its ears may be based on speakers.

Name origin

Noibat is a combination of noise and bat.

Onbat may be a combination of 音 on (sound), 音波 onpa (sound wave), and バット bat.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese オンバット Onbat From on, 音波 onpa, and bat
France Flag.png French Sonistrelle From sonique and pipistrelles
Spain Flag.png Spanish Noibat Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German eF-eM From FM
Italy Flag.png Italian Noibat Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 음뱃 Eumbaet From 음 (音) eum and bat
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 嗡蝠 Wēngfú From wēng and
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 嗡蝠 Yūngfūk From yūng and fūk


Notes

Related articles

External links

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