Noctowl

#164 (Johto)

#165 Ledyba ›

Pokémon type

Normal

Flying

Noctowl weaknesses

Noctowl is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Noctowl is resistant to Bug and Grass-type moves, and doubly resistant to Ground and Ghost-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Noctowl

The best moves for Noctowl are Wing Attack and Sky Attack when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Wing Attack and Return deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Wing Attack

12DPS

Sky Attack

48DPS

Defending

Wing Attack

12DPS

Sky Attack

48DPS

Trainer Battles

Wing Attack

4EPT

Return Purified

2.23DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Hoothoot family. Noctowl evolves from Hoothoot for 50 Candy.

Hoothoot

Noctowl

Game images

Noctowl, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

View 1 costume for Noctowl »

Summary

Noctowl is a Normal & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Hoothoot. It is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves. Noctowl's best moveset is Wing Attack & Sky Attack and it has a Max CP of 2,288.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Wing Attack	10	11	12
Extrasensory	11	11	11

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Shadow Ball	100	2	2
Sky Attack	80	2	1.92
Psychic	95	2	1.9
Night Shade	60	2	1.2
Return Purified	25	3	0.91
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.36

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Wing Attack	5	2	3	4
Extrasensory	8	3	2.7	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Return Purified	130	70	2.23
Shadow Ball	90	50	1.8
Sky Attack	75	50	1.8
Night Shade	70	45	1.56
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.36
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.17

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	8.5	100%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	8.3	97%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	7.6	89%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	7.4	86%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	7.3	86%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	7.2	85%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	7.1	84%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	6.9	81%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Night Shade 24 DPS	6.1	72%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Night Shade 24 DPS	5.9	69%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	4.7	55%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	4.4	51%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	3.1	100%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.1	97%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sky Attack 48 DPS	3.1	97%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3	94%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	3	94%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	2.9	91%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Night Shade 24 DPS	2.4	75%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Night Shade 24 DPS	2.3	72%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	2.2	70%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Return Purified 60 DPS	2.1	67%
Wing Attack 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	1.5	46%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 6 DPS	1.4	44%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Return Purified 2.23 DPE	18	11.9	117%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	14	10.2	100%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Sky Attack 1.8 DPE	14	10.2	100%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 2.23 DPE	21	10.1	99%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Night Shade 1.56 DPE	12	9.2	90%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	15	8.7	85%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Sky Attack 1.8 DPE	15	8.7	85%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Psychic 1.36 DPE	14	8.5	83%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Night Shade 1.56 DPE	15	7.9	77%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Psychic 1.36 DPE	18	7.2	71%
Wing Attack 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.17 DPE	18	3.7	36%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.17 DPE	21	3.2	32%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Noctowl?

Noctowl is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves.

The best counter to Noctowl is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and White Kyurem.

The top Noctowl counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
White Kyurem	Ice Fang Ice Burn	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Volt Tackle	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		145
Defense		156
Stamina		225

Max HP

Level 40

189

Size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	40.8 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	867
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,156
Level 30 Max wild	1,735
Level 40	2,024
Level 50	2,288

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,446
Level 35 (wild)	1,879

Costumes

Noctowl costumes

Noctowl (New Year’s Hat)

Noctowl (New Year’s Hat) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO