Noctowl

← Hoothoot | Noctowl | Ledyba →

Normal
Flying

Noctowl

(ヨルノズク Yorunozuku)

Owl Pokémon Pokémon

Pokédex

National

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Johto
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Hoenn
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Sinnoh
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Unova
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Kalos
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Alola
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Ability

Gender

Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens (Dream World)

50% ♀/ 50%♂

Pokédex color

Egg groups

Brown

Unknown

Weight

Height

89.9 lbs.

???

5'03"

???

Body style

Footprint

Cry

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Generation IV

Generation V

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
100	50	50
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
76	96	70
Total
442

[[Category:Brown Pokémon]]

Noctowl (Japanese: ヨルノズク Yorunozuku) is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Appearance[]

Noctowl appears to be based on an owl. Noctowl appears to have 6 dark brown, upside down triangles. Its wings and wedge-shaped tail are dark brown. It has cream-colored horns that look like eyebrows.

Evolution[]

Noctowl is the evolved form of Hoothoot, as of level 20.

In the anime[]

Main article: Ash's NoctowlAsh owns a shiny Noctowl he caught during his travels through Johto.

Game info[]

Game locations[]

Version(s)	Location
Gold/Silver	Routes 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 43 (night)
Crystal	Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, and 43 (night)
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Evolve Hoothoot
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade
Diamond/ Pearl	Routes 210, 211, 216, and 217, Lake Acuity, Mt. Coronet, Great Marsh, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring (night)
Platinum	Route 211, Great Marsh (night)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest
Black/White	Abundant Shrine

Side game locations[]

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Jet, Endless Level 44, Forever Level 10, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Hoothoot
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Foggy Forest (6F-11F)

Pokédex entries[]

Generation I
Noctowl did not appear during the Generation I games.
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.
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.
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.
Platinum
Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
HeartGold
Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable to see in the dark.
SoulSilver
When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Black
Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
White
Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
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Learnset[]

Generation II[]

Main article: Noctowl/Learnset Generation II

Generation III[]

Main article: Noctowl/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV[]

Main article: Noctowl/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V[]

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Sky Attack	140	90%	5	Flying	Physical
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
1	Foresight	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
1	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status
5	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status
9	Peck	35	100%	35	Flying	Physical
13	Uproar	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
17	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
22	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
27	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
32	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
37	Air Slash	75	95%	20	Flying	Special
42	Zen Headbutt	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
47	Synchronoise	70	100%	15	Psychic	Special
52	Extrasensory	80	100%	30	Psychic	Special
57	Psycho Shift	—	90%	10	Psychic	Status
62	Roost	—	—%	10	Flying	Status
67	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Etymology[]

Its name is likely to be a combination of the words nocturnal and owl.

References[]