Noctowl Pokemon Guide

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Noctowl Pokemon Guide

Noctowl is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon from the Johto region, known for its owl-like appearance, sharp eyesight and evolution from Hoothoot. This guide covers Noctowl’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive overview.

Normal Form

Noctowl

Shiny Form

Shiny Noctowl

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Noctowl guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Noctowl Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Noctowl Description

Noctowl is the evolved form of Hoothoot. It is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon known for its intelligence, silent flight and excellent night vision.

Competitive Overview

Is Noctowl Good in Competitive?

Noctowl is generally a utility-focused Normal and Flying-type Pokemon rather than a top competitive threat. Its best value comes from Special Defense, support moves, Flying-type attacks and utility options like Hypnosis and Roost in games where those moves are available.

Noctowl’s biggest strengths are moves such as Air Slash, Hurricane, Hyper Voice, Hypnosis, Roost, Reflect and Shadow Ball. Its biggest issues are modest offensive power and weaknesses to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves.

Noctowl Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Noctowl, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Noctowl

National Dex

#0164

Type

Normal / Flying

Species

Owl Pokemon

Height

5’03” / 1.6 m

160 cm

Weight

89.9 lbs / 40.8 kg

40.8 kg

Abilities

Torrent, Flash Water

Noctowl Stats

Noctowl has solid HP and Special Defense, making it bulkier than Hoothoot. Its offensive stats are modest, so it is often better as a utility or support Pokemon than a pure attacker.

100

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Noctowl Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Noctowl’s best moves usually focus on Flying-type damage, sleep support, recovery and special coverage. These are some of Noctowl’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Air Slash

A useful Flying-type special attack with a chance to make the target flinch.

Hurricane

A powerful Flying-type special attack that can deal major damage when available.

Hyper Voice

A reliable special Normal-type attack for neutral damage.

Hypnosis

A status move that can put the target to sleep when it connects.

Roost

A recovery move that helps Noctowl regain HP when available.

Reflect

A support move that reduces physical damage for Noctowl and its team.

Shadow Ball

A special coverage option that can hit Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Swift

A reliable Normal-type attack that gives Noctowl simple neutral coverage.

Noctowl All Moves

Noctowl can learn Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ghost and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Noctowl’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
1	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
9	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100
12	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
18	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
23	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100
28	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
33	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
38	Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
43	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100
48	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	–	60
53	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100

Noctowl Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Noctowl is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it immunities to Ghost and Ground-type moves, a resistance to Bug-type moves and weaknesses to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves.

Type

Normal / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice and Rock

Resistances

Bug

Immunity

Ghost and Ground

Noctowl Abilities

Noctowl’s abilities help prevent sleep, avoid accuracy loss or boost resisted attacks when its hidden ability is available.

Insomnia

Prevents Noctowl from falling asleep.

Keen Eye

Prevents Noctowl’s accuracy from being lowered.

Tinted Lens

Powers up moves that would normally be resisted when this hidden ability is available.

Noctowl Evolution

Noctowl evolves from Hoothoot. The full Noctowl evolution line is Hoothoot and Noctowl.

Stage 1

Hoothoot

Normal type Pokemon icon Flying type Pokemon icon

Starting form

Stage 2

Noctowl

Normal type Pokemon icon Flying type Pokemon icon

Evolves from Hoothoot at Level 20

Where to Find Noctowl in Pokemon Games

Noctowl’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Noctowl is found in the wild at night, obtained by evolving Hoothoot at Level 20, or transferred from another game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Gold	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon Silver	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon Crystal	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, WaterRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon WaterRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Diamond	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Black	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon X	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Sun	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon Moon	Found in the wild in supported games, often on routes at night, or evolve Hoothoot at Level 20.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Hoothoot at Level 20, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Evolves from Noctowl at Level 14. Can also appear as a wild Pokemon in 3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Noctowl
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Noctowl FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Noctowl. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Noctowl?

Noctowl is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Noctowl weak against?

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

What does Noctowl evolve from?

Noctowl evolves from Hoothoot at Level 20.

What are Noctowl’s abilities?

Noctowl’s abilities are Insomnia, Keen Eye and Tinted Lens.

What are Noctowl’s best moves?

Noctowl’s best moves often include Air Slash, Hurricane, Hyper Voice, Hypnosis, Roost, Reflect, Shadow Ball and Swift.

Is Noctowl good in Pokemon?

Noctowl can be useful as a bulky utility Pokemon, but it is usually not a major offensive threat.

How do you get Noctowl?

The most common way to get Noctowl is to evolve Hoothoot at Level 20 or catch Noctowl directly in games where it appears.

Is Noctowl in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Noctowl is not currently confirmed in the main Pokemon Legends Z-A location data reviewed for this page.

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