Noctowl

Noctowl is a Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Noctowl has a maximum CP of 2,288. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Noctowl is Wing Attack and Sky Attack.

Noctowl Stats and Max CP

145 ATK

156 DEF

225 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2288 CP

Lvl 40

2024 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1446 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1156 CP

Lvl 15 Research

867 CP

Noctowl's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Flying-type

Great League

Ultra League

Noctowl Type Chart

Noctowl takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Noctowl takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Ground39.1%

Bug62.5%

Grass62.5%

Noctowl best moveset

Wing Attack + Sky Attack

Wing Attack

Sky Attack

The best Flying-type moveset for Noctowl is Wing Attack and Sky Attack (9.51 DPS, 205.0 TDO). In raids, Noctowl ranks #121 among Flying-type attackers (E Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Wing Attack	Sky Attack	8.54	9.51	205.0
2.	Extrasensory	Sky Attack	8.32	9.27	199.8
3.	Wing Attack	Shadow Ball	7.53	8.39	180.9
4.	Extrasensory	Shadow Ball	7.35	8.19	176.4
5.	Wing Attack	Psychic	7.28	8.11	174.9
6.	Extrasensory	Psychic	7.10	7.91	170.5
7.	Wing Attack	Night Shade	5.97	6.65	143.3
8.	Extrasensory	Night Shade	5.76	6.42	138.5

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Fast Attacks

Wing Attack10111.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 11
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Wing Attack has no special effects.
See Wing Attack details page ↗
Extrasensory11111.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 11
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 10

Effects
Extrasensory has no special effects.
See Extrasensory details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	11
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage	11
Energy	11
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Sky Attack80502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Sky Attack has no special effects.
See Sky Attack details page ↗
Night Shade60502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Night Shade has no special effects.
See Night Shade details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Psychic95503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	75
Energy	50

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.4s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	55

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Noctowl can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Noctowl can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Noctowl CP Chart

At Level 50, Noctowl maxes out at 2,288 CP. Raid catches are 1,092 to 1,156 CP, or 1,365 to 1,446 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 819 to 867 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2288 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	819 CP - 867 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1092 CP - 1156 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1092 CP - 1156 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1365 CP - 1446 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Noctowl’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	28 CP	2	89 CP	3	150 CP
4	211 CP	5	273 CP	6	334 CP
7	395 CP	8	456 CP	9	517 CP
10	578 CP	11	636 CP	12	694 CP
13	752 CP	14	809 CP	15	867 CP
16	925 CP	17	983 CP	18	1041 CP
19	1098 CP	20	1156 CP	21	1214 CP
22	1272 CP	23	1330 CP	24	1388 CP
25	1446 CP	26	1503 CP	27	1561 CP
28	1619 CP	29	1677 CP	30	1735 CP
31	1764 CP	32	1793 CP	33	1822 CP
34	1850 CP	35	1879 CP	36	1908 CP
37	1937 CP	38	1966 CP	39	1995 CP
40	2024 CP	41	2050 CP	42	2076 CP
43	2102 CP	44	2128 CP	45	2154 CP
46	2181 CP	47	2207 CP	48	2234 CP
49	2261 CP	50	2288 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Noctowl

Mega Pokémon that boost Noctowl’s Normal and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Noctowl.

Normal

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#164
Height	1.6 m
Weight	40.8 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hoothoot	50 Candy	Noctowl

Hoothoot evolves into Noctowl which costs 50 Candy.

Noctowl family

Noctowl’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.78 m	0.8 m	1.6 m	2.4 m	2.8 m

Size bounds

Noctowl's height ranges from 0.784 m to 2.8 m, with the average being 1.6 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.784 m2′07″	0.8 m2′07″
XS	0.8 m2′07″	1.2 m3′11″
M	1.2 m3′11″	2 m6′07″
XL	2 m6′07″	2.4 m7′10″
XXL	2.4 m7′10″	2.8 m9′02″

Encounter data

Movement type: Flying
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.4s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Noctowl from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Noctowl

Noctowl high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Noctowl. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Noctowl costumes

A list of Noctowl costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Noctowl Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrateeven 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, Sapphire	NOCTOWL never fails at catching prey in darkness. This POKéMON owes its success to its superior vision thatallows 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, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	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 it to see in the dark.
SoulSilver	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
X	Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Y, Shield	When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Omega Ruby, Alpha 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.
Ultra Sun	With eyes that can see in pitch-darkness, it never lets its prey escape. Some even call it “the emperor of dark nights.”
Ultra Moon	When it turns its head entirely upside down, you know it’s troubled by something. If you don’t leave it be, it will peck you.
Sword	Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Noctowl in Pokémon GO?

Noctowl’s best moves are Wing Attack and Sky Attack, for 9.51 DPS and 205 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Noctowl’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

How does Noctowl perform in Raids?

Noctowl ranks #121 among Flying-type attackers (E Tier).

What is Noctowl’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Noctowl tops out at 2,024 CP at Level 40 and 2,288 CP at Level 50.

Can Noctowl be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Noctowl can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Noctowl Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Noctowl cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Noctowl?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Noctowl: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, Mega Audino, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.

Noctowl Stats and Max CP

Noctowl's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Noctowl Type Chart

Noctowl takes increased damage from:

Noctowl takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Normal

Flying

Evolution Chart

Noctowl family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Noctowl

Noctowl high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Noctowl in Pokémon GO?

What are Noctowl’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Noctowl perform in Raids?

What is Noctowl’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Noctowl be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Noctowl Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Noctowl?

Overview and stats

Noctowl Stats and Max CP

Noctowl's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Noctowl Type Chart

Noctowl takes increased damage from:

Noctowl takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Normal

Flying

Evolution Chart

Noctowl family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Noctowl

Noctowl high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Noctowl in Pokémon GO?

What are Noctowl’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Noctowl perform in Raids?

What is Noctowl’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Noctowl be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Noctowl Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Noctowl?