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Shadow Noctowl

Shadow Noctowl (Shadow)Normal Flying
  • partlyCloudy
  • windy
Shadow Noctowl is available in Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon icon
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Shadow Noctowl is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 2,024 CP and is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Wing Attack / Sky Attack. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow 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
1156 CP
Lvl 15 Research
867 CP

Shadow Noctowl's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Shadow Noctowl PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

⚔️ Raids

Shadow Noctowl is not a good raid attacker. Even with the Shadow damage boost, its middling offensive stats leave it below par as a raid attacker.

🛡️ Gyms

Shadow Pokémon usually make worse gym defenders because the Shadow form cuts their bulk and Shadow Noctowl is no exception either.

Shadow Noctowl PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

🔵 Great League

Although Shadow Noctowl has pretty good stats, it is more of a theme pick for Great League PvP. Its performance is similar to its non-shadow counterpart. Trainers should ideally look to invest in other Flying types unless some other future move update brings it back into relevance.

🟡 Ultra League

In Ultra League, the performance of Shadow Noctowl drops a lot in all shield scenarios. It no longer remains even a half-decent spice pick. It is best to ignore Shadow Noctowl for Ultra League, especially considering the heavy XL Candy and stardust investment it requires.

🟣 Master League

Shadow Noctowl, with a max PC of 2288, is too weak for Master League.

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
FlyingFlying-type
#85
Great LeagueGreat League
#433
Ultra LeagueUltra League
#547

Shadow Noctowl Type Chart

Shadow Noctowl takes increased damage from:Shadow Noctowl takes increased damage from:

ElectricElectric160.0%
IceIce160.0%
RockRock160.0%

Shadow Noctowl takes reduced damage from:Shadow Noctowl takes reduced damage from:

GhostGhost39.1%
GroundGround39.1%
BugBug62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%

Shadow Noctowl best moveset

Moves

Wing Attack + Sky Attack

Flying
FlyingWing Attack
FlyingSky Attack
Shadow Noctowl's best Flying-type moveset is Wing Attack / Sky Attack, with 11.25 DPS and 202.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Noctowl ranks #85 (D Tier) as a Flying attacker with that moveset.
1.FlyingWing AttackFlyingSky Attack9.9011.25202.1
2.PsychicExtrasensoryFlyingSky Attack9.6410.96196.8
3.FlyingWing AttackGhostShadow Ball8.749.94178.6
4.PsychicExtrasensoryGhostShadow Ball8.529.69174.1
5.FlyingWing AttackPsychicPsychic8.459.61172.7
6.PsychicExtrasensoryPsychicPsychic8.239.36168.2
7.FlyingWing AttackGhostNight Shade6.927.87141.4
8.PsychicExtrasensoryGhostNight Shade6.687.60136.5
1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

  • FlyingWing Attack10111.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Wing Attack
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • ElectricElectric
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy11
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage5
    Energy8

    Effects
    Wing Attack has no special effects.
    See Wing Attack details page ↗
  • PsychicExtrasensory11111.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Extrasensory
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage11
    Energy11
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage8
    Energy10

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

Charged Attacks

  • FlyingSky Attack80502.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Sky Attack
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • ElectricElectric
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage80
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.5s - 1.7s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage75
    Energy50

    Effects
    Sky Attack has no special effects.
    See Sky Attack details page ↗
  • GhostNight Shade60502.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Night Shade
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GhostGhost
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 62.5%
      • DarkDark
    • 39.1%
      • NormalNormal
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage60
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • fogFog
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window2.0s - 2.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage70
    Energy45

    Effects
    Night Shade has no special effects.
    See Night Shade details page ↗
  • GhostShadow Ball100503.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Shadow Ball
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GhostGhost
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 62.5%
      • DarkDark
    • 39.1%
      • NormalNormal
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage100
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • fogFog
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window2.4s - 2.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage90
    Energy50

    Effects
    Shadow Ball has no special effects.
    See Shadow Ball details page ↗
  • NormalFrustration10332.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Frustration
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage10
    Energy70

    Effects
    Frustration has no special effects.
    See Frustration details page ↗
  • PsychicPsychic95503.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Psychic
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage95
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.5s - 2.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage75
    Energy55

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    See Psychic details page ↗
Pokédex informationMore information

The following chart shows Shadow Noctowl's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Noctowl's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Noctowl has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Noctowl CP Chart

CP Chart

Shadow Noctowl reaches a maximum of 2,024 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,042–1,156 CP, rising to 1,303–1,446 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 819–867 CP.

Max CPMax CP2024 CP
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Field ResearchResearch819 CP - 867 CP
Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Pokémon EggEggs1092 CP - 1156 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raid catchRaids1042 CP - 1156 CP
Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
1303 CP - 1446 CP
Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
InfoMore information
  • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
    • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
  • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
    • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
  • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
  • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Noctowl Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
128 CP289 CP3150 CP
4211 CP5273 CP6334 CP
7395 CP8456 CP9517 CP
10578 CP11636 CP12694 CP
13752 CP14809 CP15867 CP
16925 CP17983 CP181041 CP
191098 CP201156 CP211214 CP
221272 CP231330 CP241388 CP
251446 CP261503 CP271561 CP
281619 CP291677 CP301735 CP
311764 CP321793 CP331822 CP
341850 CP351879 CP361908 CP
371937 CP381966 CP391995 CP
402024 CP412050 CP422076 CP
432102 CP442128 CP452154 CP
462181 CP472207 CP482234 CP
492261 CP502288 CP

Pokédex information

Johto
Pokédex Number#164
Height1.6 m
Weight40.8 kg
RegionGeneration 2
Can be tradedAllowed
Buddy distance1 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedYes
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
Candy5
Stardust300
Additional Move Cost
Candy25
Stardust10000

Evolution Chart

PokémonRequiresEvolution
HoothootHoothoot
  • 50 Candy50 Candy
NoctowlNoctowl
  • Hoothoot evolves into Noctowl which costs 50 Candy.
How to purify Shadow Noctowl
Purification cost1 Candy
1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged AttackNormalFrustration
Purified Charged AttackNormalReturn

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Noctowl

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A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Noctowl's Normal and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Noctowl.

Normal Normal

Flying Flying

Pokédex informationMore information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

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.

Power-up costs

StardustCandyCandy XL
LVL 50624,000 Stardust406 Shadow Noctowl Candy360 Shadow Noctowl Candy XL
LVL 40336,000 Stardust406 Shadow Noctowl Candy12 Shadow Noctowl Candy XL
LVL 35228,000 Stardust274 Shadow Noctowl Candy-
LVL 30150,000 Stardust185 Shadow Noctowl Candy-
LVL 2596,000 Stardust136 Shadow Noctowl Candy-
LVL 2057,000 Stardust97 Shadow Noctowl Candy-
LVL 1530,600 Stardust67 Shadow Noctowl Candy-
LVL 1013,200 Stardust38 Shadow Noctowl Candy-
LVL 53,600 Stardust18 Shadow Noctowl Candy-

Shadow Noctowl Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Noctowl from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Noctowl in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Calculator

Shadow Noctowl family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Noctowl in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

HoothootHoothoot
NoctowlNoctowl
Dynamax Hoothoot (Dynamax)Dynamax Hoothoot
Dynamax Noctowl (Dynamax)Dynamax Noctowl
Shadow Hoothoot (Shadow)Shadow Hoothoot
Shadow Noctowl (Shadow)Shadow Noctowl

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement typeMOVEMENT_FLYING
Movement Timer11s
Jump Time2s
Attack Probability70.0%
Attack Timer20s
Dodge Probability20.0%
Dodge Duration0.0s
Dodge Distance1
Min Action Frequency1s
Max Action Frequency2s

Sprites

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Regular and Shiny Shadow Noctowl

Shadow Noctowl high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Noctowl. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Shadow Noctowl Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

Shadow NoctowlShadow NoctowlShadow NoctowlShadow Noctowl

Shadow Noctowl Pokédex entries

Johto
VersionsPokédex entry
GoldIts eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
SilverWhen it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 de­ grees to sharpen its intellectual power.
CrystalIts extremely soft feathers make no sound in flight. It silently sneaks up on prey without being detected.
Ruby, SapphireNOCTOWL 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.
EmeraldIt 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.
FireRedWhen it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
LeafGreenIts eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
DiamondIts eyes are special. They can pick out objects as long as there is the tiniest amount of light.
PearlIf it flips its head upside down, it’s a sign that it is engaged in very complex thinking.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
HeartGoldIts eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
SoulSilverWhen it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
XIts eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Y, ShieldWhen it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireNoctowl 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 SunWith eyes that can see in pitch-darkness, it never lets its prey escape. Some even call it “the emperor of dark nights.”
Ultra MoonWhen 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.
SwordIts eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.

List of Shadow Noctowl costumes

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A list of Shadow Noctowl costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Noctowl’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Noctowl is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Noctowl in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Noctowl in Pokémon GO are Wing Attack and Sky Attack. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 11.254 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 202.134.

How does Shadow Noctowl perform in Raids?

Shadow Noctowl's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Noctowl rank as a Normal-type attacker?

Shadow Noctowl's performance as a Normal-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Noctowl rank as a Flying-type attacker?

Shadow Noctowl is a D-Tier Flying-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Noctowl?

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

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

Shadow Noctowl’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2024 CP and 2288 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Noctowl be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Noctowl can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Noctowl Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Noctowl cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.