Is Noctowl Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Hoothoot, Noctowl's AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep and the Special Defense is decent. But Swellow outspeeds it, Pelipper has better typing, and Noctowl's offense never threatens anything past mid-game.
Roxanne's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Noctowl has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Noctowl's weaknesses hard.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Noctowl has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Noctowl cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
How to Get Noctowl in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Noctowl in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Hoothoot over from Gold & Silver or Crystal, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Noctowl in ORAS
Step 1Obtain HoothootLATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Headbutt · Lake of Rage. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Noctowl ✓
Noctowl Weakness
Noctowl is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely. Noctowl's special bulk (base 96 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Noctowl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Noctowl
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Ice Fang 2x49-58% Thunder Fang 2x49-58% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 2x34-40% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Ice Fang 2x50-59% Thunder Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x80-94% Thunderbolt 2x19-23% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x82-97% Charge Beam 2x16-19% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x102-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x30-36% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-83% Ice Fang 2x50-59% Thunder Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x103-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-83% Ice Fang 2x51-61% Thunder Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x174-205%KO Thunderbolt 2x30-35% Blizzard 2x36-43% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 2x75-89% Stone Edge 2x92-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-49% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x122-144%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-33% Blizzard 2x34-41% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x140-165%KO Thunderbolt 2x23-28% Blizzard 2x28-33% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x196-231%KO Thunderbolt 2x17-21% Blizzard 2x21-25% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 2x73-87% Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Blizzard 2x33-40% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x23-27% Blizzard 2x27-32% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x257-302%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-34% Ice Beam 2x28-34% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x59-70% Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x151-178%KO Ice Beam 2x22-26% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Noctowl for 51-60%. Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (189-223%).
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x51-60% Volt Switch 2x40-47% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Terrakion builds →Close Combat113-133%KO Stone Edge 2x189-223%KO Rock Slide 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Lapras builds →Surf24-28% | ||
Noctowl Evolutions
Noctowl is what Hoothoot becomes. Breed it for Hoothoot eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Hoothoot pushed Noctowl to 452 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Noctowl to get Hoothoot eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Defog, Feather Dance and 7 more.
ORAS Noctowl Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 86 Sp. Atk and 96 Sp. Def. AbilityTinted Lens as a hidden ability hits through resistances. The moveset fires from 70 Speed behind resisted types, but can't earn a team slot over Togekiss or Staraptor in any Normal/Flying role.
Best Build
Noctowl best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Hyper Voice
- Whirlwind
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Noctowl gets Agility and Defog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Giga Impact and Hyper Beam.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Noctowl Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Noctowl looks average on paper at 452 BST. But Tinted Lens is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier support on our tier list. Roost with Silkscarf is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Noctowl's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Noctowl gets Tinted Lens, Insomnia, and Keen Eye. But Tinted Lens is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Noctowl is a special attacker with base 86 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the support role.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Roost, Hypervoice, Whirlwind, and Tailwind. Roost leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Noctowl appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves