Is Noctowl Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Hoothoot evolves at level 20. Normal/Flying gives Ghost immunity for Fantina's third gym. AbilityInsomnia prevents sleep. Decent special bulk, but Staraptor outclasses Noctowl in speed and attack power for the long run.
Roark's Pokemon outpace and outclass Hoothoot here.
Noctowl resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Noctowl has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Byron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Noctowl here.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Noctowl's weaknesses hard.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Noctowl's weaknesses hard.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Noctowl has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Noctowl has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Noctowl has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Hoothoot
Catch Hoothoot on Route 205 (walking, Lv 12, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- LV 25NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Fantina
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- LV 29FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- LV 49PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
Evolve Hoothoot to Noctowl
Hoothoot evolves into Noctowl at Level 20. Your Hoothoot should hit Level 20 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 27NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 32FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
How to Get Noctowl in Platinum
Noctowl also flies wild at night, eight encounters across four areas at levels 21 to 39. Or evolve a Hoothoot at level 20, which avoids waiting on the nocturnal spawns.
4 locations to catch Noctowl5 locations to catch Hoothoot
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6Catch Hoothoot at any of the 5 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Noctowl.
Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Noctowl in Pt
Available earlier: catch Hoothoot (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Noctowl first appears at Mt. Coronet (after Badge 2).
- Step 2Noctowl ✓Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%NightGreat Marsh - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%NightRoute 210 - SouthLv.21GrassRate 10%NightRoute 210 - NorthLv.27GrassRate 10%Nightor evolve from Hoothoot (Step 1)
Bring the right balls: check Noctowl catch odds in the Platinum Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Noctowl in Platinum
Noctowl glides over the same night routes, so chain it to 40 for a 1 in 200 shiny, or evolve a chained Hoothoot. Compare Shiny Noctowl odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Noctowl Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Noctowl in the Platinum Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Noctowl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Noctowl
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x123-145%KO Ice Beam 2x30-36% Thunderbolt 2x30-36% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x64-75% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Ancient Power 2x27-32% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO Thunder Fang 2x48-58% Ice Fang 2x48-58% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Lunatone builds →Ice Beam 2x41-48% Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Bastiodon builds →Rock Slide 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x24-29% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x19-23% Thunderbolt 2x19-23% | ||
Noctowl Evolutions
Noctowl is what Hoothoot becomes. Breed it for Hoothoot eggs (quick to hatch). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Hoothoot pushed Noctowl to 442 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Noctowl to get Hoothoot eggs easily using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Feather Dance, Feint Attack and 6 more.
Pt Noctowl Best Moveset
Absorbing special attacks is the one job, and 100 HP with 96 Sp. Def handles it. The moveset lacks the offensive pressure to threaten at 86 Sp. Atk, and AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep is the only other thing keeping Noctowl relevant.
Best Build
Noctowl best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Air Slash
- Roost
- Fly
- Hyper Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Noctowl gets Agility and Feather Dance 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
33 of 34 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
Noctowl Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Noctowl can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the Normal/Flying typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
In Platinum, Noctowl plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Fly is the primary attack.
In Platinum, Hardy is the go-to nature for Noctowl. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def EVs. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Noctowl appears in 17 games across 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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