Is Noctowl Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep, which is a defensive perk against Grass trainers. Trade-only in RS. Noctowl's special bulk is decent but Swellow's AbilityGuts and Speed make it the clear Flying choice in Hoenn.
Roxanne's team hits Noctowl's weaknesses hard.
Noctowl resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Noctowl's weaknesses hard.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Noctowl's defenses.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Noctowl trades roughly evenly with 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.
Steven's team hits Noctowl's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 119
- LV 33NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- LV 57PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Noctowl in Ruby & Sapphire
Noctowl comes from leveling a traded Hoothoot to 20. The owl has no wild spawn anywhere in Hoenn.
How to Obtain Noctowl in RS
- 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 · Route 27. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Noctowl ✓
How to Get Shiny Noctowl in Ruby & Sapphire
Bring a shiny Noctowl across by raising a Hoothoot or Noctowl in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trading it into Ruby & Sapphire, since no Hoenn route holds it. See every game where Shiny Noctowl can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Noctowl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Noctowl
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Aggron builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x28-33% Thunderbolt 2x28-33% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x63-75% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Ancient Power 2x27-32% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x32-37% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 2x68-80% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x53-62% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noctowl View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-83% Ice Beam 2x23-27% Thunderbolt 2x23-27% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
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 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Feather Dance, Feint Attack, Mirror Move and 4 more.
RS Noctowl Best Moveset
100 Sp. Def from the stat split tanks special hits, and AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep moves for total Spore shutdown. 76 Sp. Atk limits offensive output. MoveHypnosis for unreliable sleep and MoveReflect for team support. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Sleep-immune special tank.
Best Build
Noctowl best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Hypnosis
- Nightmare
- Hidden Power Flying
- Thief
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Noctowl gets Feather Dance and Feint Attack exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Psychic and Ghost coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hyper Beam and Sky Attack.
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
All 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Noctowl isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in Emerald, then trade it over.
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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