Is Noibat Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Flying/Dragon with weak stats. Noivern at level 48 is a fast special attacker. Hau uses Noivern as his lead in the Title Defense, which shows the potential. Long grind to get there.
Noibat trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Noibat trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Noivern has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Noibat trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Noibat trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Noibat's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Noibat here.
Acerola's team hits Noibat's weaknesses hard.
Nanu's team hits Noibat's weaknesses hard.
Noivern has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Noivern has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's typing presses Noivern's defenses.
Noivern trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Noivern has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Noivern has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Noivern's weaknesses hard.
Noibat can be received through an in-game trade on Verdant Cavern.
Your Noibat should hit Level 48 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Noibat in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Noibat is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Noibat in USUM
To get Noibat, start by catching Noibat through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 8-59. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Noibat ✓Verdant Cavern - Trial SiteLv.8-11CaveRate 30%Route 5Lv.19In-game tradeTrade for (give Lillipup)
Noibat Weakness
Type-wise, Noibat takes extra damage from Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Noibat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Noibat
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x245-289%KO Draining Kiss 2x70-82% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x150-177%KO Rock Tomb 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeaward Cave Surfing | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x263-312%KO Draining Kiss 2x75-88% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x162-190%KO Rock Tomb 2x108-127%KO | ||
Delibird Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeaward Cave Surfing | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x255-300%KO Draining Kiss 2x70-83% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x187-220%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x157-185%KO Rock Tomb 2x103-123%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x258-304%KO Draining Kiss 2x74-87% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Amaura RockIce | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x184-217%KO Ancient Power 2x88-104%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x290-342%KO Disarming Voice 2x98-116%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x405-477%KO Draining Kiss 2x75-89% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 4x229-270%KO Disarming Voice 2x80-94% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x283-333%KO Moonblast 2x222-262%KO | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x344-406%KO Ancient Power 2x117-138%KO Dragon Tail 2x70-82% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x389-459%KO Draining Kiss 2x73-86% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x393-463%KO Draining Kiss 2x74-88% | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x348-410%KO Stone Edge 2x172-202%KO Dragon Tail 2x69-81% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x285-335%KO Moonblast 2x225-266%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x352-415%KO Rock Slide 2x147-174%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x399-469%KO Draining Kiss 2x75-88% | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x354-416%KO Stone Edge 2x177-208%KO Dragon Tail 2x71-84% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x357-420%KO Ancient Power 2x80-94% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x499-588%KO Ice Beam 4x169-199%KO Dragon Tail 2x134-158%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kyurem can KO Noibat with Ice Beam (237-279%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (237-279%). Dragonite's Fly also KOs at 107-126%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x237-279%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit48-57% Crunch95-112%KO Stone Edge 2x237-279%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemFlyiniumz NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed63-75% Fly107-126%KO | ||
Clefable Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Noibat View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x83-98% | ||
Noibat Evolutions
Noibat evolves into Noivern. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 290 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Noibat easily with 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Outrage, Snatch, Switcheroo and 1 more to offspring.
USUM Noibat Best Moveset
Flying/Dragon at 45 Sp. Atk with AbilityInfiltrator bypassing screens as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Noivern one evolution away adds 97 Sp. Atk at 123 Speed.
Best Build
Noibat best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Attacker Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Air Slash
- Heat Wave
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Noibat threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Grass standing out. Pair that with Sky Attack and Draco Meteor and switchins need to think twice.
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
Base Stats
Fruits are its favorite foods. This gourmet carefully picks out just the ripe ones using its sonar.
It flies around in search of fruit to eat. It uses ultrasonic waves to detect which fruits are ripe.
Noibat Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In-game trade with an NPC at route 5. This is an NPC trade, so the Noibat you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Noibat does the job early-game if you need a Flying/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Noivern before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Noibat has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 6XYDebut
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