Utility
Support
ATier
123Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Noivern's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP85
C
Attack70
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk97
B
Sp. Def80
C
Speed123
A
Total535
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight85.0 kg
187.4 lbsStandard
Base XP187
High Yield
Abilities
FriskPopular
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
InfiltratorPopular
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
TelepathyHA
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Ultrasonic waves emitted by a Noivern can pulverize a large boulder. This Pokémon has a cruel disposition.

Noivern Weakness

Noivern's Flying/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Noivern Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartGood
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
RockDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBug
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
GrassFightingBugDragon
How to Beat Noivern in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Glimmet
Glimmet
RockPoison
A
Rock is super effective against NoivernView Glimmet →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Evolved from Noibat. Noivern is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+68 over Noibat), and Noivern peaks at 535 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Noibat
#714Noibat
48
Level 48
Noivern
#715Noivern
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Noibat
FlyingDragon
Noivern
FlyingDragon
HP
40
85+45
ATK
30
70+40
DEF
35
80+45
SP.ATK
45
97+52
SP.DEF
40
80+40
SPE
55
123+68
BST
245D-Tier
535A-Tier+290
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Noivern Best Moveset

U-turn keeps your team's momentum going. Noivern doesn't need to stay in long, Heavy-Duty Boots provides hazard immunity on every switch-in and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make every visit count. Draco Meteor threatens on the way out. Infiltrator adds passive value.

Best Build

Recommended
Ability
Infiltrator
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Noivern
Timid+SPE

Noivern best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Support Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • DefogUtility
  • U Turn
  • RoostRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Krookodile
KrookodileDecent

Moves

STAB runs through Sky Attack and Draco Meteor for the basics, but Noivern's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Grass and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Moonlight
S——5Fairy
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 8
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 12
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 16
Wing Attack
C6010035Flying
Lv 20
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 24
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
Lv 28
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 32
Super Fang
S—9010Normal
Lv 36
Air Slash
S759515Flying
Lv 40
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 44
Hurricane
A1107010Flying
Lv 52
Boomburst
S14010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM54
Draco Meteor
S130905Dragon
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM62
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM43
Fly
C909515Flying
TM102
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
B959010Fire
TM79
Hurricane
A1107010Flying
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM93
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM143
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM74
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM153
Sky Attack
B140905Flying
TM64
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM121
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM82
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM94
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
TM86
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Noivern doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Noivern can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Noivern in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Noivern in Legends: Z-A. Bring Noibat over from X, Ultra Sun, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Noivern in Legends: Z-A

  1. Noibat
    Step 1Obtain Noibat

    Also found in:

    XUltra SunSword
  2. Noivern
    Step 2Noivern ✓

Noivern Guide

  • For Legends: Z-A, we rate Noivern A-Tier: a strong pick in Legends: Z-A's competitive scene. At 535 BST, it fits the support role. Draco Meteor with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Lapras (Ice), Golem (Rock), and Kingdra (Dragon) when using Noivern. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Frisk reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Noivern. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Infiltrator works too if your team needs something different.

  • Base 123 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Noivern is leaning toward the special side (base 97 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

  • For Legends: Z-A, Noivern has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ice, Rock, and Dragon-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Noivern joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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