Noctowl in Pokémon Crystal

#16 in the Crystal Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

Noctowl in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Hoothoot Ledyba

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

Its extremely soft feathers make no sound in flight. It silently sneaks up on prey without being detected.

Pokémon details

Types

Noctowl in Other Games

National Dex page

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Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

100

310

403

Attack

105

198

Defense

105

198

Sp. Atk

157

250

Sp. Def

197

290

Speed

145

238

Total

442

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Noctowl, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #16
Stat Experience	100 HP, 50 Atk, 50 Def, 70 Spe, 76 Special
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	162

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 cycles (3,840 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hoothoot #15	Level 20	Noctowl #16

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Crystal

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a low encounter rate tree	10	10%	-
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree	10	10%	-
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	At night
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	At night
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	At night
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	At night
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	20%	At night
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	At night
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	At night
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	4%	At night
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	1%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	10%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 5 Road 5	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	30%	At night
Route 11 Road 11	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	At night
Route 13 Road 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	20%	At night
Route 14 Road 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	20%	At night
Route 15 Road 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	20%	At night
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	12	10%	At night
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	4%	At night
Route 25 Road 25	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	1%	At night
Route 43 Road 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	At night

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Tackle A full-body charge attack.	35	95	35
Start	Growl Reduces the foe's ATTACK.	-	100	40
Start	Peck Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.	35	100	35
Start	Foresight Negates accuracy reduction moves.	-	100	40
6	Foresight Negates accuracy reduction moves.	-	100	40
11	Peck Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.	35	100	35
16	Hypnosis May put the foe to sleep.	-	60	20
25	Reflect Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.	-	-	20
33	Take Down A tackle that also hurts the user.	90	85	20
41	Confusion An attack that may cause confusion.	50	100	25
57	Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim.	100	100	15

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.


TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM31	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.		20	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM39	Swift An attack that never misses.		60	-	20
TM42	Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim.		100	100	15
TM43	Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	5
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM47	Steel Wing Stiff wings strike the foe.		70	90	25
TM50	Nightmare A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.		-	-	15
HM02	Fly 1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack		70	95	15
HM05	Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.		-	70	20