Noctowl in Pokémon Gold & Silver
#16 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Owl Pokémon
Noctowl in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Pokémon Gold
Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
Pokémon Silver
When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Noctowl in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
100
310
403
Attack
50
105
198
Defense
50
105
198
Sp. Atk
76
157
250
Sp. Def
96
197
290
Speed
70
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.
| 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 | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (3,840 nominal steps; actual hatching varies) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Hoothoot #15 | Level 20 |  Noctowl #16 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
