Noctowl

#16 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

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Hoothoot Ledyba

Pokédex entries

HeartGold

Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.

SoulSilver

When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Updated Johto #16
EV yield	2 HP
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	162

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (4,080 nominal steps) Normal-day estimate. Hatch-check timing, certain calendar dates, and Flame Body or Magma Armor can change the steps needed.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hoothoot #15	Level 20	Noctowl #16

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

HeartGold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 47	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	Not during a swarm, At night
Route 2 Route 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	4%	At night
Route 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	20%	At night
Route 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	5%	At night
Route 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	5%	At night
Route 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 2 Route 2 (north, towards Pewter City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (north, towards Pewter City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	8	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (north, towards Pewter City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	4%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	4%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	1%	At night
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a tree	6-8	10%	Rare native Headbutt tree table; facing-tree coordinates and Trainer ID determine whether this table is selected.
Viridian Forest	Headbutting a tree	5-7	5%	Rare native Headbutt tree table; facing-tree coordinates and Trainer ID determine whether this table is selected.
Pokéwalker Pokéwalker: Quiet Cave	Pokéwalker (selected candidate group)	30	-	Course unlocked at 100,000 cumulative watts; National Pokédex also required. Group C candidate; one of the two candidates in each group is selected for the outing. At least 0 daily steps (25% fewer with an advantageous type);, species and group encounter probabilities depend on selection and steps. Fixed moves: hypnosis, reflect, confusion, take down.

SoulSilver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 47	Walking in tall grass or a cave	35	20%	Not during a swarm, At night
Route 2 Route 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	4%	At night
Route 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	5%	At night
Route 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	5%	At night
Route 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 13	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 14	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 15	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25	10%	Radio off, At night
Route 2 Route 2 (north, towards Pewter City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (north, towards Pewter City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Route 2 Route 2 (north, towards Pewter City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	4%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	5%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	4%	At night
Viridian Forest	Walking in tall grass or a cave	7	1%	At night
Ilex Forest	Headbutting a tree	6-8	10%	Rare native Headbutt tree table; facing-tree coordinates and Trainer ID determine whether this table is selected.
Viridian Forest	Headbutting a tree	5-7	5%	Rare native Headbutt tree table; facing-tree coordinates and Trainer ID determine whether this table is selected.
Pokéwalker Pokéwalker: Quiet Cave	Pokéwalker (selected candidate group)	30	-	Course unlocked at 100,000 cumulative watts; National Pokédex also required. Group C candidate; one of the two candidates in each group is selected for the outing. At least 0 daily steps (25% fewer with an advantageous type);, species and group encounter probabilities depend on selection and steps. Fixed moves: hypnosis, reflect, confusion, take down.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target’s Attack stat is lowered.
Start	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Start	Sky Attack	Physical	140	90	5	A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.
Start	Foresight	Status	-	-	40	Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe.
5	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
9	Peck	Physical	35	100	35	The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
13	Uproar	Special	50	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
17	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.
22	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
27	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
32	Air Slash	Special	75	95	20	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.
37	Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch.
42	Extrasensory	Special	80	100	30	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. It may also make the foe flinch.
47	Psycho Shift	Status	-	90	10	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status problems to the target.
52	Roost	Status	-	-	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
57	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.

Machines

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

			Class				Description
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Variable	Special	30–70	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect		Status	-	-	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Physical	40	100	10	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM47	Steel Wing		Physical	70	90	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s Defense stat.
TM51	Roost		Status	-	-	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM58	Endure		Status	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM62	Silver Wind		Special	60	100	5	The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats.
TM67	Recycle		Status	-	-	10	The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.
TM68	Giga Impact		Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM77	Psych Up		Status	-	-	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM78	Captivate		Status	-	100	20	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
TM82	Sleep Talk		Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM83	Natural Gift		Physical	-	100	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
TM85	Dream Eater		Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM87	Swagger		Status	-	90	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe’s Attack stat.
TM88	Pluck		Physical	60	100	20	The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
TM90	Substitute		Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
HM02	Fly		Physical	90	95	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Air Cutter	Special	55	95	25	The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Heat Wave	Special	100	90	10	The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn.
Magic Coat	Status	-	-	15	A barrier reflects back to the foe moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Ominous Wind	Special	60	100	5	The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Sky Attack	Physical	140	90	5	A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.
Swift	Special	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
Tailwind	Status	-	-	30	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns.
Twister	Special	40	100	20	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.
Uproar	Special	50	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch.

Learn these moves before evolving. Egg, tutor and special reward origins are labeled; individual availability does not guarantee every four-move combination.

	Source		Class				Description
-	Prior evolution: egg	Agility	Status	-	-	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Feather Dance	Status	-	100	15	The user covers the foe with a mass of down that sharply lowers the Attack stat.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Feint Attack	Physical	60	-	20	The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Mirror Move	Status	-	-	20	The user counters the foe by mimicking the move last used by the foe.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Night Shade	Special	-	100	15	The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Whirlwind	Status	-	100	20	The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Wing Attack	Physical	60	100	35	The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

These moves come from the labeled gift, trade or historical distribution. Pokéwalker courses require the matching unlocked course and encounter; Fly and Surf Pikachu are separate rewards. Imported Defog requires Diamond, Pearl or Platinum; it is not an HGSS TM/HM.

	Source			Class				Description
-	Imported from Diamond, Pearl or Platinum	Defog		Status	-	-	15	It reduces the foe’s evasion stat. It also removes spikes, light screens, etc.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Insomnia

Ability Slot 1

Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

Prevents sleep.

Keen Eye

Ability Slot 2

Prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy.

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

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