Noctowl

#164 in the National Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

This species is outside the Hoenn Pokédex. Obtaining it in Ruby or Sapphire requires a compatible Generation III trade or historical event.

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Shiny

Hoothoot Ledyba

Pokédex entries

Ruby

NOCTOWL never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.

Sapphire

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.

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 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hoothoot #163	Level 20	Noctowl #164

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	Charges the foe with a full-body tackle.
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK.
Start	Foresight	Status	-	100	40	Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
Start	Peck	Physical	35	100	35	Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
6	Foresight	Status	-	100	40	Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
11	Peck	Physical	35	100	35	Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
16	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
25	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
33	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
41	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
57	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.

Machines

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

			Class				Description
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10	A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Physical	80	100	15	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect		Status	-	-	20	Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM47	Steel Wing		Physical	70	90	25	Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
HM02	Fly		Physical	70	95	15	Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.