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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
40.80 kg Weight
1.60 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,288
Level 40: 2,024
Level 25: 1,446 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,156 (Raid)
Level 15: 867 (Research Tasks)
ATK 145
DEF 156
STA 225

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Wing Attack
Sky Attack
A
B
Extrasensory
Sky Attack
B
A
Extrasensory
Psychic
A-
C
Wing Attack
Psychic
C
A-
Wing Attack
Shadow Ball
B
B
Extrasensory
Shadow Ball
B
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Wing Attack is the more optimal fast move due to STAB.
  • Extrasensory lacks STAB, and thus is a step down in performance.
  • Sky Attack gets STAB and enables Noctowl to fulfill a Flying-type role.
  • Psychic lacks STAB but can pair with Extrasensory to fulfill a budget Psychic-type role. 
  • Shadow Ball is a powerful move, but lacks STAB, synergy, and doesn't suit Noctowl's role. 
  • Night Shade is useless.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Extrasensory is better than Wing Attack on defense, as it's less likely to be resisted by attackers.
  • Psychic is less likely to be resisted by attackers, and is also the hardest to dodge.
  • Sky Attack isn't too far behind in terms of defensive performance, and hits harder when neutral due to STAB. 
  • Shadow Ball is a good move for Noctowl due to it being largely unresisted, but it's also easier to dodge. 
  • Night Shade has the worst damage output, and is also the easiest to dodge. 

PVE Overview

Noctowl has, is, and probably always will be a dex filler due to its unimpressive stats. Its high STA stat makes it quite good for gym defense, but its typing is quite vulnerable to common coverage attacks, and not resisting Fighting-type damage is not favorable when common gym defenders attract those types of attackers. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Wing Attack
Sky Attack
Shadow Ball
A
Wing Attack
Sky Attack
Psychic
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Wing Attack + Sky Attack and Shadow Ball

Wing Attack benefits from STAB and sports slightly superior energy generation compared to Extrasensory. 

Sky Attack is the primary charge move due to its lesser energy cost, as well as benefiting from STAB. Shadow Ball is the preferred coverage option due to it largely being unresisted against the overall meta, and is superior to Night Shade. Psychic is an alternative coverage choice, however its coverage overlaps with its Flying-type attacks, and does it no favors against popular Steel-type Pokemon. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

Noctowl features respectable bulk and a Normal/Flying typing which is valuable against Ghost-type attacks, countering common Pokemon such as Trevenant and Sableye. Access to Wing Attack gives Noctowl faster access to Sky Attack compared to other meta Pokemon like Skarmory or Altaria.

Season 13 gave Wing Attack a buff in energy gain, turning Noctowl into a top metagame threat for almost a year. Pokemon of GO: Adventures Abound knocked Noctowl off its throne by nerfing Sky Attack's energy cost, its primary source of damage. Although Noctowl is still respectable, it no longer holds the same grip on the metagame like it used to.

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

The level 50 update is a positive benefit for Noctowl, but it still lacks sufficient stats for Ultra League. Double resistance to Ghost-type attacks is particularly valuable in this league due to the common presence of Giratina, though Dragon Breath variants can still win. Noctowl generally enjoys favorable fights against Fighting-types, though taking neutral damage from Fighting-type damage makes it less consistent as a counter. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Our wise owl has flown far from its home, best return back to the Great and Ultra League.

Fast Moves

8
Wing Attack
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.20
11.25
10.00
12.50
12
Extrasensory
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
10.91
10.91
13.64

Charge Moves

90
Psychic
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.30
0.00
 1.80
32.14
40.18
 57.86
80
Sky Attack
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.20
0.00
 1.60
40.00
50.00
 64.00
60
Night Shade
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.40
0.00
 1.20
23.08
28.85
 27.69
100
Shadow Ball
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.40
0.00
 2.00
33.33
41.67
 66.67

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 7.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate15.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Flying Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Normal Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012428
2001.54959
20027589
2002.5100120
4003126150
4003.5152181
4004177211
4004.5203242
6005228273
6005.5254303
6006280334
6006.5305364
8007331395
8007.5356425
8008382456
8008.5408486
10009433517
10009.5459548
100010484578
100010.5509607
130011533636
130011.5557665
130012581694
130012.5606723
160013630752
160013.5654780
160014678809
160014.5702838
190015727867
190015.5751896
190016775925
190016.5799954
220017824983
220017.58481012
2200188721041
220018.58961070
2500199211098
250019.59451127
2500209691156
250020.59931185
30002110181214
300021.510421243
30002210661272
300022.510901301
35002311141330
350023.511391359
35002411631388
350024.511871417
40002512111446
400025.512361475
40002612601503
400026.512841532
45002713081561
450027.513331590
45002813571619
450028.513811648
50002914051677
500029.514301706
50003014541735
500030.514661749
60003114781764
600031.514901778
60003215021793
600032.515141807
70003315271822
700033.515391836
70003415511851
700034.515631865
80003515751879
800035.515871894
80003615991908
800036.516111923
90003716241937
900037.516361952
90003816481966
900038.516601981
100003916721995
1000039.516842010
100004016962024
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