Competitive Information for Noctowl [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
This Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Noctowl? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Noctowl, a superior Pokémon with Normal and Flying typing! Noctowl is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Delve into Noctowl's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Choice Specs / Light Clay
Ability: Tinted Lens
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hurricane / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Moonblast
- Hyper Voice
Dominating single battles, Noctowl is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's meant to crush rivals using devastating special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Noctowl's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Tinted Lens, Noctowl's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Noctowl's use of aurora veil, light screen, or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Noctowl makes an an exceptional Special Sweeper in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with intense special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Noctowl's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Insomnia, Noctowl cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Noctowl has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Synchronoise is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Noctowl's type).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Noctowl? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Heat Wave
Noctowl stands out as a wonderful Special Sweeper in double battles. It attempts to crush rivals using forceful special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Noctowl's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Insomnia, Noctowl cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Noctowl has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Synchronoise is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Noctowl's type).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Noctowl can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Noctowl.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Noctowl can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Noctowl
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Noctowl's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Noctowl
- Air Slash
- Defog
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power
- Hurricane
- Hyper Voice
- Hypnosis
- Moonblast
- Night Shade
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Tailwind
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Noctowl in Sun and Moon
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/4/252/0/ )
- Optimize Noctowl's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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