Competitive Information for Noctowl [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Noctowl
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
InsomniaInsomnia: This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
, Keen EyeKeen Eye: This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
, Tinted LensTinted Lens: This Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Noctowl? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common team mates for Noctowl in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
DracovishFerrothornPelipperZeraoraBarraskewdaArcanineUmbreonTogedemaruSableyeEldegoss
DracovishFerrothornPelipperZeraoraBarraskewdaArcanineUmbreonTogedemaruSableyeEldegoss
Noctowl is an awesome Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Noctowl are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Noctowl is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Noctowl's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ Moonblast is a special 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Noctowl? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common team mates for Noctowl in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
DracovishFerrothornPelipperZeraoraBarraskewdaArcanineUmbreonTogedemaruSableyeEldegoss
DracovishFerrothornPelipperZeraoraBarraskewdaArcanineUmbreonTogedemaruSableyeEldegoss
Species: Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Moonblast
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Moonblast
Doubles Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Noctowl's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Noctowl learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Noctowl can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Noctowl
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Stored Power + Psych Up
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Magic Coat
Optimize Noctowl's EVs for Sword/Shield
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