Competitive Information for Noctowl [Scarlet/Violet]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Noctowl? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Noctowl is an interesting Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a almost common sight to see Noctowl out in the 9th generation battlefield. Noctowl is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item:
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Insomnia, Noctowl cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Noctowl? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item:
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Moonblast
Doubles Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is an outstanding Special Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Insomnia, Noctowl cannot fall asleep. Gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Electric moves are bad against Ground.
Ice moves are bad against Water/Steel/Fire/Ice.
Rock moves are bad against Steel/Fighting/Ground.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Noctowl is: Ground or Steel
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Normal or Flying ) could also prove beneficial.
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts 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 increases 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Bug-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Dark moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose 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 increases 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dark-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Dragon moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a marvelous Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dragon-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Electric moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a stupendous Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Electric-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Fairy moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Tera Blast
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for single battles. It was designed 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.
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fairy-type move).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's designed 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 increases 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fighting-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Fire moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Heat Wave / Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Heat Wave is a special TERA-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fire-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Flying moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast / Air Cutter
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Moonblast
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed 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.
◆ Air Cutter is a special TERA-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball / Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ghost-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Grass moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Grass-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Ground moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is an astounding Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ground-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Ice moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a marvelous Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant 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 increases 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ice-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Normal moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. 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.
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Normal-type move).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Poison-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Psychic moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Psychic is a special TERA-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Extrasensory is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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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Teratype Rock moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a wonderful Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant 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 increases 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Rock-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Steel moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Steel-type move).
◆ 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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Teratype Water moveset for Noctowl
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Moonblast
Special Sweeper Noctowl (Insomnia)
Noctowl is an interesting Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed 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 Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Noctowl cannot move next turn).
◆ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Water-type move).
◆ 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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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Noctowl learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Noctowl can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Noctowl
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Noctowl's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Noctowl
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Noctowl in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Noctowl's EV spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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