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Noctowl

Normal

Flying

Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.

Height: 1.6 m
Weight: 40.8 kg
Generation: 2
EV yield: +2 HP

Base stats

HP100

Attack50

Defense50

Sp. Atk86

Sp. Def96

Speed70

Total452

Abilities

Insomnia

This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.

Keen Eye

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Tinted Lens Hidden

This Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage.

Recommended natures Smogon Gen 8

Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.

Modest +Sp. Atk −Attack

Nasty Plot

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Weaknesses & resistances

Damage ×2

Electric

Ice

Rock

Resists ×½

Grass

Bug

Immune

Ground

Ghost

Evolution line

Level 20

Event forms

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Where to catch

Region	Location	Rarity	Method	Level
Jvaloh	Barfi Pass	Common	Walking	56–58
Jvaloh	Champions Villa #1	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Dragon Tower Floor 1	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Dragon Tower Floor 3	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Dragon Tower Floor 6	Common	Walking	72–75
Jvaloh	Route 13-B	Common	Walking	70–72
Jvaloh	Route 13-C	Common	Walking	70–72
Jvaloh	Route 13-D	Common	Walking	70–72
Kanto	Route 18 (Kanto)	Common	Walking	46–48
Sinnoh	Acuity Lakefront	Common	Walking	46–48
Sinnoh	Lake Acuity	Common	Walking	48–50
Sinnoh	Lake Valor	Common	Walking	40–42
Sinnoh	Route 216	Common	Walking	42–44
Sinnoh	Route 217	Common	Walking	44–46

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	PP
1	TackleNo additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Echoed VoicePower increases when used on consecutive turns.	Normal	Special	40	100	15
1	Sky AttackCharges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit.	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
1	GrowlLowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	PeckNo additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
9	Confusion10% chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
12	ReflectFor 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
15	Defog-1 evasion; clears terrain and hazards on both sides.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
18	Air Slash30% chance to flinch the target.	Flying	Special	75	95	15
23	Extrasensory10% chance to flinch the target.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
28	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
33	UproarLasts 3 turns. Active Pokemon cannot fall asleep.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
38	RoostHeals 50% HP. Flying-type removed 'til turn ends.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
43	Moonblast30% chance to lower the target's Sp. Atk by 1.	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
48	HypnosisCauses the target to fall asleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
53	Dream EaterUser gains 1/2 HP inflicted. Sleeping target only.	Psychic	Special	100	100	15

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