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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Noctowl

Say it: NOCK-towl

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Noctowl is the Owl Pokémon — Normal and Flying from Hoothoot. In Pokémon GO it is a bulky Normal/Flying attacker and Great League option with Wing Attack + Sky Attack / Shadow Ball. Normal helps little offensively; Flying helps against Grass, Bug, and Fighting. Electric, Ice, and Rock punish it. Evolve Hoothoot or catch Noctowl from events.

Say it: NOCK-towl

Noctowl (#164) is a Normal / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Hoothoot. Trainers use it as a Normal/Flying attacker and PvP pick with Wing Attack / Extrasensory + Psychic / Sky Attack / Night Shade / Shadow Ball. Against Noctowl, lead with Electric, Ice, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

NormalFlying#164

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Pokédex notes

Noctowl is a Normal / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0164. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Wing Attack + Sky Attack / Shadow Ball is the usual PvP kit. Shadow Noctowl is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.

Type matchups

  • Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
  • Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.

When Noctowl is your opponent, Electric, Ice, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
145
Defense
156
Stamina
225

Weak to

ElectricIceRock

Resists

GrassGroundBugGhost

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists Noctowl’s always-available TM pool. Wing Attack + Sky Attack covers most PvP needs.

Fast

  • Wing Attack · Standard

    Flying damage / default

  • Extrasensory · Standard

    Psychic energy

Charged

  • Sky Attack · Standard

    Flying nuke

  • Shadow Ball · Standard

    Ghost coverage

  • Psychic · Standard

    Psychic coverage

  • Night Shade · Standard

    Ghost / bait

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • wing attack
  • extrasensory

Charged

  • psychic
  • sky attack
  • night shade
  • shadow ball

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #25 of 954 · CP 1475

    Wing Attack + Shadow Ball

  • Ultra League · rank #76 of 747 · CP 2288

    Wing Attack + Shadow Ball

  • Master League · rank #311 of 1023 · CP 2288

    Wing Attack + Shadow Ball

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