#0164 · Generation 2

Noctowl

Owl Pokémon. Flying / Normal type, introduced in Generation 2.

MissingFlyingNormal

General information

Height1.6 m

Weight40.8 kg

AbilitiesInsomnia, Keen Eye, Tinted Lens

ClassificationOwl Pokémon

ColorBrown

RegionJohto

Gender ratio50% male / 50% female

Last confirmedNever

Base stats · 452 total

HP100

Attack50

Defense50

Sp. Attack86

Sp. Defense96

Speed70

Related Pokémon

Evolution chain and forms

Evolution methods and requirements for this Pokémon family.

#0163Hoothoot

Level 20

#0164Noctowl

Where to find it

Game availability

Pre-Switch games where this exact form can be caught or obtained during normal play. Pokémon GO and Nintendo Switch releases are excluded.

GoldGrass / cave · Game Boy Color · Generation 26 locations

Route
Route 2
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 7
Area
Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 8
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 17–19
Area
Road 8
Condition
At night
Route
Route 13
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 13
Condition
At night
Route
Route 14
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 14
Condition
At night
Route
Route 15
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 15
Condition
At night
Route
Route 43
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 17
Area
Road 43
Condition
At night

SilverGrass / cave · Game Boy Color · Generation 26 locations

Route
Route 2
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 7
Area
Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 8
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 19
Area
Road 8
Condition
At night
Route
Route 13
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 13
Condition
At night
Route
Route 14
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 14
Condition
At night
Route
Route 15
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 15
Condition
At night
Route
Route 43
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 17
Area
Road 43
Condition
At night

CrystalGrass / cave / Headbutt Low +1 · Game Boy Color · Generation 214 locations

Route
Route 2
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 4–7
Area
Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 5
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 5
Condition
At night
Route
Route 8
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 20
Area
Road 8
Condition
At night
Route
Route 11
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 16
Area
Road 11
Condition
At night
Route
Route 13
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 13
Route
Route 14
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 28
Area
Road 14
Condition
At night
Route
Route 15
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 15
Condition
At night
Route
Route 25
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 12–14
Area
Road 25
Condition
At night
Route
Route 26
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 28–32
Area
Road 26
Condition
At night
Route
Route 27
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 28–32
Area
Road 27
Condition
At night
Route
Route 37
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 37
Conditions
At night, In the morning
Route
Route 38
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 16
Area
Road 38
Condition
At night
Route
Route 39
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 16
Area
Road 39
Condition
At night
Forest
Ilex Forest
Methods
Headbutt Low, Headbutt Normal
Level
Level 10
Area
Ilex Forest

DiamondGrass / cave · Nintendo DS · Generation 410 locations

Route
Route 210
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 211
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 28
Area
Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 216
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 33
Area
Road 216
Condition
At night
Route
Route 217
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 35
Area
Road 217
Condition
At night
Water
Acuity Lakefront
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 35
Area
Acuity Lakefront
Condition
At night
Area
Great Marsh
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 26
Areas
Great Marsh Area 1, Great Marsh Area 2
Condition
At night
Water
Lake Acuity
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 34–36
Area
Lake Acuity
Condition
At night
Water
Lake Valor
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 34–36
Area
Lake Valor
Condition
At night
Cave
Mt. Coronet
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 39
Areas
Mount Coronet (exterior blizzard), Mount Coronet (exterior snowfall)
Condition
At night
Water
Sendoff Spring
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 53–54
Area
Sendoff Spring
Condition
At night

PearlGrass / cave · Nintendo DS · Generation 410 locations

Route
Route 210
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 211
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 28
Area
Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 216
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 33
Area
Road 216
Condition
At night
Route
Route 217
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 35
Area
Road 217
Condition
At night
Water
Acuity Lakefront
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 35
Area
Acuity Lakefront
Condition
At night
Area
Great Marsh
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 26
Areas
Great Marsh Area 1, Great Marsh Area 2
Condition
At night
Water
Lake Acuity
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 34–36
Area
Lake Acuity
Condition
At night
Water
Lake Valor
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 34–36
Area
Lake Valor
Condition
At night
Cave
Mt. Coronet
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 39
Areas
Mount Coronet (exterior blizzard), Mount Coronet (exterior snowfall)
Condition
At night
Water
Sendoff Spring
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 53–54
Area
Sendoff Spring
Condition
At night

PlatinumGrass / cave · Nintendo DS · Generation 44 locations

Route
Route 210
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 21–27
Areas
Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town), Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 211
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 29
Area
Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town)
Condition
At night
Area
Great Marsh
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 28–30
Areas
Great Marsh Area 1, Great Marsh Area 2, Great Marsh Area 3, Great Marsh Area 4
Condition
At night
Cave
Mt. Coronet
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 39
Areas
Mount Coronet (exterior blizzard), Mount Coronet (exterior snowfall)
Condition
At night

HeartGoldGrass / cave / Headbutt · Nintendo DS · Generation 49 locations

Route
Route 2
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 7–10
Areas
Road 2 (north, towards Pewter City), Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 8
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Levels 17–18
Area
Road 8
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 13
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 13
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 14
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 14
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 15
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 15
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 43
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 17
Area
Road 43
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 47
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 35
Area
Road 47
Conditions
At night, Not during a swarm
Forest
Ilex Forest
Method
Headbutt
Level
Levels 6–8
Area
Ilex Forest
Condition
Headbutt Tree (Rare)
Forest
Viridian Forest
Methods
Grass / cave, Headbutt
Level
Levels 5–7
Area
Viridian Forest
Conditions
At night, Headbutt Tree (Rare)

SoulSilverGrass / cave / Headbutt · Nintendo DS · Generation 49 locations

Route
Route 2
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 7
Areas
Road 2 (north, towards Pewter City), Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)
Condition
At night
Route
Route 8
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 18
Area
Road 8
Condition
At night
Route
Route 13
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 13
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 14
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 14
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 15
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 15
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 43
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 17
Area
Road 43
Conditions
At night, Radio off
Route
Route 47
Method
Grass / cave
Level
Level 35
Area
Road 47
Conditions
At night, Not during a swarm
Forest
Ilex Forest
Method
Headbutt
Level
Levels 6–8
Area
Ilex Forest
Condition
Headbutt Tree (Rare)
Forest
Viridian Forest
Methods
Grass / cave, Headbutt
Level
Levels 5–7
Area
Viridian Forest
Conditions
At night, Headbutt Tree (Rare)

BlackGrass / cave / Dark grass · Nintendo DS · Generation 51 location

Area
Abundant Shrine
Methods
Grass / cave, Dark grass
Level
Levels 48–60
Area
Abundant Shrine

WhiteGrass / cave / Dark grass · Nintendo DS · Generation 51 location

Area
Abundant Shrine
Methods
Grass / cave, Dark grass
Level
Levels 48–60
Area
Abundant Shrine

ColosseumWild encounter · Nintendo GameCube · Generation 30 locations

Location details are unavailable for Colosseum.This game is listed as obtainable through wild encounter, but it is not covered by the location guide data.

Black 2Grass / cave / Dark grass · Nintendo DS · Generation 51 location

Area
Nature Sanctuary
Methods
Grass / cave, Dark grass
Level
Levels 58–66
Area
Nature Sanctuary

White 2Grass / cave / Dark grass · Nintendo DS · Generation 51 location

Area
Nature Sanctuary
Methods
Grass / cave, Dark grass
Level
Levels 58–66
Area
Nature Sanctuary

XGrass / cave / Red Flowers +2 · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 62 locations

Route
Route 20
Methods
Grass / cave, Red Flowers
Level
Levels 48–50
Area
Road 20
Town
Pokémon Village
Methods
Purple Flowers, Yellow Flowers
Level
Levels 48–50
Area
Pokemon Village

YGrass / cave / Red Flowers +2 · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 62 locations

Route
Route 20
Methods
Grass / cave, Red Flowers
Level
Levels 48–50
Area
Road 20
Town
Pokémon Village
Methods
Purple Flowers, Yellow Flowers
Level
Levels 48–50
Area
Pokemon Village

Ultra SunS.O.S. battle · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location

Forest
Lush Jungle
Method
S.O.S. battle
Level
Levels 19–22
Areas
North, South, West

Ultra MoonS.O.S. battle · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location

Forest
Lush Jungle
Method
S.O.S. battle
Level
Levels 19–22
Areas
North, South, West

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Noctowl

General information

Base stats · 452 total

Evolution chain and forms

Game availability

Route 2

Route 8

Route 13

Route 14

Route 15

Route 43

Route 2

Route 8

Route 13

Route 14

Route 15

Route 43

Route 2

Route 5

Route 8

Route 11

Route 13

Route 14

Route 15

Route 25

Route 26

Route 27

Route 37

Route 38

Route 39

Ilex Forest

Route 210

Route 211

Route 216

Route 217

Acuity Lakefront

Great Marsh

Lake Acuity

Lake Valor

Mt. Coronet

Sendoff Spring

Route 210

Route 211

Route 216

Route 217

Acuity Lakefront

Great Marsh

Lake Acuity

Lake Valor

Mt. Coronet

Sendoff Spring

Route 210

Route 211

Great Marsh

Mt. Coronet

Route 2

Route 8

Route 13

Route 14

Route 15

Route 43

Route 47

Ilex Forest

Viridian Forest

Route 2

Route 8

Route 13

Route 14

Route 15

Route 43

Route 47

Ilex Forest

Viridian Forest

Abundant Shrine

Abundant Shrine

Nature Sanctuary

Nature Sanctuary

Route 20

Pokémon Village

Route 20