Is Noctowl good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Noctowl is B-tier for Max Battle healer and has 2 other ranked roles.

What are the best Noctowl IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 28. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Noctowl a good raid attacker?

Noctowl ranks #113 of 238 flying attackers with 8.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Noctowl be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Noctowl is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Noctowl worth keeping?

Shadow Noctowl hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#164 · Generation 2

Noctowl

normal flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,024 / 2,288
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,156 / 1,446
Research CP (L15): 867
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Noctowl has a niche: B-tier Max Battle healer. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Max Battle healerdynamax#18 of 157 healers
B-tier Max Battle healer (heals 30 HP per Max Spirit, #18 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
C
Great League#239 of 1154 · score 81.3
It is ranked #239 in Great League on PvPoke with Wing Attack / Shadow Ball / Return.
C
Max Battle tankdynamax#47 of 157 tanks
C-tier Max Battle tank (#47 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
–
Ultra League#365 of 851 · score 76.4
Ranked #365 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack145

Defense156

Stamina225

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391
ground×0.391
bug×0.625
grass×0.625

Evolution line

Hoothoot
→50 candyNoctowl

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#239 / 1154	81.3	Wing Attack · Shadow Ball · Return	L28 · 4/14/14
Great LeagueShadow	–	#490 / 1154	75.2	Wing Attack · Sky Attack · Shadow Ball	L28 · 4/14/14
Ultra League	–	#365 / 851	76.4	Wing Attack · Shadow Ball · Return	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#561 / 851	69.9	Wing Attack · Sky Attack · Shadow Ball	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#465 / 689	71.6	Wing Attack · Sky Attack · Shadow Ball

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Noctowl can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

flyingMax Airstreamfrom Wing Attack250 / 300 / 350 power
psychicMax Mindstormfrom Extrasensory250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Tank (Max Guard)C Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)B Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flyingShadow	–	#91 / 238	10.4	166	Wing Attack · Sky Attack
ghostShadow	–	#104 / 193	9.2	147	Wing Attack · Shadow Ball
flying	–	#113 / 238	8.9	169	Wing Attack · Sky Attack
ghost	–	#122 / 193	7.8	150	Wing Attack · Shadow Ball
psychicShadow	–	#144 / 248	8.9	142	Wing Attack · Psychic
psychic	–	#166 / 248	7.6	145	Wing Attack · Psychic

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Wing AttackSTAB	flying	10	+11	1.0s	10.0	5	+8	2 turns
Extrasensory	psychic	11	+11	1.0s	11.0	8	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Psychic	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Sky AttackSTAB	flying	80	-50	2.0s	1.60	75	-50
Night Shade	ghost	60	-50	2.5s	1.20	70	-45
Shadow Ball	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50

Questions people ask

Is Noctowl good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Noctowl is B-tier for Max Battle healer and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Noctowl?: Noctowl has a niche: B-tier Max Battle healer. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Noctowl IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 28. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Noctowl a good raid attacker?: Noctowl ranks #113 of 238 flying attackers with 8.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Noctowl be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Noctowl is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Noctowl worth keeping?: Shadow Noctowl hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

New Year's Hat (2022)Event costume

Verdict: Situational