Essentials
Abilities
Hidden Ability
- Tinted Lens
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Damage Taken
Pokédex Numbers
- Introduced in
- National
- 164
- Original Johto
- 16
- Original Sinnoh
- 107
- Extended Sinnoh
- 107
- Updated Johto
- 16
- Mountain Kalos
- 118
- Updated Alola
- 213
- Updated Akala
- 114
Names
- Japanese
- ヨルノズク (yorunozuku)
- ヨルノズク
- Official roomaji
- Yorunozuku
- Korean
- 야부엉
- Chinese
- 貓頭夜鷹
- 猫头夜鹰
- French
- Noarfang
- German
- Noctuh
- Spanish
- Noctowl
- Italian
- Noctowl
Breeding
Compatibility
Evolution
Baby | Basic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
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Hoothoot | Noctowl Level up, starting at level 20 |
Stats
Pctile | Min IVs | Max IVs | ||
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HP | 90.4 | 373 | 404 | |
Attack | 17.1 | 168 | 199 | |
Defense | 23.1 | 168 | 199 | |
Special Attack | 68.8 | 240 | 271 | |
Special Defense | 81.6 | 260 | 291 | |
Speed | 53.9 | 208 | 239 | |
Total | 49.3 |
Pokéathlon Performance
Minimum; Base; Maximum
- Speed
- Power
- Skill
- Stamina
- Jump
- Total
- 8/14/18
Flavor
Flavor Text
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Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.
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With eyes that can see in pitch-darkness, it never lets its prey escape. Some even call it “the emperor of dark nights.”
When it turns its head entirely upside down, you know it’s troubled by something. If you don’t leave it be, it will peck you.
Sprites
Height
5'3.0"
1.6 m
Weight
89.9 lb
40.8 kg
Locations
- Gold
- Silver
- Crystal
- Diamond
- Pearl
- Platinum
- HeartGold
- SoulSilver
- Black
- White
- Black 2
- White 2
- X
- Y
Pal Park
- Area
- Forest
- Score
- 50
- Rate
- 30
Moves
Normal and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.
Special moves better suit Noctowl's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.
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Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | Sky Attack | 5 | 140 | 90% | User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tackle | 35 | 40 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Growl | 40 | — | 100% | Lowers the target's Attack by one stage. |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Foresight | 40 | — | — | Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost. |
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— | — | — | Peck | 35 | 35 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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— | — | — | — | Dream Eater | 15 | 100 | 100% | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. |
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— | — | — | — | Sky Attack | 5 | 140 | 90% | User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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— | — | — | — | Tackle | 35 | 40 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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— | — | — | — | Growl | 40 | — | 100% | Lowers the target's Attack by one stage. |
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6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | Foresight | 40 | — | — | Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost. |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hypnosis | 20 | — | 60% | Puts the target to sleep. |
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5 | Foresight | 40 | — | — | Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost. |
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9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Hypnosis | 20 | — | 60% | Puts the target to sleep. |
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11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Peck | 35 | 35 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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16 | 16 | 16 | Hypnosis | 20 | — | 60% | Puts the target to sleep. |
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13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Uproar | 10 | 90 | 100% | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Reflect | 20 | — | — | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. |
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22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | Confusion | 25 | 50 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
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27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 13 | Echoed Voice | 15 | 40 | 100% | Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200. |
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16 | 16 | Zen Headbutt | 15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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19 | 19 | Psycho Shift | 10 | — | 100% | Transfers the user's major status effect to the target. |
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23 | 23 | Extrasensory | 20 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | Take Down | 20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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41 | 41 | 41 | Confusion | 25 | 50 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
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31 | 31 | Reflect | 20 | — | — | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. |
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32 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | Air Slash | 15 | 75 | 95% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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39 | 39 | Uproar | 10 | 90 | 100% | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. |
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43 | 43 | Roost | 10 | — | — | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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47 | 47 | Moonblast | 15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
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37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 42 | Zen Headbutt | 15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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47 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 51 | Synchronoise | 10 | 120 | 100% | Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user. |
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42 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 52 | Extrasensory | 20 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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47 | 47 | 47 | 57 | 57 | 57 | Psycho Shift | 10 | — | 100% | Transfers the user's major status effect to the target. |
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52 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 62 | Roost | 10 | — | — | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 55 | 55 | Dream Eater | 15 | 100 | 100% | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect | |||||||||||
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move. | ||||||||||||||||||
Egg, learned by Hoothoot but not Noctowl | ||||||||||||||||||
Agility | 30 | — | — | Raises the user's Speed by two stages. |
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Defog | 15 | — | — | Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. |
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Feather Dance | 15 | — | 100% | Lowers the target's Attack by two stages. |
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Feint Attack | 20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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Hurricane | 10 | 110 | 70% | Has a 30% chance to confuse the target. |
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Mean Look | 5 | — | — | Prevents the target from leaving battle. |
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Mirror Move | 20 | — | — | Uses the target's last used move. |
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Night Shade | 15 | * | 100% | Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
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Sky Attack | 5 | 140 | 90% | User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Supersonic | 20 | — | 55% | Confuses the target. |
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Whirlwind | 20 | — | — | -6 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. |
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Wing Attack | 35 | 60 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC. | ||||||||||||||||||
Air Cutter | 25 | 60 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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Double-Edge | 15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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Dream Eater | 15 | 100 | 100% | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. |
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Endure | 10 | — | — | 4 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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Heat Wave | 10 | 95 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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Hyper Voice | 10 | 90 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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Magic Coat | 15 | — | — | 4 | Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. |
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Mimic | 10 | — | — | Copies the target's last used move. |
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Mud-Slap | 10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. |
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Nightmare | 15 | — | 100% | Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep. |
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Ominous Wind | 5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage. |
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Recycle | 10 | — | — | User recovers the item it last used up. |
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Roost | 10 | — | — | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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Sky Attack | 5 | 140 | 90% | User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Sleep Talk | 10 | — | — | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Snore | 15 | 50 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Substitute | 10 | — | — | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
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Swagger | 15 | — | 85% | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. |
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Swift | 20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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Tailwind | 15 | — | — | For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. |
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Twister | 20 | 40 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Uproar | 10 | 90 | 100% | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. |
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Zen Headbutt | 15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect | |||||||||||
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM. | ||||||||||||||||||
03 | 03 | Curse | 10 | — | — | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. |
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01 | 01 | Work Up | 30 | — | — | Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each. |
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06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic | 10 | — | 90% | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. |
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10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power | 15 | 60 | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. |
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11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Sunny Day | 5 | — | — | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. |
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13 | 13 | Snore | 15 | 50 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Hyper Beam | 5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
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17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Protect | 10 | — | — | 4 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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20 | 20 | Endure | 10 | — | — | 4 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | Rain Dance | 5 | — | — | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. |
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19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | Roost | 10 | — | — | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration | 20 | * | 100% | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. |
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27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | Return | 20 | * | 100% | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. |
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31 | 31 | Mud-Slap | 10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. |
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29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | Psychic | 10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. |
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30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | Shadow Ball | 15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. |
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32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team | 15 | — | — | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. |
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34 | 34 | Swagger | 15 | — | 85% | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. |
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35 | 35 | Sleep Talk | 10 | — | — | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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39 | 39 | Swift | 20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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42 | 42 | Dream Eater | 15 | 100 | 100% | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. |
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43 | 43 | Detect | 5 | — | — | 4 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | Reflect | 20 | — | — | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. |
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40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | Aerial Ace | 20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | Facade | 20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
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43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | Secret Power | 20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
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44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Rest | 10 | — | — | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. |
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45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | Attract | 15 | — | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
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46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | Thief | 25 | 60 | 100% | Takes the target's item. |
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48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | Round | 15 | 60 | 100% | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. |
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49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | Echoed Voice | 15 | 40 | 100% | Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200. |
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47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | Steel Wing | 25 | 70 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage. |
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51 | 51 | 51 | Roost | 10 | — | — | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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58 | 58 | 58 | Endure | 10 | — | — | 4 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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62 | 62 | 62 | Silver Wind | 5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage. |
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67 | 67 | 67 | Recycle | 10 | — | — | User recovers the item it last used up. |
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68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | Giga Impact | 5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
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H2 | 76 | 76 | Fly | 15 | 90 | 95% | User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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50 | 50 | Nightmare | 15 | — | 100% | Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep. |
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77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | Psych Up | 10 | — | — | Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's. |
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83 | Work Up | 30 | — | — | Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each. |
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78 | 78 | 78 | Captivate | 20 | — | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender. |
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82 | 82 | 82 | Sleep Talk | 10 | — | — | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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83 | 83 | 83 | Natural Gift | 15 | * | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. |
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85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | Dream Eater | 15 | 100 | 100% | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. |
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87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | Swagger | 15 | — | 85% | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. |
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88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | Sleep Talk | 10 | — | — | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | Pluck | 20 | 60 | 100% | If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. |
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90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Substitute | 10 | — | — | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
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94 | Secret Power | 20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
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100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | Confide | 20 | — | — | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
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H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | Fly | 15 | 90 | 95% | User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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H5 | H5 | Defog | 15 | — | — | Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. |
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H5 | H5 | H5 | Flash | 20 | — | 100% | Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage. |