714: Noibat

Essentials

Noibat

Sound Wave Pokémon

Abilities

Frisk: Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Infiltrator: Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Hidden Ability

Telepathy: Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 714
Mountain Kalos: 113
Updated Alola: 83
Updated Melemele: 83
Updated Poni: 29

Names

Japanese: オンバット (onbatto)
: オンバット
Korean: 음뱃
Chinese: 嗡蝠
: 嗡蝠
French: Sonistrelle
German: eF-eM
Spanish: Noibat
Italian: Noibat

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Flying

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Speed

Capture rate

190

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Noibat	Noivern Level up, starting at level 48

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	40	9.5	253	284
Attack	30	4.1	128	159
Defense	35	5.4	138	169
Special Attack	45	21.0	158	189
Special Defense	40	10.1	148	179
Speed	55	34.8	178	209
Total	245	3.9

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: They live in pitch-black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz.
: Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves.
: They live in pitch-black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz.
: Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves.

: Fruits are its favorite foods. This gourmet carefully picks out just the ripe ones using its sonar.
: It flies around in search of fruit to eat. It uses ultrasonic waves to detect which fruits are ripe.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Sound Wave Pokémon
Color: Purple
Cry
Shape: Alar

Height

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

17.6 lb
8.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Flying and Dragon moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Noibat's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
—	—	—	Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		5	Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
5	5		Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
11	11	11	Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
13	13	13	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
16	16	16	Wing Attack			35	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
18	18	18	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
23	23	23	Air Cutter			25	60	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
27	27	27	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
31	31	31	Razor Wind			10	80	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
35	35	35	Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
40	40	40	Whirlwind			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
43	43	43	Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
48	48	48	Air Slash			15	75	95%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
58	58	58	Hurricane			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to confuse the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Outrage			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
			Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
			Switcheroo			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
			Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Draco Meteor			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
			Dragon Pulse			10	85	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			Outrage			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
			Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
			Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
			Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
			Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19	19	19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		28	Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
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.
46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
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.
51	51	51	Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
62	62	62	Acrobatics			15	55	100%		Has double power if the user has no held item.
65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		76	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
81	81	81	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89	89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
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.
93	93	93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
97	97	97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H2	H2		Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.