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Noibat

Sound Wave Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
NoibatNoibat (shiny)
Height
0.5 m
Weight
8.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP49

No wavelength of sound is beyond Noibat’s ability to produce. The ultrasonic waves it generates can overcome much larger Pokémon.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice4×
Rock2×

Resistant to

Grass¼×
Bug½×
Fire½×
Water½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Noibat

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Noibat can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Absorb

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

GrassSpecial2010025
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Gust

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.

FlyingSpecial4010035
5Leech Life

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

BugPhysical8010010
8Supersonic

Confuses the target.

NormalStatus—5520
12Double Team

Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.

NormalStatus——15
16Wing Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FlyingPhysical6010035
18Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
20Bite

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

DarkPhysical6010025
24Air Cutter

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

FlyingSpecial609525
28Whirlwind

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

NormalStatus——20
31Razor Wind

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

NormalSpecial8010010
32Super Fang

Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.

NormalPhysical—9010
36Air Slash

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

FlyingSpecial759515
40Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus—8540
44Roost

Heals the user by half its max HP.

FlyingStatus——5
49Tailwind

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.

FlyingStatus——15
52Hurricane

Has a chance to confuse the target.

FlyingSpecial1107010

Breeding & egg moves

Noibat can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

DefogFlying65 compatible parents
CharizardPidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowZubatGolbatFarfetch’dAerodactylDragoniteHoothootNoctowlCrobat
Dragon RushDragon29 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonCharizardGyaradosDratiniDragonairDragoniteSceptileVibravaFlygonSwabluAltariaBagonGible
OutrageDragon55 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonCharizardHorseaSeadraGyaradosDratiniDragonairDragoniteKingdraSceptileVibravaFlygonSwablu
SnatchDark19 compatible parents
EkansArbokZubatGolbatCrobatMurkrowSeviperHonchkrowScraggyScraftyDruddigonVullabyMandibuzzFletchling
SwitcherooDark5 compatible parents
EkansArbokSeviperArchenNoivern
TailwindFlying72 compatible parents
CharizardPidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowZubatGolbatFarfetch’dDoduoDodrioAerodactylDragoniteHoothoot

Sprites & renders

14 sprites & renders for Noibat.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
ORAS
ORAS
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Flying-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Flying-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Noibat”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/noibat.

Species data from PokéAPI.