Noibat (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Noibat (disambiguation).

Noibat Sound Wave Pokémon オンバット Onbat #0714 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Flying Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Frisk or Infiltrator Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Flying and DragonGen VIII Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Noibat 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg Noibat 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 49	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Noibat 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Noibat (Japanese: オンバット Onbat) is a dual-type Flying/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Noivern starting at level 48.

Biology

Noibat is a pale purple bat-like Pokémon. It has yellow eyes, a black triangular marking on the inner corner of each eye, three tufts of spiked fur on each cheek, two dark purple teardrop-shaped spots on the front of its face forming the shape of a nose-leaf, a black lower jaw, and two spiked tufts of fur on its upper lip. Its large, teardrop-shaped ears resemble loudspeakers; they are dark purple on the outside with alternating rings of pale and dark purple fading to black on the inside. Fluffy black fur covers its chest and hips. On the middle joint of its wings are small black hands with two fingers, and it has two long toes on each foot.

Noibat can be found in pitch black caves. They rest in the caves during the day and only leave during the night. From its large ears, it is capable of emitting any kind of wavelength of sound, including ultrasonic waves of up to 200,000 Hertz. It uses these waves to stun large creatures, communicate with other Noibat, and immobilize prey. It also uses ultrasonic waves to perceive its surroundings, allowing it to fly in the dark. It is very fond of fruits, and uses its sonar to detect its ripeness. It tends to mistake Applin for its food.

In the anime

Noibat in the anime

A Noibat Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Noibat

Ash's male Noibat hatched from an Egg in A Not-So-Flying Start!. He evolved into a Noivern in An Electrifying Rage!.

Other

Multiple Noibat debuted in Calling from Beyond the Aura!, where they encountered Ash and his friends after they were agitated by Team Rocket.

A Noibat appeared in Pikachu, What's This Key?. It was a resident of a world full of ice and snow, which was accessed by Pikachu and his friends, courtesy of Klefki's keys.

Five Noibat appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short In the Dark, where they were among the Pokémon rudely awakened by Hoopa's summoning of multiple Litwick.

Minor appearances

A Noibat appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

Two Noibat appeared in Under Color of Darkness!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY033 Noibat Ash's Pokédex Noibat, the Sound Wave Pokémon. Noibat's ears emit ultrasonic waves that can disturb its prey's sense of hearing and damage opponents. XY076 Noibat Ash's Pokédex Noibat, the Sound Wave Pokémon. Noibat can cause damage as well as create hearing problems for its opponents by emitting different sound wave frequencies.

In the manga

Noibat in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

A Noibat appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

Pokémon Adventures

In Noibat Stands in the Way, two Team Flare Grunts who were after X's Mega Ring used a swarm of Noibat to attack X and his friends near the Super Training Dome.

In the TCG

Main article: Noibat (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #113 Hoenn #— X They live in pitch black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz. Y Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves. Omega Ruby They live in pitch black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz. Alpha Sapphire Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #083 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun Fruits are its favorite foods. This gourmet carefully picks out just the ripe ones using its sonar. Ultra Moon It flies around in search of fruit to eat. It uses ultrasonic waves to detect which fruits are ripe.
Generation VIII Galar #176 Galar Crown Tundra #181 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword After nightfall, they emerge from the caves they nest in during the day. Using their ultrasonic waves, they go on the hunt for ripened fruit. Shield No wavelength of sound is beyond Noibat's ability to produce. The ultrasonic waves it generates can overcome much larger Pokémon.
Generation IX Paldea #303 Scarlet This Pokémon emits ultrasonic waves from its large ears to search for fruit to eat. It mistakes Applin for its food. Violet Noibat can change the frequency of its sound waves at will, and it generates ultrasonic waves of up to 200,000 hertz.

File:Pokedex Image Noibat USUM.png	File:Pokedex Image Noibat SV.png
Noibat in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Noibat in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Terminus Cave, Victory Road, Friend Safari (Dragon) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Verdant Cavern Trade Lillipup on Route 5 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Galar Mine No. 2, Bridge Field, Watchtower Ruins Rolling Fields, Axew's Eye, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake, Dyna Tree Hill (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet West Province: Area Two North Province: Area One, Area Two Tera Raid Battles (3★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 2 Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (Seventh release) Rumble World Starlight Islands: Surveillance Dunes (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Outaway Cave, Durice Island Illumina SpotLevel 2

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 245	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 044 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 088 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 1212 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 1616 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 2020 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2424 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 09595% 25 2828 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3232 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 3636 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 4040 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4444 Roost Flying Status 0000— 00——% 5 4949 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15 5252 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noibat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Noibat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Noibat Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noibat Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noibat Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #487 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 73 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 400 Fast Attacks: Bite, Wing Attack Charged Attacks: Air Cutter, Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #188 Noibat’s ears emit ultrasonic waves that help it perceive its surroundings and fly safely in total darkness. You might also see it using those same waves on fruit to check if it’s ripe.

In Pokémon GO, Noibat can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 50 Challenge.

Evolution

Unevolved Noibat  Flying  Dragon

Level 48 →

First Evolution Noivern  Flying  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Noibat images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Noibat has the lowest base stat total of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
  • In addition, Noibat has the lowest base Attack stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
• Noibat's German name, eF-eM, is the only Pokémon name that uses the Latin alphabet and does not start with a capital letter.
• Originally, Noibat's Pokédex entry on the official Pokémon website was incorrect, showing it as a pure Flying-type Pokémon. It has since been rectified.
• Noibat can be seen as a parallel to Zubat, as they are both Flying-type Pokémon based on bats and can have Infiltrator as a possible Ability. They also share the same base stats, with their Attack and Special Attack switched around.

Origin

Noibat may be based on a bat, and the design of its ears may be based on speakers.

Name origin

Noibat may be a combination of noise and bat.

Onbat may be a combination of 音 on (sound), 音波 onpa (sound wave), and バット bat.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オンバット Onbat From 音 on, 音波 onpa, and bat French Sonistrelle From sonique and pipistrelles Spanish Noibat Same as English name German eF-eM From FM Italian Noibat Same as English name Korean 음뱃 Eumbat From 음 (音) eum and bat Mandarin Chinese 嗡蝠 Wēngfú From 嗡 wēng and 蝠 fú Cantonese Chinese 嗡蝠 Yūngfūk From 嗡 yūng and 蝠 fūk

More languages Hindi नोईबॅट Noibat Transcription of English name Russian Нойбат Noybat Transcription of English name Thai ออนแบท Onbaet Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Noibat

External links

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