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 #714 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 Group Flying 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 File:F714.png {{{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, 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. From its large ears, it is capable of emitting ultrasonic waves of up to 200,000 Hertz. It uses these waves to stun large creatures, communicate with other Noibat, and immobilize prey. It is also very fond of fruit, and uses its sonar to detect its ripeness.

In the anime

Noibat in the anime

A Noibat Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Noibat

Ash's 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.

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

In the movie adaptations

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the X & Y arc, 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.

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

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)

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 1111 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 1313 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1616 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 1818 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 2323 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 09595% 25 2727 Roost Flying Status 0000— ——% 10 3131 Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 3535 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— ——% 15 4040 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 4343 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 4848 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 5858 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

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Outrage‡ Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 Snatch‡ Dark Status — —% 10 Switcheroo* Dark Status — 100% 10 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Noibat in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Noibat in that game. 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

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Noibat can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Noibat cannot be tutored the move in that game 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

Side game data

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.

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

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 HP and Attack stats of any Dragon-type Pokémon, and ties with Goomy for having the lowest base Defense among 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 been since 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 is 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 Eumbaet 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

Related articles

• Ash's Noibat

External links

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