Noivern (Pokémon)

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

Noivern Sound Wave Pokémon オンバーン Onvern #0715 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 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Flying and DragonGen VIII+ Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Noivern 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 187.4 lbs. 85.0 kg Noivern 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 187	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Noivern 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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

Noivern (Japanese: オンバーン Onvern) is a dual-type Flying/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Noibat starting at level 48.

Biology

Noivern is a large, draconic Pokémon that resembles a bat. It is primarily black with a purple underbelly and greenish turquoise wing membranes. It has a purple lower jaw; a large, red, V-shaped nose; two fang-like projections on its upper lip; yellow eyes; and a greenish-turquoise color between its eyes and nose. Its large, teardrop-shaped ears have alternating rings of blue-green and black on the interiors and resemble loudspeakers. Around its neck is a fluffy mane of white fur that is longer in the back. Its wings have three red claws on the middle joint and are divided into segments by two black wing fingers. On the back of the wing, the final segment is purple. Noivern's feet have two toes each and a red, claw-like growth on top of each toe. It has a long, whip-like tail with a blue-green underside and two spines near the tip.

Noivern is known for its violent temper, but becomes tame if approached with its favorite ripe fruits. From its ears, it can produce ultrasonic waves strong enough to shatter large boulders. It uses these waves to freely navigate through the darkness. Noivern is also known to be cruel, ruthlessly tormenting enemies that cannot see well in the dark — such as Hydreigon — before using its ultrasonic waves and fangs to finish them off. However, Noivern becomes timid when exposed to the light.

Evolution

Noivern evolves from Noibat.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Noibat  Flying  Dragon

→

First Evolution Noivern  Flying  Dragon

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #114 Hoenn #— X They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark. Y The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears can reduce a large boulder to pebbles. It swoops out of the dark to attack. Omega Ruby They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark. Alpha Sapphire The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears can reduce a large boulder to pebbles. It swoops out of the dark to attack.
Generation VII Alola  US  UM : #084 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Ultra Sun Although it has a violent disposition, if you give it a nice ripe fruit that it loves, Noivern will suddenly become tame. Ultra Moon This hot-blooded Pokémon attacks anything it sees with ultrasonic waves that can crush boulders.
Generation VIII Galar #177 Galar Crown Tundra #182 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Aggressive and cruel, this Pokémon will ruthlessly torment enemies that are helpless in the dark. Shield Flying through the darkness, it weakens enemies with ultrasonic waves that could crush stone. Its fangs finish the fight.
Generation IX Paldea #304 Kitakami #89 Blueberry #— Scarlet Ultrasonic waves emitted by a Noivern can pulverize a large boulder. This Pokémon has a cruel disposition. Violet In the dark, even Hydreigon are terrified of this Pokémon. But in the light, Noivern is the one that avoids battle.

Noivern in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Noivern in the Paldea Pokédex	Noivern in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Evolve Noibat Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Resolution Cave Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Lake of Outrage Bridge Field (Wanderer) Axew's Eye (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Ballimere Lake, Lakeside Cave Workout Sea, Honeycalm Sea, 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 North Province: Area One, Area Two Tera Raid Battles (5★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Noibat

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 4 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Surveillance Dunes (Back Boss) Picross Area 08: Stage 04
Generation VII Rumble Rush Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Ruins of Remembrance, Aurus Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Noivern Appears

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 123		115 - 192	225 - 379
Total: 535	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 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 011 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 Evo.Evo. Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 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 5151 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15 5656 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10 6262 Boomburst Normal Special 140140 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noivern Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noivern 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 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 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 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 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 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 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 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 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 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 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 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noivern Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Noivern 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 * Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10

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

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noivern Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noivern

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Noivern's secret base Connected to: Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Cacturne, Swoobat, Noibat Connection Orb Set: 9 Phrases Normal I'm the king of darkness! I'm invincible in the dark! Low HP (< 50%) Argh... I'm taking damage. It's just not dark enough here.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.05 seconds Base HP: 56 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70

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

Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 70 - 125 10 #488 Cloud Clear++ Sometimes clears away five black-cloud disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Shot Out

Pokémon GO Base HP: 198 Base Attack: 205 Base Defense: 175 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Air Slash Charged Attacks: Draco Meteor, Hurricane, Psychic, Heat Wave, Boomburst†

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #206 Noivern was flying around the ruins, searching everywhere for Salandit. The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears are powerful enough to destroy boulders.

Evolution data

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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Noivern in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Noivern

Ash's Noibat evolved into a Noivern while saving Hawlucha and battling a Zapdos in An Electrifying Rage!.

Other

Noivern debuted in Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, under the ownership of Alexa. It reappeared in The Dream Continues!, where it gave Professor Oak a chance to examine Noivern; and in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle! and Battling on Thin Ice!, where it helped prepare Ash's Pikachu and Fletchling prepare for their rematch against Viola.

A Noivern appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Wake Up, where it was among the Pokémon summoned by Hoopa to use their sound-based attacks to wake Ash, but to no avail. Two other Noivern appeared in the short In the Dark, where they were among the Pokémon rudely awakened by Hoopa's summoning of multiple Litwick.

A Poké Ride Noivern appeared in Filling the Light with Darkness!, where it was used by Gladion in his role for the Ultra Guardians. It took him to the Altar of the Sunne.

A Noivern under the ownership of Drasna appeared on a television screen in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!. It made its proper debut in Taking Two For The Team!, where it was used in Ash and Drasna's World Coronation Series match, ultimately losing to Ash's Dracovish.

Minor appearances

A Noivern appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, where it was among the Pokémon mind-controlled by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.

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

A Trainer's Noivern appeared in A Festival Reunion!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY110 Noivern Ash's Pokédex Noivern, the Sound Wave Pokémon. The ultrasonic waves Noivern releases from its ears are powerful enough to crush a boulder.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN104 Noivern Goh's Rotom Phone Noivern, the Sound Wave Pokémon. A Flying and Dragon type. Noivern can fly in the dark, attacking with ultrasonic waves strong enough to crush stone. It uses its sharp fangs to defeat foes.

Pokémon Generations

Noivern in Pokémon Generations

A wild Noivern appeared in The Adventure, where it attacked Red and his Pikachu inside Terminus Cave. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu, who used a combination of Electro Ball and Thunderbolt.

A soldier's Noivern appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

GOTCHA!

A Noivern briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Drasna.

In the manga

Noivern in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

Futoshi owns a Noivern, as seen in LDK1.

A Noivern appeared in LDK2.

A Noivern appeared in LDK3.

A Noivern appeared in LDK4.

A Noivern appeared in LDK5.

Pokémon Adventures

In a flashback shown in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, a young X defeated his opponent's Noivern using his Kangaskhan, Kanga and Li'l Kanga, in order to win the Kalos Junior Tournament.

In Gorebyss Changes Color, a Noivern appeared as a silhouette during Steven's explanation about the Draconid people.

A Noivern appeared in PS615, under the unofficial ownership of Zinnia. Its true owner was revealed to be the deceased Draconid Lorekeeper Aster.

In the TCG

Main article: Noivern (TCG)

Trivia

• Noivern can be seen as a parallel to Crobat. Both are Flying-type Pokémon based on bats that have Infiltrator as a possible Ability. They have the same base stat total and the same base HP, Defense, and Special Defense stats.
• Noivern's German name, UHaFnir, is the only Pokémon name that consists of more than two capitalized Latin letters which are not separated by a dash or space.
• In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Noivern and its pre-evolution did not learn Switcheroo by breeding.

Origin

Noivern seems to be based on a combination of wyvern, a long-eared bat, fruit bat, or a leaf-nosed bat, and loudspeaker or tweeter. Inspiration for its design may also have been drawn from gargoyles.

Name origin

Noivern may be a combination of noise and wyvern.

Onvern may be a combination of 音 on (sound), 音波 onpa (sound wave), and ワイバーン wyvern.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オンバーン Onvern From 音 on, 音波 onpa, and wyvern French Bruyverne From bruit and wyverne Spanish Noivern Same as English name German UHaFnir From UHF and Fafnir Italian Noivern Same as English name Korean 음번 Eumvern From 음 (音) eum and wyvern Mandarin Chinese 音波龍 / 音波龙 Yīnbōlóng From 音波 yīnbō and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 音波龍 Yāmbōlùhng* 音波飛龍 Yāmbōfēilùhng* From 音波 yāmbō and 龍 lùhng From 音波 yāmbō and 飛龍 fēilùhng

More languages Hindi वायवरंग Wyverung From wyvern and तरंग taraṅg or rung Russian Нойверн Noyvern Transcription of English name Thai ออนเวิร์น Onwoen Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Noivern

External links

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