Utility
Support
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Noibat's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack30
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed55
D
Total245
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight8.0 kg
17.6 lbsFeather
Base XP49
Low Yield
Abilities
FriskRare
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
InfiltratorTop Pick
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
TelepathyHA
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon emits ultrasonic waves from its large ears to search for fruit to eat. It mistakes Applin for its food.

Noibat Weakness

Type-wise, Noibat takes extra damage from Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Noibat Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartGood
4Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
RockDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBug
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (4)
GrassFightingBugDragon
How to Beat Noibat in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Duraludon
Duraludon
SteelDragon
A
Dragon is super effective against NoibatView Duraludon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Noibat evolves into Noivern. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 290 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Noibat
#714Noibat
48
Level 48
Noivern
#715Noivern
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Noibat
FlyingDragon
Noivern
FlyingDragon
HP
40
85+45
ATK
30
70+40
DEF
35
80+45
SP.ATK
45
97+52
SP.DEF
40
80+40
SPE
55
123+68
BST
245D-Tier
535A-Tier+290
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Noibat Best Moveset

the remaining moves gives Noibat answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and spread EVs with Infiltrator mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Revenge Killer
Ability
Infiltrator
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Noibat
Timid+SPE

Noibat best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • Air SlashSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • U Turn

Moves

TMs define Noibat's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Draco Meteor and Outrage, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 8
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 12
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 16
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 20
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 24
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
Lv 28
Whirlwind-6
B——20Normal
Lv 32
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Lv 36
Air Slash
A759515Flying
Lv 40
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 44
Hurricane
D1107010Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM54
Draco Meteor
S130905Dragon
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
D909515Flying
TM68
Heat Wave
B959010Fire
TM79
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
TM71
Hyper Voice
B9010010Normal
TM93
Outrage
D12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM74
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM64
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM82
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TM94
Whirlwind-6
B——20Normal
TM86
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Noibat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Noibat can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Noibat in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Noibat in Legends: Z-A. It's available in X, Ultra Sun, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Noibat is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

XUltra SunSword

Noibat Guide

  • Noibat evolves into Noivern at level 48. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 245 BST.

  • Noibat evolves into Noivern at level 48. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Noibat does the job early-game if you need a Flying/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Noivern before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Noibat is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Noibat has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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