For Sword & Shield, we rate Noivern C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 535 BST, it fits the pivot role. Draco Meteor with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

What is Noivern weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Lapras (Ice), Golem (Rock), and Kingdra (Dragon) when using Noivern. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Noivern?

Frisk reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Noivern. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Infiltrator works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Noivern play in battle?

Base 123 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Noivern is a special attacker with base 97 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

What are the best moves for Noivern?

In Sword & Shield, run Draco Meteor, Roost, U Turn, and Hurricane on Noivern. Draco Meteor is the most common pick at 20% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.

Noivern - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Pivot

CTier

123Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Noivern's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack70

Defense80

Sp. Atk97

Sp. Def80

Speed123

Total535

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight85.0 kg

Base XP187

Abilities

FriskPopular

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

InfiltratorPopular

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

TelepathyHA

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Aggressive and cruel, this Pokémon will ruthlessly torment enemies that are helpless in the dark.

Noivern Weakness

Noivern's Flying/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Noivern Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Rock Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Fighting Bug

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Grass Fighting Bug Dragon

How to Beat Noivern in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Play RoughLv. 48 Rock SlideTM22 Rock TombTM48 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Noivern Play Rough 2x 68-80% Rock Slide 2x 38-45% Rock Tomb 2x 31-36% Icy Wind 4x 42-49% View Mawile builds →
Vanilluxe Ice	C
Available Moves Moves Ice BeamLv. 44 Icicle CrashLv. 1 Freeze-DryLv. 1 AvalancheTM64 Damage vs Noivern Ice Beam 4x 169-199%KO Icicle Crash 4x 142-168%KO Freeze-Dry 4x 132-156%KO Avalanche 4x 103-121%KO View Vanilluxe builds →
Beartic Ice	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardLv. 41 Icicle CrashLv. 1 Rock SlideTM22 Frost BreathLv. 18 Damage vs Noivern Blizzard 4x 142-168%KO Icicle Crash 4x 182-214%KO Rock Slide 2x 54-64% Frost Breath 4x 79-94% View Beartic builds →
Glalie Ice	C
Available Moves Moves Freeze-DryLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 40 Frost BreathLv. 30 AvalancheTM64 Damage vs Noivern Freeze-Dry 4x 103-121%KO Ice Fang 4x 95-113%KO Frost Breath 4x 89-105%KO Avalanche 4x 89-105%KO View Glalie builds →
Eiscue Ice	C
Available Moves Moves Freeze-DryLv. 36 AvalancheTM64 Icy WindTM27 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Noivern Freeze-Dry 4x 89-105%KO Avalanche 4x 89-105%KO Icy Wind 4x 69-82% Powder Snow 4x 53-62% View Eiscue builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolved from Noibat. Noivern is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+68 over Noibat), and Noivern peaks at 535 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#714Noibat

Level 48

#715Noivern

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Noibat

FlyingDragon

Noivern

FlyingDragon

85+45

ATK

70+40

DEF

80+45

SP.ATK

97+52

SP.DEF

80+40

SPE

123+68

BST

245D-Tier

535A-Tier+290

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Noivern to get Noibat eggs easily using 63 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Defog, Dragon Rush.

Egg Groups

DragonFlying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

2moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Noivern Best Moveset

U-turn keeps your team's momentum going. Noivern doesn't need to stay in long, Heavy-Duty Boots provides hazard immunity on every switch-in and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make every visit count. Hurricane threatens on the way out. Infiltrator adds passive value.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Infiltrator

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Best Nature for Noivern

Timid+SPE

Noivern best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Draco MeteorSTAB
RoostRecovery
U Turn
HurricaneSTAB

Recommended Teammates

CrawdauntDecent

SkarmoryDecent

Moves

STAB runs through Outrage and Hurricane for the basics, but Noivern's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Grass and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

Dragon Pulse

A8510010Dragon

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Moonlight

C——5Fairy

Lv 1

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 12

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 16

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 20

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 24

Air Cutter

C609525Flying

Lv 28

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 32

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

Lv 36

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 40

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 44

Roost

S——10Flying

Lv 51

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 56

Hurricane

A1107010Flying

Lv 62

Boomburst

S14010010Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM95

Air Slash

S759515Flying

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TR58

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TR47

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TR51

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

TR62

Dragon Pulse

A8510010Dragon

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR02

Flamethrower

A9010015Fire

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TR64

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TR36

Heat Wave

A959010Fire

TR89

Hurricane

A1107010Flying

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TR18

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

TR24

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM30

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM56

U-turn

S7010020Bug

TR35

Uproar

C9010010Normal

TR86

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TR60

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Defog

A——15Flying

Egg

Dragon Rush

C1007510Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

How to Get Noivern in Sword & Shield

decent spawn rates for Noivern across 8 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Noivern in Sword & Shield

The path to Noivern starts with Noibat at Lv. 20-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Noibat
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
70%Mid
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
70%Mid
Thunderstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
60%Mid
Overcast
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
60%Mid
Overcast
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
60%Mid
Thunderstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
60%Mid
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
60%Mid
Normal Weather
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
60%Mid
Normal Weather
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
50%Mid
Overcast
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
50%Mid
Overcast
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
45%Mid
Raining
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
45%Mid
Raining
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Snowing
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Raining
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Heavy Fog
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Raining
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Normal Weather
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Heavy Fog
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Snowstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Normal Weather
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Snowstorm
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Intense Sun
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Snowing
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Intense Sun
Watchtower Ruins - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
40%Mid
Sandstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
35%Mid
Intense Sun
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
35%Mid
Intense Sun
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
25%Mid
Heavy Fog
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
25%Mid
Heavy Fog
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Heavy Fog
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Overcast
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Normal Weather
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Snowstorm
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Thunderstorm
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Intense Sun
Galar Mine No. 2
SwordGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
All Weather
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Snowing
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Sandstorm
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave
20%Mid
Raining
Bridge Field
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Thunderstorm
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.20-24 Cave
10%Mid
All Weather
Galar Mine No. 2
SwordOverworld Lv.20-24 Cave
10%Mid
All Weather
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Raining
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Overcast
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Snowing
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Raining
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Overcast
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Snowing
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
5%Mid
Snowstorm
Bridge Field
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
5%Mid
Snowstorm
Bridge Field - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.27-29
5%Mid
Snowing
Bridge Field - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29
5%Mid
Snowing
Train until Level 48
Step 2Noivern ✓
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
29%Post
Thunderstorm
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
27%Post
Thunderstorm
Ballimere Lake
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Raining
Ballimere Lake
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Overcast
Ballimere Lake
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Raining
Ballimere Lake
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Overcast
Lakeside Cave
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
9%Post
All Weather
Lakeside Cave
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave
9%Post
All Weather
or evolve from Noibat (Step 1)

Noivern Guide

For Sword & Shield, we rate Noivern C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 535 BST, it fits the pivot role. Draco Meteor with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Lapras (Ice), Golem (Rock), and Kingdra (Dragon) when using Noivern. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
Frisk reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Noivern. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Infiltrator works too if your team needs something different.
Base 123 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Noivern is a special attacker with base 97 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Sword & Shield, run Draco Meteor, Roost, U Turn, and Hurricane on Noivern. Draco Meteor is the most common pick at 20% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Noivern joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Vanillite Ice	D
Available Moves Moves AvalancheLv. 16 Icy WindLv. 12 Damage vs Noivern Avalanche 4x 73-86% Icy Wind 4x 80-94% View Vanillite builds →
Snorunt Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Powder Snow 4x 50-60% Ice Shard 4x 50-60% View Snorunt builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves Powder SnowLv. 5 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Powder Snow 4x 43-51% Ice Shard 4x 50-60% View Swinub builds →
Milcery Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 31-39% View Milcery builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Disarming VoiceLv. 1 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 29-34% Disarming Voice 2x 24-30% View Ralts builds →

Spritzee Fairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 34-40% Fairy Wind 2x 27-33% View Spritzee builds →
Vanillite Ice	D
Available Moves Moves AvalancheLv. 16 Icy WindLv. 12 Icicle SpearLv. 24 Damage vs Noivern Avalanche 4x 68-80% Icy Wind 4x 74-88% Icicle Spear 4x 30-37% View Vanillite builds →
Snorunt Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Powder Snow 4x 49-59% Ice Shard 4x 49-59% View Snorunt builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves Powder SnowLv. 5 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Powder Snow 4x 37-44% Ice Shard 4x 49-59% View Swinub builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 30-37% Fairy Wind 2x 27-33% View Swirlix builds →

Spritzee Fairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 33-40% Fairy Wind 2x 27-33% View Spritzee builds →
Vanillite Ice	D
Available Moves Moves AvalancheLv. 16 Icy WindLv. 12 Icicle SpearLv. 24 Damage vs Noivern Avalanche 4x 67-79% Icy Wind 4x 73-86% Icicle Spear 4x 33-40% View Vanillite builds →
Snorunt Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Icy WindLv. 25 Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Icy Wind 4x 62-73% Powder Snow 4x 44-53% Ice Shard 4x 44-53% View Snorunt builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves Powder SnowLv. 5 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Powder Snow 4x 33-40% Ice Shard 4x 44-53% View Swinub builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 31-36% Fairy Wind 2x 24-30% View Swirlix builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 4 Damage vs Noivern Fairy Wind 2x 24-28% View Mawile builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Move Moves Icy WindLv. 24 Damage vs Noivern Icy Wind 4x 47-56% View Sneasel builds →
Vanillite Ice	D
Available Moves Moves AvalancheLv. 16 Icy WindLv. 12 Icicle SpearLv. 24 Damage vs Noivern Avalanche 4x 64-76% Icy Wind 4x 69-81% Icicle Spear 4x 30-36% View Vanillite builds →
Cubchoo Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Frost BreathLv. 18 Icy WindLv. 9 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Noivern Frost Breath 4x 73-86% Icy Wind 4x 69-81% Powder Snow 4x 52-61% View Cubchoo builds →
Snorunt Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Frost BreathLv. 30 Icy WindLv. 25 Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Frost Breath 4x 64-76% Icy Wind 4x 60-71% Powder Snow 4x 47-56% Ice Shard 4x 47-56% View Snorunt builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissTM87 Fairy WindLv. 4 Damage vs Noivern Draining Kiss 2x 28-34% Fairy Wind 2x 24-29% View Mawile builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Move Moves Icy WindLv. 24 Damage vs Noivern Icy Wind 4x 49-58% View Sneasel builds →
Vanillite Ice	D
Available Moves Moves AvalancheLv. 16 Icy WindLv. 12 Icicle SpearLv. 24 Damage vs Noivern Avalanche 4x 65-77% Icy Wind 4x 73-87% Icicle Spear 4x 28-34% View Vanillite builds →
Cubchoo Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Frost BreathLv. 18 Icy WindLv. 9 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Noivern Frost Breath 4x 73-87% Icy Wind 4x 69-82% Powder Snow 4x 49-58% View Cubchoo builds →
Snorunt Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Frost BreathLv. 30 Icy WindLv. 25 Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Noivern Frost Breath 4x 65-77% Icy Wind 4x 61-73% Powder Snow 4x 45-53% Ice Shard 4x 45-53% View Snorunt builds →