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.
They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark.
The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears can reduce a large boulder to pebbles. It swoops out of the dark to attack.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
In X & Y, Clefable's Moonblast hits Noivern for 77-90%. Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 145-171%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Noivern View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x77-90% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves View Garchomp builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Noivern View Weavile builds →Knock Off58-69% Ice Shard 4x145-171%KO Pursuit36-43% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Noivern View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x161-189%KO Pursuit33-38% Crunch64-76% Superpower32-38% | ||
X & Y Evolution
Evolved from Noibat. Noivern is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Noivern to get Noibat eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Outrage, Snatch, Switcheroo and 1 more.
X & Y Noivern Best Moveset
Noivern's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Specs, trading flexibility for boosted special damage with move lock. Boomburst is the go-to spam option, with Normal and Fire coverage keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Noivern best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Boomburst
- Draco Meteor
- Air Slash
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Draco Meteor
- Boomburst
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Noivern's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Bug hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Noivern in X & Y
No wild encounters for Noivern. The 2-stage line runs through Noibat, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 48 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Noivern in X & Y
Noibat is your first catch on the way to Noivern. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 44-59 across 20 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch NoibatTerminus Cave - 1FXGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - 1FYGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - 2F LeftXGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - 2F LeftYGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - 2F RightXGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - 2F RightYGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - B1FXGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - B1FYGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - B2FXGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - B2FYGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - B3FXGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotTerminus Cave - B3FYGrass Lv.44-45 CaveRareLateShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 1XGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 1YGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 2XGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 2YGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 3XGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 3YGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 4XGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spotVictory Road - Cave 4YGrass Lv.59 CaveUncommonPostShaking spot
Step 2Noivern ✓
Noivern Guide
For X & Y, we rate Noivern C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. At 535 BST, it fits the pivot role. Boomburst with Choice Specs is the standard set.
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 X & Y, run Boomburst, Draco Meteor, Air Slash, and Flamethrower on Noivern. Boomburst is the most common pick at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves