Noibat (Pokémon)

Noibat (Japanese: オンバット Onbat) is a dual-type Flying/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #713: Avalugg
Pokémon
#715: Noivern →
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 Groups
Flying and DragonGen VIII
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
Noibat
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg
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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

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Pokédex color
  Purple
 Base friendship
70
External Links

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. They rest in the caves during the day and only leave during the night. 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.[1] It is also very fond of fruit and uses its sonar to detect its ripeness. Noibat can produce any kind of wavelength of sound.

In the anime
Noibat in the anime
A Noibat Egg in the anime

Ash's Noibat

Ash's male 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.

Two Noibat appeared in Under Color of Darkness!.

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

Movie adaptations

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

Pokémon Adventures

In Noibat Stands in the Way, 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.
Generation VIII Galar
#176		 Galar
Crown Tundra #181		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword After nightfall, they emerge from the caves they nest in during the day. Using their ultrasonic waves, they go on the hunt for ripened fruit.
Shield No wavelength of sound is beyond Noibat's ability to produce. The ultrasonic waves it generates can overcome much larger Pokémon.


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
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Galar Mine No. 2, Bridge Field, Watchtower Ruins
Rolling Fields, Axew's Eye, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake, Dyna Tree Hill (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


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)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Outaway Cave, Durice Island Illumina SpotLevel 2


Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
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 VIII, 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:

Learnset

Noibat is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
044 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35
088 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20
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——% 10
4949 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15
5252 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
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
TR89 TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 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
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Defog Flying Status — —% 15


 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Noibat in Generation VIII
  • 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
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 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
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
VI VII Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
VI VII Razor Wind × Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
VI VII Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 090}}90% 5
VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
VI VII Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
VI VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • 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
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 45
Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60
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.
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 120 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 73
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 400
Fast Attacks: Bite, Wing Attack
Charged Attacks: Air Cutter, Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave
New Pokémon Snap
Photodex entry #188
Noibat’s ears emit ultrasonic waves that help it perceive its surroundings and fly safely in total darkness. You might also see it using those same waves on fruit to check if it’s ripe.

In Pokémon GO, Noibat can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 50 Challenge.

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
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
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 Attack stat of any 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 since been 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 Eumbat From 음 (音) eum and bat
Cantonese Chinese 嗡蝠 Yūngfūk From 嗡 yūng and 蝠 fūk
Mandarin Chinese 嗡蝠 Wēngfú From 嗡 wēng and 蝠 fú


Notes
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