Noibat (Pokémon)

This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Noibat.

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

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 forming the shape of a nose-leaf, 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 any kind of wavelength of sound, including ultrasonic waves of up to 200,000 Hertz. It uses these waves to stun large creatures, communicate with other Noibat, and immobilize prey. It also uses ultrasonic waves to perceive its surroundings, allowing it to fly in the dark. It is very fond of fruits, and uses its sonar to detect its ripeness. It tends to mistake Applin for its food.

## Game data

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### By breeding

 * 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

## Trivia

* Noibat has the lowest base stat total of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
	+ In addition, Noibat has the lowest base Attack stat of all 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 may be 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*.

## References

1. ↑ Pokémon X and Y site | Other Pokémon (Archived)

## External links

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