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Noctowl in Great League
NormalFlying#219of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score
Noctowl is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Wing AttackFast · Flying · 5 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns65% of top players
Shadow BallCharged · Ghost · 90 damage, 50 energy24% of top players
ReturnCharged · Normal · 130 damage, 70 energy16% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Wing Attacks it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
7Wing Attack → Shadow Ball7 fast moves, 14 turns
9Wing Attack → Return9 fast moves, 18 turns
What Noctowl beats
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup67
Cramorantwins this matchup58
Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup57
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup52
Altariawins this matchup51
What beats Noctowl
Melmetalloses this matchup14
Tinkatonloses this matchup32
Corviknightloses this matchup32
Stunfiskloses this matchup38
Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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