Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Noctowl
Astral Radiance · #121 · Uncommon · 2022
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Market reference
$0.15
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 121 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Hoothoot
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Nisota Niso
- Pokédex #
- 164
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Noctowl plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Air Slash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Hoothoot; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Noctowl
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 2% of decks
- 2.4 copies on average · 2609 decks
- Match win rate
- 45.8%
- -1.2 pts vs the 47.0% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Nisota Niso
This card was illustrated by Nisota Niso.
Building around Noctowl?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light."
CCSilent Wing — 50
Your opponent reveals their hand.
CCCAir Slash — 120
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Noctowl or Astral Radiance.
SEASAC League Challenge #1 (SEASON 6) [50 CODES]
Oct 11, 2026
La Techgece Cup #5 [BO3] (30C Legal!)
Oct 11, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #48 (30TH LEGAL)
Oct 12, 2026
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Oct 12, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! I will.....
Oct 13, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #17 💛 Cash Prize!
Oct 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Noctowl was legal.
Vault Of Games #6 🏆| SEASON 1|WEEKLY
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RDG! October Open Qualifier
today
The Hideout:Cash Is King PTCG Webcam Event $10 #11
today
Lhama Champs
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #40 | TCG Live
today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Play!⚡
today
Tournament play
This printing of Noctowl has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Noctowl — Stellar Crown
Played in 378 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $30.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.07 | $0.25 | $30.00 | $0.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.06 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.21 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Noctowl is real?
Noctowl is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Noctowl worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Noctowl is $0.15; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Noctowl from?
Noctowl is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Noctowl?
Noctowl is a Uncommon card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Noctowl printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
RareNoctowl
Prismatic Evolutions · #78
RareNoctowl
Stellar Crown · #115
CommonNoctowl
Temporal Forces · #127
PromoNoctowl
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #141
RareNoctowl
Sword & Shield · #144
PromoNoctowl
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH027
UncommonNoctowl
Unified Minds · #166
UncommonNoctowl
Burning Shadows · #107
