Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver

Noctowl

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HeartGold & SoulSilver · #8 · Rare Holo · 2010

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Card facts

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Set position: 8 / 124
Release year: 2010
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Hoothoot
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Suwama Chiaki
Pokédex #: 164
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 13.33 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

AttackerDraw

Strategy & play

How Noctowl plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 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.
Seen in 3% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Noctowl

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 3% of decks; 2.45 copies on average · 1408 decks
Match win rate: 46.5%; -0.7 pts vs the 47.2% 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.

Hoothoot

in 5% of decks · 66 seen

Hoothoot

in 93% of decks · 1281 seen

Hoothoot

in 5% of decks · 65 seen

Eevee ex

in 14% of decks · 199 seen

Leafeon ex

in 12% of decks · 171 seen

Flareon ex

in 13% of decks · 185 seen

Audino

in 1% of decks · 17 seen

Jolteon ex

in 3% of decks · 36 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Dudunsparce

$0.86 · in 20% of decks

Mega Kangaskhan ex

$0.89 · in 13% of decks

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

$2.88 · in 9% of decks

Fan Rotom

$0.16 · in 8% of decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Hoothoot

"Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark."

Poké-Power: Night Sight

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card. This power can't be used if Noctowl is affected by a Special Condition.

CCCExtrasensory — 40+

If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, this attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 604 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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$11.81	$13.86	$129.94	$12.52	—
Reverse Holofoil	$9.24	$102.79	$106.85	$7.91	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€6.18
7-day average	€3.54
30-day average	€3.49
Low	€0.30
Trend price	€3.80
Low (excellent+)	€0.49
Reverse holo low	€0.59
reverseHoloAvg1	€4.94
Reverse holo 7-day	€4.68
reverseHoloSell	€4.10
averageSellPrice	€3.18
Reverse holo 30-day	€3.83
Reverse holo trend	€4.64

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 $12.52; 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 "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Noctowl?

Noctowl is a Rare Holo card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.