Bless the Noctowl

[Josh The Based God]

Well, I needed a Noctowl for competitive purposes, and after I saw the moveset the guy had on it, I thought of why he might have used that (Then again he probably didn't), and I added the item to further fit the purpose.

Noctowl
252 HP/252 Special Defense/6 Special Attack
Calm Nature
Item: Flame Orb

Moveset:
Air Slash/Night Shade (Night Shade is better cause Noctowl's Special is mediocre, but NS wasn't an egg move on this one)

Psycho Shift (To transfer status problems, which is why I put Flame Orb on it when I saw it)

Defog (Get rid of hazards of course)

Roost (Recover health from FO damage)

Thoughts on this?

 

[Brawlfest]

Well, I needed a Noctowl for competitive purposes, and after I saw the moveset the guy had on it, I thought of why he might have used that (Then again he probably didn't), and I added the item to further fit the purpose.

Noctowl
252 HP/252 Special Defense/6 Special Attack
Calm Nature
Item: Flame Orb

Moveset:
Air Slash/Night Shade (Night Shade is better cause Noctowl's Special is mediocre, but NS wasn't an egg move on this one)

Psycho Shift (To transfer status problems, which is why I put Flame Orb on it when I saw it)

Defog (Get rid of hazards of course)

Roost (Recover health from FO damage)

Thoughts on this?

To start off with welcome to smogon, but this isn't the place for you to put random threads about pokemon without approval from staff.

Noctowl isn't really all that viable in NU in the sense it is strongly outclassed by other special walls from Vullaby to Mantine. Not only is its typing poor, but it doesn't have the utility to stand up besides others. Furthermore, the moveset you posted is most certainly not optimal, as Leftovers + Toxic or Whirlwind far outclasses Psycho Shift gimmicks, due to the importance of a bulky pokemon having the passive utility of Leftovers as well as a status that carries more offensive presence stacking damage much more quickly to defeat opponents.

Ultimately, Noctowl is incredibly unviable and rather inconsistent, and really shouldn't ever be a priority on any team. Welcome to smogon though, maybe you could check out the mentorship program for NU to find your way around and learn the ropes a bit better! :]

 

[Ares]

Hi Welcome to smogon. If you wish to reserve Noctowl please ask in the reservation thread making sure to read the OP. Read the links on how to properly format an analysis, since you are new I'm going to recommend you join the mentor program found [thread=new-smogon-introduction-and-hangout-thread-read-the-first-post.3522706]here[/thread]. I'm locking and moving this.