How to catch Noibat in the Pokemon Sword and Shield Wild area

The Pokemon Sword and Shield wilderness area is home to hundreds of Pokemon not seen elsewhere in the game, as well as more powerful versions of Pokemon that you can catch in other locations. One such Pokemon is Noibat, the bat type, flying / dragon type Pokemon introduced in Pokemon X and Y. To catch scared flying Pokemon like Noibat, however, you'll need to take a few more steps. Follow this guide to learn how to catch Noibat in the Pokemon Sword and Shield Wild area.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Wild Area Noibat capture the footsteps

While Noibat can be caught later in the game in certain routes such as the Galar Mine No. 2, Noibat is available in the beginning at a certain location in the wilderness area. Here are the steps you need to take to get one.

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Complete the second gym

The flying Wild Area Noibat spawns at level 29, so you won't be able to catch one until you've defeated Nessa, the leader of the Water-type gym in Hullbury. This way you will receive the Water Badge, which will allow you to catch Pokemon up to level 30.

Head to the ruins of the Watchtower

The Noibat is found flying high above the ground near the Watchtower Ruins in the northwest corner of the lower wilderness area. Go here to start your search.

Get a Noibat to spawn

The Noibat is a semi-rare spawn above the patches of open ground north and south of the Watchtower (see image above). If you don't see a Woobat instead of a Noibat in one of these locations, continually move back and forth between the two. This will repeat which Pokemon are in each area, giving you another chance to appear Noibat.

Don't let Noibat see you

When you see a Noibat, approach with caution. If he sees you, he will panic and fly away. Instead of reaching him, he slowly walks to the nearest grass. If Noibat turns in your direction, stop moving and wait for it to move away again.

Whistle from the grass

Once you reach the tall grass, your character crouches. Press the left stick to whistle. If you whistle outdoors, he will see you and run away, but since the Noibat cannot see you in the grass, he will get curious and fly towards you. Usually, he will fly right into you and start a battle, but you may have to run away if he stops soon.

Be careful Whirlwinds

Now that the battle has begun, catching Noibat mostly works like catching any other Pokemon, but there are a few things you should be aware of: First, Noibat can have Investigation
skill, which tells you which item your opponent or the Underpass has
skill, which crosses barrier moves, substitutes and the like. If you want Intrapasso
, keep meeting Noibat until you see Investigation
pop-up skills. Second, some wild Noibats know the Whirlwind move
, which can push your Pokemon out of battle and end the match. To prevent this from happening, you may want to put him to sleep with a similar Hypnosis move
.

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