Noivern (Pokémon)


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Noivern (Japanese: オンバーン Onvern) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from starting at level 48.

Biology
Noivern is a large, draconic Pokémon that resembles a bat. It is primarily black with a purple underbelly and greenish turquoise wing membranes. It has a purple lower jaw, red V-shaped growth on its snout, two fang-like projections on its upper lip, yellow eyes, and a greenish-turquoise color between its eyes and the V-shaped growth. Its large, teardrop-shaped ears have alternating rings of blue-green and black on the interiors and resemble s. Around its neck is a fluffy mane of white fur that is longer in the back. Its wings have three red claws on the middle joint and are divided into segments by two black wing fingers. On the back of the wing, the final segment is purple. Noivern's feet have two toes each and a red, claw-like growth on top of each toe. It has a long, whip-like tail with a blue-green underside and two spines near the tip.

Noivern is known for its violent temper, but becomes tame if approached with its favorite ripe fruit. From its ears, it can produce ultrasonic waves strong enough to shatter large boulders. It uses these waves to freely through darkness. Noivern is also known to be cruel, ruthlessly tormenting enemies that cannot see in the dark. It uses ultrasonic waves and its fangs to finish off enemies.

Ash's Noivern
's Noibat evolved into a Noivern while saving and battling a  in An Electrifying Rage!.

Other
Noivern debuted in Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, under the ownership of Alexa. It reappeared in The Dream Continues!, where it gave a chance to examine Noivern; and in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle! and Battling on Thin Ice!, where it helped prepare Ash's Pikachu and  prepare for their rematch against Viola.

A Noivern appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , where it was among the Pokémon summoned by to use their  to wake Ash, but to no avail. Two other Noivern appeared in the short , where they were among the Pokémon rudely awakened by Hoopa's summoning of multiple.

A Poké Ride Noivern appeared in Filling the Light with Darkness!, where it was used by in his role for the Ultra Guardians. It took him to the Altar of the Sunne.

Minor appearances
A Noivern appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, where it was among the Pokémon mind-controlled by an evil, psychopathic.

A Noivern appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

A 's Noivern appeared in A Festival Reunion!.

In Pokémon Generations
A Noivern appeared in The Adventure, where it attacked  and his  inside Terminus Cave. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu, who used a combination of and.

A soldier's Noivern appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

In the GOTCHA! music video
A Noivern briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Drasna.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In a flashback shown in PS549, a young defeated his opponent's Noivern using his Kanga and Li'l Kanga in order to win the Kalos Junior Tournament.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 4, a Noivern appeared as a silhouette during 's explanation about the Draconid people.

A Noivern appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 19, under the unofficial ownership of Zinnia. Its true owner was revealed to be the deceased Draconid Lorekeeper Aster.

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Trivia

 * Noivern can be seen as a parallel to . Both are  based on bats that have  as a possible Ability. They have the same base stat total and the same base, , and  stats.
 * Noivern's name, UHaFnir, consists of both more than two capitalized Latin letters and doesn't have a dash.

Origin
Noivern seems to be based on a combination of, a , , or a , and or. Inspiration for its design may also have been drawn from gargoyles.

Name origin
Noivern may be a combination of noise and .

Onvern may be a combination of 音 on (sound), 音波 onpa (sound wave), and ワイバーン wyvern.

Related articles

 * Ash's Noivern