Noivern — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Noivern is a speed utility built around special attacks (97 Sp. Atk). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its flying/dragon typing resists 5 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Noivern into a favorable type matchup using its flying/dragon STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Noivern into ice and rock attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Leaving it in on a faster Choice Scarf user — priority and scarfers will pick it off.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Noivern the way we do
- High speed tier — wins matter, losses sting
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 535Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Noivern shows up
#181
Usage ~1.2% · Win rate ~50.48%
#170
Usage ~1.27% · Win rate ~50.75%
Noivern FAQ
- What are Noivern's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Noivern can run frisk, infiltrator, telepathy. The competitive default is usually frisk — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Noivern weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Noivern takes extra damage from ice, rock, dragon, fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Noivern?
- The best moveset for Noivern depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Noivern in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Noivern are Pokémon with strong ice, rock, dragon, fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Noivern good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Noivern's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.