Character info
The character
Noctowl is the evolved form of Hoothoot, an Owl Pokémon first introduced in the Johto region. It is known for its soft feathers that make no sound in flight, allowing it to approach prey silently, and for its large, rotating eyes that let it see in near darkness. Noctowl is often depicted as a wise, calm Pokémon associated with night-time activity.
This card
This is Noctowl from the Pokémon Japanese set MEGA Dream ex (M2a), numbered 138 out of 193 cards in the set. It is a holo-rarity Stage 1 card illustrated by matazo, depicting Noctowl in flight with wings spread and talons extended against a dark background. The card lists the National Pokédex number 0164 along with its height and weight data in the lower text box.
How it plays
This card has 100 HP and is a Colorless-type Stage 1 Pokémon that evolves from Hoothoot. Its Ability, ほうせきさがし (Jewel Seeking), triggers when this card is evolved into from hand during the player's turn if a Tera Pokémon is on their field, allowing the player to search their deck for up to two Trainer cards, reveal them to the opponent, add them to hand, and then shuffle the deck. Its attack, スピードウイング (Speed Wing), costs one Colorless and one additional Colorless energy and deals 60 damage. The card has a weakness to Lightning type (x2), a resistance of -30 to Fighting type, and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in MEGAドリームex, a set of 193 cards. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by matazo and published 2025-11-28. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#164 in the National Pokédex · a Generation II Pokémon · 114 different cards of it exist · it evolves from ホーホー.
非常に 柔らかい 羽は 飛ぶとき 音を 出さないので こっそり 獲物に 近づける。
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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