Noctowl – BREAKthrough #120 Collector’s Guide

Character Intro

Noctowl from the BREAKthrough set is a Rare card numbered 120 with 90 HP. Featuring the hard-hitting Speed Dive attack, it adds strategic depth alongside its hand-checking mechanics. The artwork captures Noctowl’s nocturnal agility.

Quick Facts

• Type: Colorless
• Stage: Stage 1 (Evolves from Hoothoot)
• Attacks:
• High Flight: Each player reveals their hand; this attack does 20 damage times the number of Item cards revealed.
• Speed Dive: Deals 70 damage.
• Weakness: Lightning ×2
• Resistance: Fighting -20
• Retreat Cost: 1 Colorless energy
• Flavor Text: When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
• Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
• Image:

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the single known printing of Noctowl from the BREAKthrough set, card number 120. It is classified as a Rare card and is illustrated by Kouki Saitou. No alternate print variants are documented for this exact card.

Variants & Identifiers

No print variants or alternate art versions are known for this Noctowl card. Identification is straightforward via the set code “xy8” and card number “120.” The card is part of the XY series and carries no regulation mark.

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality status: unknown.
• This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats.
• No official tournament legality or ban status is documented.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the card’s rare and vivid artwork, store it in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its unknown legality and rarity, maintaining mint condition is advisable for collectors. Avoid bending or exposure to extreme temperatures.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• BREAKthrough (xy8): This set introduced Noctowl as a Rare Stage 1 card with unique hand-revealing mechanics in its High Flight attack. The set is known for its diverse Colorless-type Pokémon and strategic gameplay elements. The exact release date of this card remains unknown.