To Swap or Keep - Noibat

[RagesSorrow]

I currently have level 41 Noibat and it's only 7 levels now away from evolving. Problem is that it can't really take hits now that I'm closing in on the 5th Gym Badge. In your opinions, should I swap it out or keep going til it evolves into Noivern?

[Nova]

Now that you're so close to evolving it, keep it. Train it for those last few levels by grinding?

[RagesSorrow]

Now that you're so close to evolving it, keep it. Train it for those last few levels by grinding?

I can go over level 45 til after the Gym badge though. I guess I should keep it all things considered.

[Xiri]

I trained a Noibat from Level 5... haha. It is pretty strong when it evolves, so I suggest you keep training it

[TheSpinyOne]

You could train until evolution and then common candy it back down to 45 for the gym.

[Lostelle]

No pain, no gain. It's kind of the same way for older episodes when people tried training a Togepi. That thing gets metronome & ancient power as it's only /usable/ attacking moves until the Shiny Stone for Togekiss on Azurine Island. ;_;

Edited March 8, 2015 by Lostelle

[Monochrome_Complex]

Keep it since Noivern is solid but lesson learned, noibat is an early game zero. I regretted catching one so early since he's effectively useless early game and you can catch one at a more reasonable level to grind later on.

[BBD]

I suggest find a new pokemon to replace it Noivern mey be a dragon type but it can't one shot anything from my playthough of reborn,I must admit that this thing is fast but the atk or spf.atk does't do much as you think and it super weak too

[Jacobliterator]

I recommend swapping it out. Sure Noivern is fast, but one strong hit is all it takes to go down. I'd recommend an Unfezant or Skarmory. Just my thoughts.

[primrose]

I recommend swapping it out. Sure Noivern is fast, but one strong hit is all it takes to go down. I'd recommend an Unfezant or Skarmory. Just my thoughts.

skarmory isn't available yet in-game. as for unfezant... i'm not a competitive battler by any means, but i'm fairly sure that a noivern with the proper training/moveset is better than an unfezant.