#0715 · Generation VI
What Animal Is Noivern Based On?
Noivern most closely resembles the Egyptian Fruit Bat.
Closest animal
Egyptian Fruit BatConfidence
Reasonable animal match
How Noivern compares to the real Egyptian Fruit Bat
Noivern's official category is the Sound Wave Pokémon. AnimalDex rates its resemblance to the Egyptian Fruit Bat as a reasonable match, meaning the animal is clear but the design mixes in other traits. Noivern is a dragon-like bat with large ears that blasts ultrasonic waves; its wing membranes and fruit-eating line keep it close to the Egyptian fruit bat.
The comparison covers looks and behavior cues, not biology: Noivern is a fictional Pokémon, while the Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a real mammal. On AnimalDex the real Egyptian Fruit Bat scores 22 for dominance, 55 for speed, 10 for size and 48 for intelligence, out of 100, so its strongest trait is speed.
Official category: Sound Wave Pokemon. This page is an AnimalDex comparison for real-animal resemblance, not an official design-origin claim.
Meet the real Egyptian Fruit Bat
Rousettus aegyptiacus
After dusk this fruit bat flies out to particular fruit trees. In tracking studies in Israel, bats commuted up to about 20 kilometres, took direct routes and returned to known trees, evidence that they navigate with a memorised map of the landscape.
How to recognize it
- Dog-like face with large dark eyes
- Soft brown to grey-brown fur, paler below
- Wingspan of roughly 60 centimetres
Real Egyptian Fruit Bat facts
- Unlike insect-eating bats, it makes its sonar clicks with its tongue rather than its larynx.
- Experiments suggest pups learn their calls from the colony around them, a rare case of vocal learning in mammals.
- Diet
- Mainly soft fruit such as figs, plus nectar, pollen and at times leaves. It chews fruit to extract the juice and spits out pellets of pulp and fibre.
- Lifespan
- Captive bats have lived more than 20 years; wild lifespans are shorter and less well documented.
- Predators and threats
- Owls, birds of prey, snakes and cats take bats at roosts and exits. Roosting deep in dark caves keeps them out of reach of most predators. People also fumigate or destroy cave colonies to protect orchards.
| Dominance | Speed | Size | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/100 | 55/100 | 10/100 | 48/100 |
Noivern animal FAQ
- What animal is Noivern based on?
- Noivern most closely resembles the Egyptian Fruit Bat. Noivern is a dragon-like bat with large ears that blasts ultrasonic waves; its wing membranes and fruit-eating line keep it close to the Egyptian fruit bat.
- Is Noivern a real animal?
- No. Noivern is a fictional Pokémon. Its closest real counterpart is the Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus), which AnimalDex covers with real field-guide facts.
- What is the real Egyptian Fruit Bat like?
- After dusk this fruit bat flies out to particular fruit trees. In tracking studies in Israel, bats commuted up to about 20 kilometres, took direct routes and returned to known trees, evidence that they navigate with a memorised map of the landscape.
- Which other Pokémon are based on the Egyptian Fruit Bat?
- AnimalDex also pairs Clefairy, Clefable, Gengar and Noibat with the Egyptian Fruit Bat.
More Egyptian Fruit Bat comparisons in Generation VI
| No. | Pokemon | Closest animal | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| #0714 |  Noibat | medium |