Noctowl · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Noctowl card
Noctowl is card 121 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Colorless-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Hoothoot, which places Noctowl deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Nisota Niso.
The Pokédex entry printed on Noctowl reads: "Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light."
What is Noctowl worth?
Noctowl is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Noctowl before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Noctowl grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Noctowl
Raw copies of Noctowl are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Noctowl is the practical move.
