Hoothoot Evolution
Hoothoot Abilities
Prevents sleep.
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Hoothoot Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Peck | flying | physical | 35 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. |
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 3 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Echoed Voice | normal | special | 40 | 100 | Level 6 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used consecutively by any Pokémon, its power is boosted. |
| Confusion | psychic | special | 50 | 100 | Level 9 | The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | Level 12 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Defog | flying | status | – | – | Level 15 | A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. |
| Air Slash | flying | special | 75 | 95 | Level 18 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Extrasensory | psychic | special | 80 | 100 | Level 21 | The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | Level 24 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | Level 27 | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| Roost | flying | status | – | – | Level 30 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Moonblast | fairy | special | 95 | 100 | Level 33 | Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Hypnosis | psychic | status | – | 60 | Level 36 | The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep. |
| Dream Eater | psychic | special | 100 | 100 | Level 39 | The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | TM | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Air Cutter | flying | special | 60 | 95 | TM | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Calm Mind | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Haze | ice | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Hurricane | flying | special | 110 | 70 | TM | The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target. |
| Hyper Voice | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Imprison | psychic | status | – | – | TM | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. |
| Nasty Plot | dark | status | – | – | TM | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psybeam | psychic | special | 65 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. |
| Psych Up | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Skill Swap | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Spite | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Stored Power | psychic | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Tailwind | flying | status | – | – | TM | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Night Shade | ghost | special | – | 100 | Egg | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
| Supersonic | normal | status | – | 55 | Egg | The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. |
| Whirlwind | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Wing Attack | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Egg | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. |
Hoothoot Sprites
It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.
It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time.
It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some trainers use them in place of clocks.
HOOTHOOT has an internal organ that senses and tracks the earth’s rotation. Using this special organ, this POKéMON begins hooting at precisely the same time every day.
It has an internal organ that senses the earth’s rotation. Using this special organ, a HOOTHOOT begins hooting at precisely the same time every day.
Hoothoot's Japanese name is Hoho (ホーホー). Here are all the official names for Hoothoot across different languages:
Hoothoot Breeding
How to Get Hoothoot
Hoothoot can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Hoothoot in every game where it is available:
About Hoothoot
Hoothoot is a Normal/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 262, Hoothoot is classified as a Owl Pokémon and is part of the Hoothoot → Noctowl evolution line.
In competitive play, Hoothoot is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Insomnia and Keen Eye and Tinted Lens, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Hoothoot is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Hoothoot can learn 92 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.7m tall and weighing 21.2kg, Hoothoot has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Johto region games.