Hoothoot Profile
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 21.2 kg
- Abilities
- Insomnia, Keen Eye, Tinted Lens (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Flying
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 255 / 255 (100%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation II
Hoothoot Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Hoothoot's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Hoothoot?
See the full Hoothoot weakness guide — best counters included →
Hoothoot Evolutions
Where to Catch Hoothoot
In Gold, Hoothoot can be found at 9 locations — highlighted on the Johto & Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Johto
- Route 29
- Walking · Lv 2-4 ·
- Route 30
- Walking · Lv 4 ·
- Route 31
- Walking · Lv 5 ·
- Route 35
- Walking · Lv 14 ·
- Route 36
- Walking · Lv 13-15 ·
- Route 37
- Walking · Lv 15 ·
- National Park
- Main · Walking · Lv 10-14 ·
Hoothoot Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 40 | |
| Peck | Flying | Physical | Lv. 1 | 35 | 100% | 35 | |
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 3 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | Lv. 6 | 40 | 100% | 15 | |
| Confusion | Psychic | Special | Lv. 9 | 50 | 100% | 25 | |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | Lv. 12 | — | — | 20 | |
| Defog | Flying | Status | Lv. 15 | — | — | 15 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | Lv. 18 | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | Lv. 21 | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | Lv. 24 | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | Lv. 27 | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Roost | Flying | Status | Lv. 30 | — | — | 5 | |
| Moonblast | Fairy | Special | Lv. 33 | 95 | 100% | 15 | |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | Lv. 36 | — | 60% | 20 | |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | Lv. 39 | 100 | 100% | 15 | |
| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 55 | 100% | 15 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 25 | |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 40 | 90% | 10 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fly | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 95% | 15 | |
| Haze | Ice | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 95 | 90% | 10 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Imprison | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 20 | 100% | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Feather Dance | Flying | Status | Egg | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Night Shade | Ghost | Special | Egg | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | Egg | — | 55% | 20 | |
| Whirlwind | Normal | Status | Egg | — | — | 20 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | Egg | 60 | 100% | 35 |
Hoothoot Questions & Answers
- What is Hoothoot weak to?
- Hoothoot takes extra damage from Rock (2×), Electric (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What is Hoothoot resistant to?
- Hoothoot takes reduced damage from Bug (½×) and Grass (½×) type attacks and is immune to Ghost and Ground type attacks.
- What is Hoothoot strong against?
- Hoothoot's Normal and Flying type attacks are super effective against Fighting, Bug, and Grass Pokémon.
- What type is Hoothoot?
- Hoothoot is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.
- What does Hoothoot evolve into?
- Hoothoot evolves into Noctowl.
- What are Hoothoot's base stats?
- Hoothoot has a base stat total of 262 — HP 60, Attack 30, Defense 30, Sp. Atk 36, Sp. Def 56, Speed 50.