Hoothoot
The Normal/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #163• Available in 10 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Owl Pokémon
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 21.2 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Hp
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 52
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Flying
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Hoothoot appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Foresight | 6 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Peck | 11 | Physical | 35 | 100 | |
| Uproar | 13 | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Defog | 15 | Status | - | - | |
| Hypnosis | 16 | Psychic | Status | - | 60 |
| Reflect | 22 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Echoed Voice | 25 | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Take Down | 28 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Air Slash | 29 | Special | 75 | 95 | |
| Zen Headbutt | 33 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| Confusion | 34 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Extrasensory | 37 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Moonblast | 40 | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Psycho Shift | 41 | Psychic | Status | - | 90 |
| Synchronoise | 41 | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 |
| Roost | 45 | Status | - | - | |
| Dream Eater | 48 | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Gold | 2 - Wild 29 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 35 - Wild 36 - Wild 37 - Wild National Park - Wild Route 1 - Wild johto-route-29-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Walk johto-route-35-area - Walk johto-route-36-area - Walk johto-route-37-area - Walk kanto-route-1-area - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk national-park-area - Walk |
| Crystal | 2 - Wild 25 - Wild 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 29 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 32 - Wild 34 - Wild 35 - Wild 36 - Wild 37 - Wild 38 - Wild 39 - Wild 43 - Wild 5 - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild Route 1 - Wild ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-high ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-low ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-normal ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-route-29-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-29-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-29-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-29-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-30-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-30-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-31-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-31-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-31-area - Walk johto-route-32-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-32-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-32-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-32-area - Walk johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-34-area - Walk johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-35-area - Walk johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-36-area - Walk johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-37-area - Walk johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-43-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-43-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-43-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-43-area - Walk kanto-route-1-area - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-5-area - Walk lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-high lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-low lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-normal national-park-area - Walk |
| Diamond | 211 - Wild Great Marsh - Wild Route 210 - Wild great-marsh-area-1 - Walk great-marsh-area-2 - Walk great-marsh-area-3 - Walk great-marsh-area-4 - Walk great-marsh-area-5 - Walk great-marsh-area-6 - Walk sinnoh-route-210-west-towards-celestic-town - Walk sinnoh-route-211-west-towards-eterna-city - Walk |
| Platinum | 210 - Wild Eterna Forest - Wild Great Marsh - Wild Route 205 - Wild eterna-forest-area - Walk great-marsh-area-3 - Walk great-marsh-area-4 - Walk great-marsh-area-5 - Walk great-marsh-area-6 - Walk sinnoh-route-205-east-towards-eterna-city - Walk sinnoh-route-210-south-towards-solaceon-town - Walk sinnoh-route-210-west-towards-celestic-town - Walk sinnoh-route-211-west-towards-eterna-city - Walk |
| Heartgold | 12 - Wild 13 - Wild 14 - Wild 15 - Wild 18 - Wild 2 - Wild 21 - Wild 22 - Wild 25 - Wild 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 29 - Wild 3 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 32 - Wild 34 - Wild 35 - Wild 36 - Wild 37 - Wild 38 - Wild 39 - Wild 43 - Wild 47 - Wild 48 - Wild 5 - Wild 6 - Wild 8 - Wild Cerulean City - Wild Cherrygrove City - Wild Fuchsia City - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild New Bark Town - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Pewter City - Wild Route 1 - Wild Safari Zone Gate - Wild Violet City - Wild Viridian City - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild cerulean-city-area - Headbutt cherrygrove-city-area - Headbutt ecruteak-city-area - Headbutt fuchsia-city-area - Headbutt ilex-forest-area - Headbutt johto-route-29-area - Headbutt johto-route-29-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Headbutt johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Headbutt johto-route-31-area - Walk johto-route-32-area - Headbutt johto-route-34-area - Headbutt johto-route-35-area - Headbutt johto-route-35-area - Walk johto-route-36-area - Headbutt johto-route-36-area - Walk johto-route-37-area - Headbutt johto-route-37-area - Walk johto-route-38-area - Headbutt johto-route-39-area - Headbutt johto-route-43-area - Headbutt johto-route-47-area - Headbutt johto-route-48-area - Headbutt kanto-route-1-area - Headbutt kanto-route-1-area - Walk kanto-route-12-area - Headbutt kanto-route-13-area - Headbutt kanto-route-14-area - Headbutt kanto-route-15-area - Headbutt kanto-route-18-area - Headbutt kanto-route-2-north-towards-pewter-city - Headbutt kanto-route-2-north-towards-pewter-city - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Headbutt kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-22-area - Headbutt kanto-route-25-area - Headbutt kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt kanto-route-3-area - Headbutt kanto-route-4-area - Headbutt kanto-route-5-area - Headbutt kanto-route-6-area - Headbutt kanto-route-8-area - Headbutt kanto-sea-route-21-area - Headbutt lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt national-park-area - Headbutt national-park-area - Walk new-bark-town-area - Headbutt pallet-town-area - Headbutt pewter-city-area - Headbutt safari-zone-gate-area - Headbutt violet-city-area - Headbutt viridian-city-area - Headbutt viridian-forest-area - Headbutt viridian-forest-area - Walk |
| X | Breed Noctowl - Wild friend-safari-flying - Walk |
| UltraMoon | Lush Jungle - Wild Poké Pelago - Wild lush-jungle-north - Walk lush-jungle-south - Walk lush-jungle-west - Walk poke-pelago-elite-four-defeated - Gift poke-pelago-poni-island-reached - Gift poke-pelago-ulaula-island-reached - Gift |
| Shield | 2 - Wild Dappled Grove - Wild Giant's Cap - Wild Route 1 - Wild Slumbering Weald - Wild |
| BrilliantDiamond | 211 - Wild Fountainspring Cave - Wild Grassland Cave - Wild Great Marsh - Wild Riverbank Cave - Wild Route 210 - Wild Spacious Cave - Wild Still-Water Cavern - Wild Sunlit Cavern - Wild |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen. |
| Silver | It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time. |
| Crystal | It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some trainers use them in place of clocks. |
| Diamond | It always stands on one foot. Even when attacked, it does not brace itself using both feet. |
| Pearl | It switches its standing foot so quickly, it can’t be seen. It cries at the same time every day. |
| Platinum | It marks time precisely. Some countries consider it to be a wise friend, versed in the world’s ways. |
| Heartgold | It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen. |
| Soulsilver | It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time. |
| X | It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time. |
| Y | It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen. |
| UltraSun | Every day, it tilts its head in the same rhythm. A long time ago, people raised these Pokémon to serve as clocks. |
| UltraMoon | It cries out at the same time every day. A long time ago, people cherished it and considered it a divine messenger sent to tell the time. |
| Sword | It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen. |
| Shield | It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some Trainers use them in place of clocks. |
| BrilliantDiamond | It always stands on one foot. Even when attacked, it does not brace itself using both feet. |
| ShiningPearl | It switches its standing foot so quickly that the switch can’t be seen. It cries at the same time every day. |
