Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Weight
- 21.2 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP52
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
30
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
36
Sp. Def
56
Speed
50
Total
262
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Hoothoot
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Crystal
Emerald
HeartGold
Cerulean CityCherrygrove CityEcruteak CityFuchsia CityIlex ForestLake of RageNational ParkNew Bark TownPallet TownPewter CityRoute 1Route 12Route 13Route 14Route 15Route 18Route 2Route 22Route 25Route 26Route 27Route 29Route 3Route 30Route 31Route 32Route 34Route 35Route 36Route 37Route 38Route 39Route 4Route 43Route 47Route 48Route 5Route 6Route 8Safari Zone GateSea Route 21Violet CityViridian CityViridian Forest
SoulSilver
Cerulean CityCherrygrove CityEcruteak CityFuchsia CityIlex ForestLake of RageNational ParkNew Bark TownPallet TownPewter CityRoute 1Route 12Route 13Route 14Route 15Route 18Route 2Route 22Route 25Route 26Route 27Route 29Route 3Route 30Route 31Route 32Route 34Route 35Route 36Route 37Route 38Route 39Route 4Route 43Route 47Route 48Route 5Route 6Route 8Safari Zone GateSea Route 21Violet CityViridian CityViridian Forest
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Sword
Shield
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Hoothoot can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
19 of 19
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Echoed Voice Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 15 | Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 18 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 21 | Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 27 | Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 33 | Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 39 | Dream Eater Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Synchronoise Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Hoothoot can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
27 sprites & renders for Hoothoot.
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Cite this page
“Hoothoot”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/hoothoot.
Species data from PokéAPI.