Stats & Training
HP and Sp. Def carry most of Hoothoot's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 HP stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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.
Hoothoot Weakness
Hoothoot's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely. Hoothoot's special bulk (base 56 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x135-160%KO Thunder 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x110-130%KO Thunder Shock 2x42-50% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 2x83-99% Rollout 2x50-60% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Sudowoodo builds →Thunder Punch 2x31-37% Ice Punch 2x31-37% Rock Throw 2x97-116%KO Rollout 2x61-73% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x134-159%KO Thunder Shock 2x54-64% Rollout 2x21-26% | ||
Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x101-120%KO Thunder Shock 2x40-47% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x146-172%KO Thunder Punch 2x31-37% Ice Punch 2x31-37% Rock Throw 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x93-110%KO Rollout 2x59-69% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x137-162%KO Thunder Shock 2x52-62% Rollout 2x21-25% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x141-167%KO Thunder Punch 2x30-36% Ice Punch 2x30-36% Rock Throw 2x96-113%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x90-107%KO Rollout 2x57-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x136-160%KO Thunder Shock 2x50-60% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x141-167%KO Thunder Punch 2x30-36% Ice Punch 2x30-36% Rock Throw 2x96-113%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x90-107%KO Rollout 2x57-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x136-160%KO Thunder Shock 2x50-60% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x141-167%KO Thunder Punch 2x30-36% Ice Punch 2x30-36% Rock Throw 2x96-113%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x90-107%KO Rollout 2x57-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x136-160%KO Thunder Shock 2x50-60% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Hoothoot with Ice Beam (134-157%). Rhydon threatens a KO with Rock Slide (191-225%). Electabuzz's Thunder also KOs at 139-164%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x134-157%KO Psychic67-79% Thief30-35% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x191-225%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x139-164%KO | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
One evolution ahead. Hoothoot grows into Noctowl through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Hoothoot. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Hoothoot easily with 19 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Feint Attack, Mirror Move, Supersonic and 2 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Hoothoot Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
You'll want to breed for Feint Attack and Mirror Move on Hoothoot. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Take Down and Fly, they expand what Hoothoot can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Hoothoot Locations
Hoothoot's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Hoothoot in Gold & Silver
walking encounters for Hoothoot across 18 spots at Lv. 2-15. The catch is that Silver and Gold don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Hoothoot Guide
Get Hoothoot to Noctowl at level 20. At 262 BST, Hoothoot is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Noctowl. Quick enough that Hoothoot barely slows you down.
For Gold & Silver, you can run Hoothoot through the first few routes without issues. 262 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Noctowl as fast as you can.
You can find Hoothoot in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Hoothoot spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves