Utility
Balanced
50Speed · Slow

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 EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP60
C
Attack30
F
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk36
F
Sp. Def56
D
Speed50
D
Total262
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
Weight21.2 kg
Base XP52
Abilities
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Tinted LensHANot in game
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.

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.

Hoothoot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Hoothoot in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)
C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter
Available Moves
Moves
  • Rock SlideLv. 33
  • Rock TombTM39
  • Rock ThrowLv. 14
Damage vs Hoothoot
Rock Slide 2x
147-174%KO
Rock Tomb 2x
118-139%KO
Rock Throw 2x
99-117%KO
View Sudowoodo builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Hoothoot
NormalFlying
Noctowl
NormalFlying
HP
60
100+40
ATK
30
50+20
DEF
30
50+20
SP.ATK
36
86+50
SP.DEF
56
96+40
SPE
50
70+20
BST
262D-Tier
452C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Hoothoot easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Feather Dance, Feint Attack and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobathonchkrowstaraptorpidgeotdodrio

HeartGold & SoulSilver Hoothoot Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Agility and Feather Dance on Hoothoot. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, they expand what Hoothoot can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Foresight
D40Normal
Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 5
Hypnosis
D7020Psychic
Lv 9
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 13
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 17
Reflect
D20Psychic
Lv 21
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 25
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 29
Air Slash
D759520Flying
Lv 33
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 37
Extrasensory
D8010030Psychic
Lv 41
Psycho Shift
10010Psychic
Lv 45
Roost
C10Flying
Lv 49
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
D909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM67
Recycle
10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM51
Roost
C10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM62
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C30Psychic
Egg
Feather Dance
10015Flying
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Mirror Move
20Flying
Egg
Night Shade
D10015Ghost
Egg
Sky Attack
D140905Flying
Egg
Supersonic
5520Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D20Normal
Egg
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Tutor
Heat Wave
D1009010Fire
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
15Psychic
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
D15Flying
Tutor
Twister
4010020Dragon
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 3
Snore
D4010015Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Hoothoot Locations

Hoothoot's scattered across 108 spots in early-game areas 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver

headbutt and walking encounters for Hoothoot across 108 spots at Lv. 2-34. The catch is that SoulSilver and HeartGold don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Ilex Forest
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Forest
60%Early
Ilex Forest
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Forest
60%Early
Cherrygrove City
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Cherrygrove City
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Lake of Rage
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Water
50%Early
Lake of Rage
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Water
50%Early
National Park
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Facility
50%Early
National Park
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Facility
50%Early
New Bark Town
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
New Bark Town
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Route 29
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 29
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 30
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 30
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 31
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 31
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 32
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 32
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 34
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 34
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 35
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 35
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 36
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 36
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 37
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 37
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 38
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 38
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 39
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 39
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 43
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 43
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Violet City
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Violet City
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Cerulean City
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Cerulean City
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Pallet Town
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Pallet Town
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Pewter City
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Pewter City
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Route 25
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Route 25
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
50%Early
Viridian City
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Viridian City
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 City
50%Early
Viridian Forest
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Forest
50%Early
Viridian Forest
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Forest
50%Early
Route 29
HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 29
SoulSilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 1
SoulSilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 1
HeartGoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 30
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-4 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 2 - North
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-5 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 2 - North
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-5 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 2 - South
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-5 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 2 - South
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-5 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Viridian Forest
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-5 Forest
CommonEarly
Night
Viridian Forest
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-5 Forest
CommonEarly
Night
Route 30
HeartGoldGrass Lv.4 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 31
SoulSilverGrass Lv.4-5 Route
CommonEarly
Night
National Park
SoulSilverGrass Lv.10-14 Facility
CommonEarly
Night
National Park
HeartGoldGrass Lv.10-14 Facility
CommonEarly
Night
Route 36
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 36
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 37
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Safari Zone Gate
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.15-18 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone Gate
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.15-18 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 31
HeartGoldGrass Lv.5 Route
UncommonEarly
Night
Route 37
HeartGoldGrass Lv.15 Route
UncommonEarly
Night
Route 35
SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 Route
RareEarly
Night
Route 35
HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 Route
RareEarly
Night
Route 47
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 47
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 48
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 48
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 1
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 1
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 2 - North
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 2 - North
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 2 - South
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 2 - South
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 22
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 22
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 3
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 3
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 5
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 5
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 6
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 6
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 8
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Route 8
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.2-19 Route
LimitedEarly
Fuchsia City
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 City
50%Mid
Fuchsia City
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 City
50%Mid
Route 26
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
50%Mid
Route 26
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
50%Mid
Route 27
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
50%Mid
Route 27
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
50%Mid
Route 12
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 12
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 13
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 13
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 14
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 14
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 15
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 15
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 18
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 18
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 21
SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid
Route 21
HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.21-34 Route
LimitedMid

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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.

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