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.
It always stands on one foot. Even when attacked, it does not brace itself using both feet.
It switches its standing foot so quickly that the switch can’t be seen. It cries at the same time every day.
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 |
 Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Rock is super effective against HoothootView Rhyperior → | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Ice is super effective against HoothootView Kyurem → | ||
 Regieleki Electric | A | |
Electric is super effective against HoothootView Regieleki → | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Electric is super effective against HoothootView Magnezone → | ||
 Baxcalibur DragonIce | B | |
Ice is super effective against HoothootView Baxcalibur → | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Rhyperior can KO Hoothoot with Stone Edge (115-135%). Kyurem's Draco Meteor hits Hoothoot for 65-76%. Regieleki's Thunderbolt also KOs at 123-144%.
Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x115-135%KO | ||
Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x19-23% Draco Meteor65-76% | ||
Regieleki Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x96-113%KO Electroweb 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x123-144%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon65-77% Volt Switch 2x115-135%KO Thunderbolt 2x147-173%KO | ||
Baxcalibur DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Baxcalibur builds →Ice Shard 2x48-56% Icicle Spear 2x31-36% | ||
Scarlet & Violet 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 47 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Feather Dance, Night Shade, Supersonic and 2 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Hoothoot Best Moveset
Keeneye gives Hoothoot passive value while it walls. Bold nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Eviolite keeps it in the game.
Best Build
Hoothoot best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Night Shade
- Defog
- Psych Up
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Feather Dance and Night Shade on Hoothoot. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Brave Bird and Hurricane, they expand what Hoothoot can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Hoothoot in Scarlet & Violet
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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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