Is Hoothoot Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Kanto gets Hoothoot after the National Dex. AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep, same utility as Drowzee's line. Normal/Flying arriving postgame can't compete with the Pidgeot or Fearow you've had since the early routes.
Brock's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Hoothoot cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 28NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- LV 48PsychicDream Eater100100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Hoothoot in FireRed & LeafGreen
Hoothoot doesn't show up in FireRed or LeafGreen wild grass. Getting the owl into Kanto means trading one from a Gen 3 game. Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald all have it on normal routes.
How to Obtain Hoothoot in FRLG
Step 1Hoothoot ✓LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Hoothoot can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Noctowl
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
What is Hoothoot Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Hoothoot
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x111-130%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x88-104%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-46% Ice Beam 2x38-46% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x108-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x124-146%KO | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x102-120%KO Rollout 2x24-28% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x128-151%KO Ice Beam 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x46-55% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x197-232%KO Thunderbolt 2x81-95% Ice Beam 2x81-95% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x128-151%KO Ice Beam 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
Hoothoot Evolutions
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 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Feather Dance, Feint Attack, Mirror Move and 4 more to offspring.
FRLG Hoothoot Best Moveset
Normal/Flying with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep entirely. Stats below competitive thresholds. Noctowl improves the special defensive profile.
Best Build
Hoothoot best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Sky Attack
- Double Edge
- Return
- Take Down
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Feather Dance and Feint Attack 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time.
It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.
Hoothoot FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Hoothoot isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves