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 has an internal organ that senses the earth’s rotation. Using this special organ, a HOOTHOOT begins hooting at precisely 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x98-116%KO Rock Throw 2x79-95% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-56% Rock Tomb 2x115-135%KO Shock Wave 2x33-39% Rock Throw 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x111-132%KO Rock Throw 2x93-110%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO Rock Throw 2x83-99% Rollout 2x52-62% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Plusle Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Plusle builds →Thunderbolt 2x105-124%KO Spark 2x77-91% Shock Wave 2x71-84% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x137-162%KO Spark 2x102-121%KO Shock Wave 2x93-110%KO Thunder Shock 2x64-76% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x117-138%KO Shock Wave 2x32-39% Rock Throw 2x99-117%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-134%KO Rock Throw 2x93-110%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO Rock Throw 2x84-100%KO Rollout 2x52-62% Rock Blast 2x44-52% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x138-163%KO Spark 2x102-121%KO Shock Wave 2x93-111%KO Thunder Shock 2x63-75% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Ancient Power 2x118-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x118-140%KO Shock Wave 2x33-39% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x113-134%KO Rock Throw 2x97-114%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO Rock Throw 2x86-101%KO Rollout 2x52-62% Rock Blast 2x43-52% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x141-166%KO Spark 2x102-120%KO Shock Wave 2x95-112%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regirock builds →Thunder 2x58-69% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Ancient Power 2x123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x123-145%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x145-172%KO Rock Tomb 2x115-136%KO Rock Throw 2x97-115%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x102-120%KO Rock Throw 2x85-101%KO Rollout 2x53-63% Rock Blast 2x44-52% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 2x115-136%KO Rock Tomb 2x115-136%KO | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x141-166%KO Spark 2x102-120%KO Shock Wave 2x95-112%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regirock builds →Thunder 2x58-69% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Ancient Power 2x123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x123-145%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x145-172%KO Rock Tomb 2x115-136%KO Rock Throw 2x97-115%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x102-120%KO Rock Throw 2x85-101%KO Rollout 2x53-63% Rock Blast 2x44-52% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 2x115-136%KO Rock Tomb 2x115-136%KO | ||
In Emerald, Raikou can KO Hoothoot with Thunderbolt (166-195%). Regice threatens a KO with Ice Beam (151-178%). Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 234-275%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x166-195%KO | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO Explosion116-136%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Regirock builds →Explosion234-275%KO Rock Slide 2x212-249%KO Superpower113-133%KO | ||
Emerald 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 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Feather Dance, Feint Attack, Mirror Move and 4 more to offspring.
Emerald Hoothoot Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Hoothoot Locations
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Hoothoot in late-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Hoothoot in Emerald
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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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