Is Hoothoot Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Not available wild in Hoenn. Normal/Flying is covered by Swellow and Pelipper natively, both better than anything Noctowl brings to the table.
Roxanne's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Hoothoot's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Hoothoot's defenses.
Tate & Liza's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Hoothoot in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Hoothoot can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Hoothoot from Gold & Silver or Crystal and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Hoothoot in ORAS
Step 1Hoothoot ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Headbutt · Lake of Rage. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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 |
What is Hoothoot Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Hoothoot
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x120-141%KO Ice Fang 2x87-103%KO Thunder Fang 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 2x64-77% Rock Tomb 2x80-94% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x121-143%KO Ice Fang 2x87-102%KO Thunder Fang 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x139-165%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-41% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x139-165%KO Charge Beam 2x28-34% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x178-210%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-67% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang 2x87-103%KO Thunder Fang 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x179-212%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x124-147%KO Ice Fang 2x88-104%KO Thunder Fang 2x88-104%KO | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x313-369%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Blizzard 2x70-84% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 2x146-172%KO Stone Edge 2x167-197%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-95% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x221-261%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Blizzard 2x65-77% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x358-422%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Blizzard 2x41-48% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 2x145-170%KO Stone Edge 2x163-192%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-93% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x216-254%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Blizzard 2x65-77% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x473-557%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x119-140%KO Stone Edge 2x166-196%KO Thunderbolt 2x79-93% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x280-330%KO Ice Beam 2x43-50% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rhyperior can KO Hoothoot with Stone Edge (193-227%).
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x193-227%KO | ||
Hoothoot Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Hoothoot grows into Noctowl through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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
ORAS Hoothoot Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 30 Attack and 36 Sp. Atk. AbilityTinted Lens as a hidden ability removes resistance penalties. The moveset can't function at these stats. Noctowl one evolution away adds 86 Sp. Atk but still falls short.
Best Build
Hoothoot best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Sky Attack
- Hyper Voice
- Take Down
- Uproar
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Agility and Defog 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Hoothoot has an internal organ that senses and tracks the earth’s rotation. Using this special organ, this Pokémon begins hooting at precisely the same time every day.
Hoothoot Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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