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 |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Electric is super effective against HoothootView Zapdos → | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Rock is super effective against HoothootView Terrakion → | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Ice is super effective against HoothootView Weavile → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Zapdos can KO Hoothoot with Thunderbolt (160-189%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (459-540%). Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 175-206%.
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave56-66% Thunderbolt 2x160-189%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Terrakion builds →Close Combat275-323%KO Stone Edge 2x459-540%KO | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Weavile builds →Knock Off141-167%KO Ice Shard 2x175-206%KO Pursuit87-103%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Hoothoot easily with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Defog, Feather Dance and 7 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Hoothoot Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Hoothoot in Sun & Moon
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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