Accent Image to accompany hero

Hoothootin Pokémon SoulGold

normalflying

Pokédex Entry

Owl Pokémon

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 in Pokémon SoulGold

Hoothoot is #163 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its normal/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
NormalFlying
Dex
#163
Abilities
Insomnia(Primary)

Prevents sleep.

Keen Eye(Secondary)

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Tinted Lens(Hidden)

Ups “not very effective”.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
52
EV Yield
1 Hp
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
groundghost

How to Obtain

Hoothoot can be found in Route 29 (rare). Wild ones range from level two to three.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (15)

GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
TackleLevel: 3normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Echoed VoiceLevel: 6normal
PWR40ACC100PP15
Does more damage every turn it is used.
ConfusionLevel: 9psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
ReflectLevel: 12psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
DefogLevel: 15flying
PWR0ACC0PP15
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.
Air SlashLevel: 18flying
PWR75ACC95PP0
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
ExtrasensoryLevel: 21psychic
PWR80ACC100PP0
Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching.
Take DownLevel: 24normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
UproarLevel: 27normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Causes an uproar for 3 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
RoostLevel: 30flying
PWR0ACC0PP0
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
MoonblastLevel: 33fairy
PWR95ACC100PP15
Attacks with the power of the moon. May lower Sp. Atk.
HypnosisLevel: 36psychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
Dream EaterLevel: 39psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.

Egg Moves (12)

Mirror Moveflying
PWR0ACC0PP20
Counters the foe's attack with the same move.
Supersonicnormal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Wing Attackflying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Whirlwindnormal
PWR0ACC85PP20
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
Sky Attackflying
PWR140ACC90PP5
2-turn attack. High critical hit ratio, and may flinch.
Feather Danceflying
PWR0ACC100PP15
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
Agilitypsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Night Shadeghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Defogflying
PWR0ACC0PP15
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.
Mean Looknormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Hurricaneflying
PWR0ACC70PP10
Traps the foe in a fierce wind. May cause confusion.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Acrobaticsflying
PWR55ACC100PP15TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
PWR40ACC100PP15TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flyflying
PWR0ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Work Upnormal
PWR0ACC0PP30TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
2
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Hoothoot. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Hoothoot resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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