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 3 encounter locations.

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
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
PeckLevel: 1flying
3510035
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
TackleLevel: 3normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Echoed VoiceLevel: 6normal
4010015
Does more damage every turn it is used.
ConfusionLevel: 9psychic
5010025
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
ReflectLevel: 12psychic
0020
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
DefogLevel: 15flying
0015
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.
Air SlashLevel: 18flying
75950
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
ExtrasensoryLevel: 21psychic
801000
Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching.
Take DownLevel: 24normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
UproarLevel: 27normal
010010
Causes an uproar for 3 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
RoostLevel: 30flying
000
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
MoonblastLevel: 33fairy
9510015
Attacks with the power of the moon. May lower Sp. Atk.
HypnosisLevel: 36psychic
06020
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
Dream EaterLevel: 39psychic
10010015
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.

Egg Moves (12)

Mirror Moveflying
0020
Counters the foe's attack with the same move.
Supersonicnormal
05520
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Feint Attackdark
60020
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Wing Attackflying
010035
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Whirlwindnormal
08520
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
Sky Attackflying
140905
2-turn attack. High critical hit ratio, and may flinch.
Feather Danceflying
010015
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack.
Agilitypsychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Night Shadeghost
110015
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Defogflying
0015
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.
Mean Looknormal
005
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Hurricaneflying
07010
Traps the foe in a fierce wind. May cause confusion.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flyflying
09515HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
9010010TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
000TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Steel Wingsteel
709025TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
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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