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General

Hoothoot

Abilities

Insomnia: This Pokémon cannot become Asleep.
Keen Eye: This Pokémon cannot have its Accuracy lowered.

Damage Taken

×½
×1
×1
×2
×1
×1
×1
×0
×½
×0
×2
×1
×1
×1
×2
×1
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Dex Numbers

Generation: GSC
Kanto: 163
Johto: 15
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: 106

Names

Japanese: ホーホー
Romaji: Hoohoo

Flavor

Height: 2'3.6" or 0.7 m
Weight: 46.7 lb or 21.2 kg
Species: Owl
Color: brown
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 4: Flying
Steps to hatch: 3,840
Compatible with: 15 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 58 or 0x3a
Capture rate: 255 or 0xff
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 1 HP
Wild held items: n/a

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Hoothoot Base form	Noctowl Raise to level 20

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	60	167	324	36.1
Attack	30	82	159	4.7
Defense	30	82	159	2.8
Special Attack	36	88	171	13.4
Special Defense	56	108	211	37.7
Speed	50	102	199	28.8
Average	43.7	-	-	9.1

Flavor

Diamond It always stands on one foot. Even when attacked, it does not brace itself using both feet.

Pearl It switches its standing foot so quickly, it can't be seen. It cries at the same time every day.

Locations

Route 210

Route 211

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 210	Celestic City side	24	10%
Route 211	Eterna City side	14	10%
Safari Zone	Area 1	24	10%
Safari Zone	Area 2	24	10%
Safari Zone	Area 3	22 - 24	20%
Safari Zone	Area 4	22 - 24	20%
Safari Zone	Area 5	20 - 22	20%
Safari Zone	Area 6	20 - 22	20%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Hoothoot's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Hoothoot gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	Growl	40	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack.
--	--	--	--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
6	6	6	5	Foresight	5	--	100%		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it is a Ghost.
			9	Hypnosis	20	--	70%		Puts the target to Sleep.
11	11	11	13	Peck	35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
16	16	16		Hypnosis	20	--	70%		Puts the target to Sleep.
22	22	22	17	Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
			21	Confusion	25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
28	28	28	25	Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			29	Air Slash	20	75	95%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
			33	Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
34	34	34		Confusion	25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
			37	Extrasensory	30	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
			41	Psycho Shift	10	--	90%		Transfers the user's major status effect to the target.
			45	Roost	10	--	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
48	48	48	49	Dream Eater	15	100	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
				Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
				Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
				Faint Attack	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				FeatherDance	15	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.
				Mirror Move	20	--	100%		Uses the target's last used move.
				Night Shade	15	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
				Sky Attack	5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
				Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
				Whirlwind	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
				Wing Attack	35	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
				Tutored moves
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				Dream Eater	15	100	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter				Night Shade	15	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
				TMs and HMs
		40	40	Aerial Ace	20	60	100%		Never misses.
45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
03	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			H5	Defog	15	--	0%		Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
43	43			Detect	5	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
42	42		85	Dream Eater	15	100	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
20	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
H5	H5	H5		Flash	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
H2	H2	H2	H2	Fly	15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
31	31			Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
50	50			Nightmare	15	--	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping.
			88	Pluck	20	60	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
			77	Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		29	29	Psychic	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
		18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			67	Recycle	10	--	100%		User regains the item it was holding when it entered battle, if it is no longer holding an item.
		33	33	Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
			51	Roost	10	--	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
		30	30	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
			62	Silver Wind	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
35	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
13	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
47	47	47	47	Steel Wing	25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
34	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39			Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
46	46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.