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Hoothoot ホーホー Hoho
Artwork from FR/LG
National Dex	#163
Johto Dex	#015
Hoenn Dex	#318
Sinnoh Dex	#106
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Type	Normal / Flying
Species	Owl Pokémon
Height	2′04″ (0.7m)
Weight	46.7 lbs. (21.2kg)
Abilities	Insomnia
	Keen Eye
Egg group	Flying
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	1 HP
Exp. yield	58 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	255
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Hoothoot (Japanese: ホーホー Hoho) is a dual-typed Normal/Flying Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 In Pokémon Special 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 Special moves 5.6 Side game data 6 Evolution 7 Sprites 8 Trivia 8.1 Origin 8.1.1 Name origin 9 In other languages 10 External links

Biology

Physiology

Hoothoot are round birds with very large, red eyes. Around these eyes are black rings. It has a crest on top which resembles the hands of a clock. Another notable feature is that it seems to only have one foot with four toes; however, it in fact has two feet, but one is usually hidden in its feathers underneath.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Being nocturnal, it has exceptional eyesight and hearing. It is capable of learning psychic attacks. It also has the innate ability to tell exactly what time it is.

Behavior

It is nocturnal, meaning that they are only active at night. It has an organ which works like a timepiece which allows Hoothoot to hoot at the same time each night.

Habitat

Hoothoot only come out at night, but are a very common sight anywhere in Johto or Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Hoothoot mainly feed off of Bug Pokémon.

In the anime

Both Gary Oak and Falkner, the Gym Leader of Violet City, have Hoothoot, although Gary's was a rental and was owned for one episode only. Hagatha and Nagatha from Illusion Confusion rent Hoothoot to trainers so they can get through a haunted forest.

Ash also borrowed a Hoothoot.

Wings Alexander used to have a Hoothoot before it evolved.

A Hoothoot chased Team Rocket while they were searching for Ho-Oh in some underground ruins in Battling the Enemy Within.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special

Hoothoot was seen used by a trickster in Volume 8. He claimed to use Hoothoot as an accurate timekeeper to regulate a prize-winning game he was hosting, when in fact he was prompting Hoothoot to declare the time limit whenever a participant was on the verge of winning, thus preventing anyone from winning his game. He was busted, however, by Gold and his Aipom.

The same man and his Hoothoot are seen in Volume 11 and Volume 14.

In the TCG

Main article: Hoothoot (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
II	Gold	It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.
	Silver	It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time.
	Crystal	It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some trainers use them in place of clocks.
	Stadium 2	It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.
III	Ruby	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.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	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.
	FireRed	It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time.
	LeafGreen	It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.
IV	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.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Routes 1, 2, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, and National Park (Night only)
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Routes 1, 2, 5, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, Ilex Forest, and National Park (Night only)
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	Rare	Safari Zone
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Common	Routes 210, 211, Great Marsh (Night Only)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Forest

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 22 Endless Level 35 Forever Level 22 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Sinister Woods (10F-12F) Northern Range (1F-5F) Buried Relic (5F-9F) Remains Island (B1-B3)

Base stats

HP:	60
Attack:	30
Defense:	30
SpAtk:	36
SpDef:	56
Speed:	50

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Rock: 2× Electric: 2× Ice: 2×	Ground: 0× Bug: ½× Ghost: 0× Grass: ½×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Steel: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Hoothoot is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation II Level Move Type Start Tackle Growl 6 Foresight 11 Peck 16 Hypnosis 22 Reflect 28 Take Down 34 Confusion 48 Dream Eater

Generation III Level Move Type Start Tackle Growl 6 Foresight 11 Peck 16 Hypnosis 22 Reflect 28 Take Down 34 Confusion 48 Dream Eater

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Tackle Growl 5 Foresight 9 Hypnosis 13 Peck 17 Reflect 21 Confusion 25 Take Down 29 Air Slash 33 Zen Headbutt 37 Extrasensory 41 Psycho Shift 45 Roost 49 Dream Eater

By TM/HM

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM42 Dream Eater TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM50 Nightmare HM02 Fly HM05 Flash

Generation III # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing HM02 Fly HM05 Flash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM51 Roost TM58 Endure TM62 Silver Wind TM67 Recycle TM77 Psych Up TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM85 Dream Eater TM87 Swagger TM88 Pluck TM90 Substitute HM02 Fly HM05 Defog

By breeding

• Agility
• Faint Attack
• FeatherDance
• Mirror Move
• Night Shade
• Sky Attack
• Supersonic
• Whirlwind
• Wing Attack

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7%	Friend Area: Flyaway Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Ticktock... Hoot! I keep perfect time!
26%-50% HP	Say, this isn't good. I only have half my HP left.
1%-25% HP	I'm done for... I can't keep time anymore...
Level Up	Ticktock... Woohoot! I leveled up!

Evolution

Basic Hoothoot

Level 20 Noctowl

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 163.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 163 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 163 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 163.png			Image:Spr 3f 163.png
	Image:Spr 3r 163 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 163 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 163 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 163 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 163.png		Image:Spr 4p 163.png
			Image:Spr 4p 163 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 163 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Hoothoot images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Hoothoot's cry sounds the same as its name.
• Hoothoot's sprite in Gold and Silver had white eyes, this was later changed to red eyes.

Origin

It seems to be based on a combination of an owl and a clock, as its eyebrows are shaped like the hour and minute hands on a clock; in addition, it has the ability to keep track of time.

Hoothoot's appearance is based on that of the Japanese Eagle Owl, who were seen as wise, divine messengers of the gods.

Name origin

Hoothoot's name is simply onomatopoeia for the sound owls make.

In other languages

• German: Hoothoot
• French: Hoothoot
• Korean: 부우부 Buubu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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