Hoothoot (Pokémon)

Hoothoot ホーホー Hoho

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Normal  Flying  Owl Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Insomnia or Keen Eye 1,000,000 Pokédex National #163 Johto #015 Hoenn #318* Sinnoh #106 Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 2'04" 46.7 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Brown 255 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Flying 16 (4080 steps*) EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 58 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hoothoot (Japanese: ホーホー Hoho) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Noctowl starting at level 20.

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, and can even function as an alarm clock.

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

Forest Pokémon

Hoothoot only come out at night, but are a very common sight anywhere in Johto or Sinnoh. Their nests are likely to be found in the trees of forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Hoothoot mainly feed off of Bug Pokémon.

In the anime

Hoothoot 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 was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

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

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Hoothoot (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Hoothoot is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: A

Evolution

Unevolved Hoothoot  Normal  Flying

Level 20 →

First evolution Noctowl  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 163 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Hoothoot is the mascot of Pokéteca, the Spanish member of Encyclopaediae Pokémonis.
• In Generation II Hoothoot could be found by using Headbutt on certain trees, and depending on the time of day it could be asleep. In the next Generation it gained the Insomnia ability, which prevents the Pokémon from sleeping.

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

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.