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Hoothoot

#15 in the Crystal Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

Pokémon Crystal

It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some trainers use them in place of clocks.

Pokédexes

Original Johto #15

Egg Group

Flying

Steps to Hatch

3,840

Effort Values Yielded

1 HP

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

255

Base Experience

52
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Hoothoot

Hoothoot

#15

Level 20

Noctowl

Noctowl

#16

Pokémon Crystal

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave230%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave320%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave34%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave31%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 29

Road 29

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 29

Road 29

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave330%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave410%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave44%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave41%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 30

Road 30

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 30

Road 30

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 31

Road 31

Walking in tall grass or a cave510%

At night

Route 31

Road 31

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 31

Road 31

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 31

Road 31

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Walking in tall grass or a cave75%

At night

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave75%

At night

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1010%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Walking in tall grass or a cave1220%

At night

Route 34

Road 34

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 35

Road 35

Walking in tall grass or a cave1430%

Not during a swarm, At night

Route 35

Road 35

Walking in tall grass or a cave145%

During a swarm, At night

Route 35

Road 35

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 35

Road 35

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 35

Road 35

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave1230%

At night

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave1510%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Walking in tall grass or a cave430%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Walking in tall grass or a cave510%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Walking in tall grass or a cave55%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 36

Road 36

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 36

Road 36

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 37

Road 37

Walking in tall grass or a cave1330%

In the morning

Route 37

Road 37

Walking in tall grass or a cave1520%

At night

Route 37

Road 37

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 37

Road 37

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 37

Road 37

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 38

Road 38

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 38

Road 38

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 38

Road 38

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 39

Road 39

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 39

Road 39

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 39

Road 39

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Walking in tall grass or a cave1630%

At night

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave230%

At night

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave310%

At night

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave44%

At night

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave41%

At night

Route 2

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Walking in tall grass or a cave330%

At night

Route 2

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Walking in tall grass or a cave520%

At night

Route 5

Road 5

Walking in tall grass or a cave1330%

At night

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1030%

At night

Furret

Noctowl

Hoothoot normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Hoothoot sprite

Shiny

Hoothoot

Owl Pokémon

#15
NormalFlying

Height

0.7 m

Weight

21.2 kg

Base XP

52

Abilities

InsomniaKeen EyeTinted Lens

HP

60

Attack

30

Defense

30

Sp. Atk

36

Sp. Def

56

Speed

50

Total

262

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

ElectricIceRock

Resistances

Takes 0× from

GroundGhost

Takes 0.5× from

GrassBug
Class
Description
StartTackleNormalPhysical359535

A full-body charge attack.

StartGrowlNormalStatus-10040

Reduces the foe's ATTACK.

6ForesightNormalStatus--40

Negates accuracy reduction moves.

11PeckFlyingPhysical3510035

Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.

16HypnosisPsychicStatus-6020

May put the foe to sleep.

22ReflectPsychicStatus--20

Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.

28Take DownNormalPhysical908520

A tackle that also hurts the user.

34ConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025

An attack that may cause confusion.

48Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015

Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

Class
Description
Feint AttackDarkPhysical60-20

An attack that never misses.

Mirror MoveFlyingStatus--20

Counters with the same move.

Sky AttackFlyingPhysical140905

1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

SupersonicNormalStatus-5520

Sound waves that cause confusion.

WhirlwindNormalStatus-10020

Blows away the foe & ends battle.

Wing AttackFlyingPhysical6010035

Strikes the target with wings.

Class
Description
HM02FlyFlyingPhysical709515

1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

HM05FlashNormalStatus-7020

Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

TM03Curse???Status--10

Works differently for ghost-types.

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

A poison move with increasing damage.

TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial110015

The power varies with the Pokémon.

TM11Sunny DayFireStatus--5

Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.

TM13SnoreNormalSpecial4010015

An attack useable only while asleep.

TM17ProtectNormalStatus--10

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

TM20EndureNormalStatus--10

Always leaves at least 1HP.

TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical-10020

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

TM27ReturnNormalPhysical-10020

An attack that is based on loyalty.

TM31Mud-SlapGroundSpecial2010010

Reduces the foe's accuracy.

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

Heightens evasive­ ness.

TM34SwaggerNormalStatus-9015

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

TM35Sleep TalkNormalStatus--10

Randomly attacks while asleep.

TM39SwiftNormalSpecial60-20

An attack that never misses.

TM42Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015

Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

TM43DetectFightingStatus--5

Evades attack that turn. It may fail.

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

TM45AttractNormalStatus-10015

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

TM46ThiefDarkPhysical4010010

An attack that may steal a held item.

TM47Steel WingSteelPhysical709025

Stiff wings strike the foe.

TM50NightmareGhostStatus-10015

A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.

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C / Pokédex

Hoothoot

Hoothoot

#15 in the Crystal Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

Pokémon Crystal

It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some trainers use them in place of clocks.

Pokédexes

Original Johto #15

Egg Group

Flying

Steps to Hatch

3,840

Effort Values Yielded

1 HP

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

255

Base Experience

52
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Hoothoot

Hoothoot

#15

Level 20

Noctowl

Noctowl

#16

Pokémon Crystal

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave230%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave320%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave34%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Walking in tall grass or a cave31%

At night

Route 29

Road 29

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 29

Road 29

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 29

Road 29

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave330%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave410%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave44%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Walking in tall grass or a cave41%

At night

Route 30

Road 30

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 30

Road 30

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 30

Road 30

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 31

Road 31

Walking in tall grass or a cave510%

At night

Route 31

Road 31

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 31

Road 31

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 31

Road 31

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Walking in tall grass or a cave75%

At night

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 32

Road 32

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave75%

At night

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Ilex Forest

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1010%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Walking in tall grass or a cave1220%

At night

Route 34

Road 34

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 35

Road 35

Walking in tall grass or a cave1430%

Not during a swarm, At night

Route 35

Road 35

Walking in tall grass or a cave145%

During a swarm, At night

Route 35

Road 35

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 35

Road 35

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 35

Road 35

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave1230%

At night

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave1510%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Walking in tall grass or a cave430%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Walking in tall grass or a cave510%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Walking in tall grass or a cave55%

At night

Route 36

Road 36

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 36

Road 36

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 36

Road 36

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 37

Road 37

Walking in tall grass or a cave1330%

In the morning

Route 37

Road 37

Walking in tall grass or a cave1520%

At night

Route 37

Road 37

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 37

Road 37

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 37

Road 37

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 38

Road 38

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 38

Road 38

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 38

Road 38

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 39

Road 39

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 39

Road 39

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 39

Road 39

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Walking in tall grass or a cave1630%

At night

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 26

Road 26

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 27

Road 27

Headbutting a high encounter rate tree1050%

-

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave230%

At night

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave310%

At night

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave44%

At night

Route 1

Road 1

Walking in tall grass or a cave41%

At night

Route 2

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Walking in tall grass or a cave330%

At night

Route 2

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Walking in tall grass or a cave520%

At night

Route 5

Road 5

Walking in tall grass or a cave1330%

At night

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1030%

At night

Furret

Noctowl

Hoothoot normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Hoothoot sprite

Shiny

Hoothoot

Owl Pokémon

#15
NormalFlying

Height

0.7 m

Weight

21.2 kg

Base XP

52

Abilities

InsomniaKeen EyeTinted Lens

HP

60

Attack

30

Defense

30

Sp. Atk

36

Sp. Def

56

Speed

50

Total

262

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

ElectricIceRock

Resistances

Takes 0× from

GroundGhost

Takes 0.5× from

GrassBug
Class
Description
StartTackleNormalPhysical359535

A full-body charge attack.

StartGrowlNormalStatus-10040

Reduces the foe's ATTACK.

6ForesightNormalStatus--40

Negates accuracy reduction moves.

11PeckFlyingPhysical3510035

Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.

16HypnosisPsychicStatus-6020

May put the foe to sleep.

22ReflectPsychicStatus--20

Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.

28Take DownNormalPhysical908520

A tackle that also hurts the user.

34ConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025

An attack that may cause confusion.

48Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015

Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

Class
Description
Feint AttackDarkPhysical60-20

An attack that never misses.

Mirror MoveFlyingStatus--20

Counters with the same move.

Sky AttackFlyingPhysical140905

1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

SupersonicNormalStatus-5520

Sound waves that cause confusion.

WhirlwindNormalStatus-10020

Blows away the foe & ends battle.

Wing AttackFlyingPhysical6010035

Strikes the target with wings.

Class
Description
HM02FlyFlyingPhysical709515

1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

HM05FlashNormalStatus-7020

Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

TM03Curse???Status--10

Works differently for ghost-types.

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

A poison move with increasing damage.

TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial110015

The power varies with the Pokémon.

TM11Sunny DayFireStatus--5

Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.

TM13SnoreNormalSpecial4010015

An attack useable only while asleep.

TM17ProtectNormalStatus--10

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

TM20EndureNormalStatus--10

Always leaves at least 1HP.

TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical-10020

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

TM27ReturnNormalPhysical-10020

An attack that is based on loyalty.

TM31Mud-SlapGroundSpecial2010010

Reduces the foe's accuracy.

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

Heightens evasive­ ness.

TM34SwaggerNormalStatus-9015

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

TM35Sleep TalkNormalStatus--10

Randomly attacks while asleep.

TM39SwiftNormalSpecial60-20

An attack that never misses.

TM42Dream EaterPsychicSpecial10010015

Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

TM43DetectFightingStatus--5

Evades attack that turn. It may fail.

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

TM45AttractNormalStatus-10015

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

TM46ThiefDarkPhysical4010010

An attack that may steal a held item.

TM47Steel WingSteelPhysical709025

Stiff wings strike the foe.

TM50NightmareGhostStatus-10015

A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.

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