Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)
Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.
GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.
Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.
Hoothoot
#163 in the National Pokédex • Owl Pokémon
Pokédex entries
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.
Details
Stats
Min
Max
HP
60
230
324
Attack
30
58
174
Defense
30
58
174
Sp. Atk
36
69
188
Sp. Def
56
105
232
Speed
50
94
218
Total
262
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
GBA: requires importing from another Generation III game.Switch: unavailable. This page documents the supported Generation III Pokémon.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 HP |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 58 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (4,095 steps) |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Hoothoot #163 | Level 20 This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex. |  Noctowl #164 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe. |
| Start | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat. |
| 6 | Foresight | | Status | - | - | 40 | Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade. |
| 11 | Peck |  | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. |
| 16 | Hypnosis |  | Status | - | 60 | 20 | Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. |
| 22 | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| 28 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little. |
| 34 | Confusion | |  Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused. |
| 48 | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM33 | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| TM47 | Steel Wing |  | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s DEFENSE. |
| HM02 | Fly | | Physical | 70 | 95 | 15 | A 2-turn move that hits on the 2nd turn. Use it to fly to any known town. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather Dance | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The foe is covered with a mass of down that sharply cuts the ATTACK stat. |
| Feint Attack | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail. |
| Mirror Move | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user counters the move last used by the foe with the same move. |
| Sky Attack | | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | A 2nd-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. The foe may flinch. |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe. |
| Whirlwind | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Wing Attack | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide. |
Traits
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
Prevents sleep.
Keen Eye
Prevents loss of accuracy.
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
