Hoothoot

#15 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

Hoothoot

#15 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Owl Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

230

324

Attack

174

Defense

174

Sp. Atk

188

Sp. Def

105

232

Speed

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.

Furret

Noctowl

Normal

Shiny

Hoothoot

Owl Pokémon

#15

Height

0.7 m (2'04")

Weight

21.2 kg (46.7 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Hoothoot takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0×

0×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #15
EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	52

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,840 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold

It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen.

Pokémon Silver

It has a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its head in time.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hoothoot #15	Level 20	Noctowl #16

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	20%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	20%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	5%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	4%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	1%	At night
Route 35 Road 35	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	5%	Not during a swarm, At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	30%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	30%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	12	20%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	12	10%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	5%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	4%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	1%	At night
Route 36 Road 36	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	20%	At night
Route 36 Road 36	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 36 Road 36	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	10%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	20%	At night

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	20%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 29 Road 29	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	20%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	5%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	5%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	4%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	1%	At night
Route 35 Road 35	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	5%	Not during a swarm, At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	30%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	30%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	12	20%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	12	10%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	5%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	4%	At night
National Park	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	1%	At night
Route 36 Road 36	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	20%	At night
Route 36 Road 36	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 36 Road 36	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	30%	At night
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	At night
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 37 Road 37	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	30%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	10%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 2 Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	5	20%	At night

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A full-body charge attack.
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	Reduces the foe's ATTACK.
6	Foresight	Status	-	-	40	Negates accuracy reduction moves.
11	Peck	Physical	35	100	35	Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
16	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	May put the foe to sleep.
22	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.
28	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
34	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	An attack that may cause confusion.
48	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

		Class				Description
TM03	Curse	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	1	100	15	The power varies with the Pokémon.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
TM13	Snore	Physical	40	100	15	An attack useable only while asleep.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
TM20	Endure	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
TM31	Mud-Slap	Physical	20	100	10	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
TM34	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
TM35	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
TM39	Swift	Physical	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
TM42	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
TM43	Detect	Status	-	-	5	Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may steal a held item.
TM47	Steel Wing	Physical	70	90	25	Stiff wings strike the foe.
TM50	Nightmare	Status	-	100	15	A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.
HM02	Fly	Physical	70	95	15	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Feint Attack	Special	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
Mirror Move	Status	-	-	20	Counters with the same move.
Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	Sound waves that cause confusion.
Whirlwind	Status	-	100	20	Blows away the foe & ends battle.
Wing Attack	Physical	60	100	35	Strikes the target with wings.

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