Hoothoot in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
#212 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Owl Pokémon
Hoothoot in the National PokédexPokédex entries
Ultra Sun
Every day, it tilts its head in the same rhythm. A long time ago, people raised these Pokémon to serve as clocks.
Ultra Moon
It cries out at the same time every day. A long time ago, people cherished it and considered it a divine messenger sent to tell the time.
Pokémon details
Types


Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Hoothoot in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
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.
| Pokédexes | Alola #212Akala #113 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 HP |
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 52 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Hoothoot #212 | Level 20 | ![]() Noctowl #213 |
Ultra Moon| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — West | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19-22 | 20% | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19-22 | 20% | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — North | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19-22 | 20% | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock. |
Poké Pelago Poké Pelago — Isle Abeens | Poké Pelago visitor recruitment | 21-27 | - | Touch the visiting Pokémon; it may remain through reselection. Recruit it when its thought bubble changes to a heart., Published visitor-selection share: approximately 8.11%; this is not a guaranteed recruitment chance., After first reaching Ula’ula Island, before reaching Poni Island |
Poké Pelago Poké Pelago — Isle Abeens | Poké Pelago visitor recruitment | 37-43 | - | After first reaching Poni Island, before becoming Champion, Touch the visiting Pokémon; it may remain through reselection. Recruit it when its thought bubble changes to a heart., Published visitor-selection share: approximately 5.41%; this is not a guaranteed recruitment chance. |
Poké Pelago Poké Pelago — Isle Abeens | Poké Pelago visitor recruitment | 49-55 | - | After becoming Champion, Touch the visiting Pokémon; it may remain through reselection. Recruit it when its thought bubble changes to a heart., Published visitor-selection share: approximately 4.44%; this is not a guaranteed recruitment chance. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South | SOS ally encounter | 19-22 | - | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of hoothoot; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — North | SOS ally encounter | 19-22 | - | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of hoothoot; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — West | SOS ally encounter | 19-22 | - | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of hoothoot; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate. |
Ultra Sun| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — West | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19-22 | 20% | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19-22 | 20% | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — North | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19-22 | 20% | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock. |
Poké Pelago Poké Pelago — Isle Abeens | Poké Pelago visitor recruitment | 21-27 | - | Touch the visiting Pokémon; it may remain through reselection. Recruit it when its thought bubble changes to a heart., Published visitor-selection share: approximately 8.11%; this is not a guaranteed recruitment chance., After first reaching Ula’ula Island, before reaching Poni Island |
Poké Pelago Poké Pelago — Isle Abeens | Poké Pelago visitor recruitment | 37-43 | - | After first reaching Poni Island, before becoming Champion, Touch the visiting Pokémon; it may remain through reselection. Recruit it when its thought bubble changes to a heart., Published visitor-selection share: approximately 5.41%; this is not a guaranteed recruitment chance. |
Poké Pelago Poké Pelago — Isle Abeens | Poké Pelago visitor recruitment | 49-55 | - | After becoming Champion, Touch the visiting Pokémon; it may remain through reselection. Recruit it when its thought bubble changes to a heart., Published visitor-selection share: approximately 4.35%; this is not a guaranteed recruitment chance. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — West | SOS ally encounter | 19-22 | - | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of hoothoot; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — South | SOS ally encounter | 19-22 | - | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of hoothoot; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate. |
Lush Jungle Lush Jungle — North | SOS ally encounter | 19-22 | - | Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of hoothoot; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate. |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 40 |
| Start | Foresight Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 40 |
| 4 | Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 60 | 20 |
| 7 | Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | ![]() | ![]() | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Confusion The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Echoed Voice The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 19 | Psycho Shift Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Extrasensory The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 28 | Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| 31 | Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 34 | Uproar The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Roost The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| 40 | Moonblast Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Synchronoise Using an odd shock wave, the user inflicts damage on any Pokémon of the same type in the area around it. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 30 |
| TM06 | Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 5 |
| TM19 | Roost The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Return This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM48 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM51 | Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| TM76 | Fly The user soars and then strikes its target on the next turn. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 95 | 15 |
| TM77 | Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defog A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 |
| Heat Wave The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. | ![]() | ![]() | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| Hyper Voice The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Magic Coat A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 |
| Recycle The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| Sky Attack A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 |
| Uproar The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 30 |
| Defog A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 |
| Feather Dance The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 |
| Feint Attack The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | - | 20 |
| Hurricane The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target. | ![]() | ![]() | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| Mean Look The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 5 |
| Mirror Move The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| Night Shade The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 |
| Sky Attack A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 55 | 20 |
| Whirlwind The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| Wing Attack The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| Class | Acquisition source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 95 | 25 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Captivate If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Curse A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Detect Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 5 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 100 | 15 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Flash The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Mimic The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 100 | 10 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 100 | 10 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Natural Gift The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Nightmare A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Ominous Wind The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 5 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Pluck The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 20 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Secret Power The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 100 | 20 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Silver Wind The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 5 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | - | 20 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
| Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | - | 20 | 3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available |
| Twister The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 20 | Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable |
Insomnia
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon is suffering from insomnia and cannot fall asleep.
Prevents sleep.
Keen Eye
Ability Slot 2
Keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering this Pokémon’s accuracy.
Prevents opponents from lowering accuracy and ignores their evasion stages.
Tinted Lens(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon can use “not very effective” moves to deal regular damage.
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.






















































