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Hoothoot

Hoothoot in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Normal/Flying typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

NormalFlying

wild: Route 1, Route 2, Route 2 East, Viridian Forest and 67 more

Base stats Total 262

HP60

Attack30

Defense30

Sp. Atk36

Sp. Def56

Speed50

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Insomnia
Slot 2: Tinted Lens

Hidden Ability

Concentrate

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Hoothoot

wild: Route 1, Route 2, Route 2 East, Viridian Forest and 67 more

Location	Method / time	Level	Chance / weight
Pallet Town	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
Pallet Town	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–6	50%
Route 1	Grass/cave, night	2–3	15%
Route 1	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
Route 1	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–6	50%
Viridian City	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	50%
Viridian City	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	50%
Route 22	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	50%
Route 22	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	50%
Route 2	Grass/cave, night	3–7	35%
Route 2 East	Grass/cave, night	3–8	44%
Route 2	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	50%
Route 2	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	50%
Route 2 East	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	50%
Route 2 East	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	50%
Viridian Forest	Grass/cave, night	3–12	25%
Viridian Forest	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	55%
Viridian Forest	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	50%
Pewter City	Headbutt: Common trees	3–5	50%
Pewter City	Headbutt: Rare trees	7–9	80%
Route 3	Headbutt: Common trees	6–7	50%
Route 3	Headbutt: Rare trees	9–10	80%
Route 4	Grass/cave, night	5–8	20%
Route 4	Headbutt: Common trees	6–7	50%
Route 4	Headbutt: Rare trees	9–10	80%
Cerulean City	Headbutt: Common trees	11–13	50%
Cerulean City	Headbutt: Rare trees	14–16	80%
Route 25	Grass/cave, night	10	4%
Route 25	Headbutt: Common trees	10–11	50%
Route 25	Headbutt: Rare trees	13–14	80%
Route 5	Headbutt: Common trees	11–13	50%
Route 5	Headbutt: Rare trees	14–16	80%
Route 6	Grass/cave, night	12	1%
Route 6	Headbutt: Common trees	11–13	50%
Route 6	Headbutt: Rare trees	14–16	80%
Route 9	Grass/cave, night	13	20%
Route 8	Grass/cave, night	17–18	25%
Route 8	Headbutt: Common trees	16–17	50%
Route 8	Headbutt: Rare trees	18–19	80%
Route 7	Grass/cave, night	17–19	14%
Route 18	Headbutt: Common trees	26–27	50%
Route 18	Headbutt: Rare trees	29–30	65%
Fuchsia City	Headbutt: Common trees	21–23	50%
Fuchsia City	Headbutt: Rare trees	26–34	65%
Resort Zone	Headbutt: Common trees	14–16	50%
Resort Zone	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–19	50%
Route 12	Headbutt: Common trees	22–23	50%
Route 12	Headbutt: Rare trees	24–25	65%
Route 13	Headbutt: Common trees	22–23	50%
Route 13	Headbutt: Rare trees	24–25	65%
Route 14	Headbutt: Common trees	26–27	50%
Route 14	Headbutt: Rare trees	29–30	65%
Route 15	Headbutt: Common trees	21–23	50%
Route 15	Headbutt: Rare trees	24–26	65%
Route 21	Headbutt: Common trees	24–26	50%
Route 21	Headbutt: Rare trees	27–30	65%
Route 26	Headbutt: Common trees	28–29	50%
Route 26	Headbutt: Rare trees	31–32	50%
Route 27	Headbutt: Common trees	28–29	50%
Route 27	Headbutt: Rare trees	31–32	50%
New Bark Town	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
New Bark Town	Headbutt: Rare trees	4–5	50%
Route 29	Grass/cave, night	3–4	34%
Route 29	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
Route 29	Headbutt: Rare trees	4–5	50%
Cherrygrove City	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
Cherrygrove City	Headbutt: Rare trees	4–5	50%
Route 30	Grass/cave, night	4	15%
Route 30	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
Route 30	Headbutt: Rare trees	4–5	50%
Route 31	Grass/cave, night	5–7	8%
Route 31	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	50%
Route 31	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–6	50%
Violet City	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	50%
Violet City	Headbutt: Rare trees	4–10	80%
Route 32	Grass/cave, night	6	10%
Route 32	Headbutt: Common trees	4–5	50%
Route 32	Headbutt: Rare trees	6–7	80%
Route 33	Grass/cave, night	4–8	28%
Ilex Forest	Headbutt: Common trees	3–5	60%
Ilex Forest	Headbutt: Rare trees	6–8	50%
Route 34	Grass/cave, night	13	1%
Route 34	Headbutt: Common trees	9–10	50%
Route 34	Headbutt: Rare trees	11–12	50%
Route 35	Grass/cave, night	14	20%
Route 35	Headbutt: Common trees	10–11	50%
Route 35	Headbutt: Rare trees	13–14	50%
National Park	Grass/cave, night	12	10%
National Park	Headbutt: Common trees	10–12	50%
National Park	Headbutt: Rare trees	13–15	50%
Route 36	Grass/cave, night	13–15	24%
Route 36	Headbutt: Common trees	4–5	50%
Route 36	Headbutt: Rare trees	6–7	50%
Route 37	Grass/cave, night	15	20%
Route 37	Headbutt: Common trees	12–14	50%
Route 37	Headbutt: Rare trees	15–17	50%
Ecruteak City	Headbutt: Common trees	12–14	50%
Ecruteak City	Headbutt: Rare trees	15–17	50%
Route 38	Grass/cave, night	13–16	10%
Route 38	Headbutt: Common trees	13–14	50%
Route 38	Headbutt: Rare trees	15–16	50%
Route 39	Grass/cave, night	15	4%
Route 39	Headbutt: Common trees	14–15	50%
Route 39	Headbutt: Rare trees	16–17	50%
Route 42	Grass/cave, night	15–17	2%
Lake of Rage	Headbutt: Common trees	14–16	50%
Lake of Rage	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–19	65%
Route 43	Grass/cave, night	17	5%
Route 43	Headbutt: Common trees	15–16	50%
Route 43	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–18	65%
Route 46	Grass/cave, night	2	30%
Route 47	Headbutt: Common trees	15–16	50%
Route 47	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–18	50%
Route 48	Grass/cave, night	25	20%
Route 48	Headbutt: Common trees	15–16	50%
Route 48	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–18	50%

Encounter notes

National Park: During the Bug-Catching Contest, the wild Pokémon come from the contest sets listed below, not from the park's normal table.

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

None recorded.

Evolves into

Noctowl · Lv 20
at Lv 20

Moves Hoothoot can learn

Level-up (15)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
Lv. 1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
Lv. 3	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
Lv. 6	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
Lv. 9	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
Lv. 12	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Lv. 15	Psycho Shift	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
Lv. 18	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
Lv. 21	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10
Lv. 24	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Lv. 27	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Lv. 30	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Lv. 33	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
Lv. 36	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
Lv. 39	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15

TMs & HMs (27)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	85	95	25
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM67	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM129	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15

Move tutors (9)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Tutor	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
Tutor	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10
Tutor	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Tutor	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10
Tutor	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Tutor	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
Tutor	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Tutor	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	90	90	10
Tutor	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Egg moves (9)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Breeding	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Breeding	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	—	100	15
Breeding	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10
Breeding	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Breeding	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	var.	100	15
Breeding	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	90	90	10
Breeding	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
Breeding	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Breeding	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 255 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: 50.0% female
Egg groups: Flying
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 1 HP
Possible held items: None recorded