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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Hoothoot

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Hoothoot is the Owl Pokémon — Normal and Flying before Noctowl. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Noctowl — not a finished raid attacker. Flying helps against Fighting, Bug, and Grass; Rock hits it for 4×. Catch Hoothoot from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.

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Hoothoot (#163) is a Normal / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the pre-evolution of Noctowl. Trainers almost never power Hoothoot for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Noctowl. Against Hoothoot, lead with Rock, Electric, or Ice. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Hoothoot is a Normal / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0163. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Hoothoot. Keep high-IV copies for Noctowl. Shadow Hoothoot is the same — evolve toward Shadow Noctowl.

Type matchups

  • Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
  • Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.

When Hoothoot is your opponent, Electric, Ice, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
67
Defense
88
Stamina
155

Weak to

ElectricIceRock

Resists

GrassGroundBugGhost

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Recommended moves

Hoothoot’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Noctowl — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Peck · Standard

    Flying energy

  • Feint Attack · Standard

    Dark energy

Charged

  • Sky Attack · Standard

    Flying nuke

  • Aerial Ace · Standard

    Flying alternate

  • Night Shade · Standard

    Ghost coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • feint attack
  • peck

Charged

  • aerial ace
  • sky attack
  • night shade

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Master League · rank #825 of 1023 · CP 766

    Peck + Night Shade

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