Hoothoot
| Hoothoot | |
|---|---|
| Artwork from Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. National Pokédex Furret - Hoothoot (#163) - Noctowl Johto Pokédex Fearow - Hoothoot (#15) - Noctowl | |
| Japanese name | ホーホー - Hōhō |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | Noctowl |
| Generation | Second |
| Species | Owl Pokémon |
| Type | Normal / Flying |
| Height | 2 ft 4 in (0.7 m) |
| Weight | 47.01 pounds (21.32 kg) |
| Ability | Keen Eye, Insomnia |
Hoothoot (ホーホー Hōhō in Japan, Hoothoot in Germany and France) is a species of Pokémon, in the fictional animé and video game universes of the same name. It evolves into Noctowl.
Hoothoot's name is the word hoot (onomatopoeia for the sound made by owls) repeated twice.
Hoothoot is also the name of this pokémon in German and French. In Japanese, its name is Hōhō (ホーホー).
Biology
Hoothoot is one of two owl pokémon; Hoothoot is the smaller of the two, and cannot fly, being similar to the burrowing owl. It is omnivorous and nocturnal.
Hoothoot's most notable feature is that it seems to have one foot. However, it actually has two feet; at least one is retracted against its body at all times, and Hoothoot can switch between one foot and the other at speeds almost too fast for the human eye.
Hoothoot is also known for having precise senses of time, due to a special mechanism in their brain that measures the rotation of the earth. Properly trained, they can be more accurate than all but the most precise of clocks. In nature, they always begin hooting at the same time every night.
In the video games
Hoothoot can be caught in four games. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, it can be found in the National Park and in multiple routes. In Pokémon Crystal, it can be found in every route it was found in Gold and Silver, as well as in multiple other routes and Ilex Forest. In Pokémon Emerald, it can sometimes be found in the Safari Zone Extension. It can also be obtained by breeding Noctowl (which can be obtained from Pokémon Colosseum).
Hoothoot has two special abilities. Insomnia prevents it from falling asleep, and Keen Eye prevents its accuracy from being lowered (such as with Sand Attack).
Hoothoot learns nine moves: four Normal-type moves, four Psychic-type moves, and one Flying-type move. Of these, three (Tackle at level 1, Peck at level 11, and Take Down at level 28) are physical attacks, two (Growl at level 1 and Foresight at level 6) are stat-affecting attacks, one (Hypnosis at level 16) is a sleep-inducing move, one (Reflect at level 22) is a defense move, one (Confusion at level 34) is a confusion-inducing move, and one (Dream Eater at level 48) is an energy attack.
It is one of the weakest pokémon in the game; both its physical attack and physical defense scores are in the lowest 10% of all pokémon, and its special attack is in the lowest 15%. It does not have a single ability above the top 50%.
In the Animé
Hoothoot is most notable in the pokémon animé series for being used by Falkner, one of the setting's gym leaders. Other than that, it is usually seen as being owned by pokémon trainers who are intellectuals or who are 'busybodies.'
In addition, Hoothoot has been seen in the short Pikachu's Rescue Adventure!, the movie Pokémon 4Ever, and had larger roles in eight episodes: 123 (Illusion Confusion), 133 (Fighting Flyer With Fire), 141 (Mild & Wooly), 148 (Tricks Of The Trade), 225 (Throwing In The Noctowl), 257 (Why? Wynaut!), 287 (A Bite To Remember), and 291 (Gonna Rule The School).
In the Trading Card Game
Hoothoot has made only three appearances in the TCG. All as a basic stage colorless pokémon in the following expansions:
- Neo Genesis
- Skyridge
- EX: Unseen Forces
References
- Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Books
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Hoothoot as a species.
- Serebii.net’s 3rd Gen Pokédex entry for Hoothoot.
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Smogon Pokédex entry
- Template:WikiKnowledge